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| Posted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009 05:42 am |
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strandloper Senior Member 
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Hi Guys, I need some advice (again) on this one as it is not something that I have even looked into for myself. My father in law loves fishing, but he is absolutely useless with a multiplier. Even if I cast from him and hand him the rod, he still manages a tangle somehow, BUT, he is a wonderfull guy and I seriously want to help him. Problem is, he is always stuck fishing the gullies and or bays with a small bass rod setup for shad, blacktail etc. Nothing wrong with that, but he wants to go to Namibia and join us in Maphelane next year and he now wants to get a bigger rod to target some of the larger eds and maybe some small in-eds. I was thinking of something in the 12 -14 ft range, with a nice grinder that can take up to 4 oz? Don't know if there is such a combo? Any advice appreciated...  
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009 05:43 am |
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strandloper Senior Member
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Eish Forgot to add. His budget is between R 1400 and R 1800 for the rod and reel. Thx
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009 05:51 am |
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WalkersKiller Senior Member 
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Daiwaa Opus 6000 + and Kingfisher Stimulator 12 and 3 quarter, very good setup, very cheap and I am sure he will get into some big eds and land them comfortably!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009 05:54 am |
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strandloper Senior Member
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Hi WalkersKiller, Is that the regular stimulator or a dedicated spinning one? I have a regular, but did know there were ones with bigger eyes fro Grinders?
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009 05:56 am |
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Mango Senior Member 
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Hi Strandloper Have a look at the sensation shad pro 12 ft Pair wit a 6000 or 8000 reel with some braid you/he should be fine .Cast from 2 - 4 oz can be used with large spoons/plugs from the surf as well.A BG 60 will be a good reel to ad to the rod With the shad pro the real seat is fearly large just make sure that what ever reel you take that you do a test fit in the store so that you dont end up with a reel that is/sits loose on the rod I have that problem with the Shimano Alivio 6500
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009 06:12 am |
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aquadementia Catch Records Leader 
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I'd go for a daiwa exceller oceano and put it on a kingfisher trident 12ft, 4-5oz spinning rod. My dad uses it for in-eds as well as edible fishing. Its a nice in between and should fit your budget Last edited on Fri Nov 20th, 2009 06:13 am by aquadementia |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009 07:03 am |
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WalkersKiller Senior Member
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strandloper wrote: Hi WalkersKiller,Its the spinning Stimulator, you are looking at about R1000 for the rod and then between 450 and 50 for the opus +, all my biggest fish were caught on that setup and I think its quality! The trident, as Aqua mentioned, is also a good option to look at!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009 07:04 am |
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Gerhard Senior Member 
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Go visit Charles at fishing pro shop...
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009 07:41 am |
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Tristar Banned 
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My 2 cents worth: Kingfisher Trident 12 foot spinning rod, coupled with the indestructable Penn SSM 850 (not the graphite one - SSG) and you will be able to handle even big edibles. 3 to 4 oz casting absolutely no problem.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009 10:45 am |
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strandloper Senior Member
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Gerhard wrote: Go visit Charles at fishing pro shop... HI Gerhard, Bought a lot of gear from him when he had Angling Africa, have only been to his new shop ac ouple of times, but has some nice gear there. Seems as if the Trident is liked by quite a few...
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009 01:51 pm |
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aquadementia Catch Records Leader
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Yup its good value for your bucks. Think I paid around 500 and something for it.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009 02:13 pm |
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strandloper Senior Member
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AD, I must admit, I don't know it, is it a 3 piece? At that price, I might get him to spend a bit more on the reel and make sure that he get's something that can take everything that he and mother nature throws at it!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009 05:48 pm |
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aquadementia Catch Records Leader
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Yup, 3 pieces. At 4ft a piece it disappears in the cars boot. A decent grinder loaded with braid should handle 99.9% of edibles. When scratching i pair it with my spheros 6000 loaded with 50lb whiplash, even a half-arsed cast goes far enough
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| Posted: Sat Nov 21st, 2009 06:17 am |
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strandloper Senior Member
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Thanks AD!!!! Really appreciated!
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