Shimano catana 732 snapper sp?

[FishSamFish]

6-8kg?!

What are you flicking around, real plastic moulds of fish?!

If you want to flick around plastic, your going to need a lighter rod ... something in the 2-4kg, 3-5kg range.

Generally the lighter the rod, the better the flicking action. The heavier the rod, the stiffer the rod will be.

not quiet true, I have a 6-12kg plastics rod, it's graphite so its really light, its a v.fast action, it's fine for casting 1/16oz heads

I dont doubt that there are some rods out there in that weight class that you can use; it all depends on the material

Was your combo under $100?

my combo was eh $500

:thumbsup:

Had a feeling. A sub $100 combo 6-8kg rod might not be geared towards high action.

To the op, I would goto the store and handle both the 6-8kg and a 2-4kg rod and see which feels like you can flick a light jigg head for a couple hours.

Good Luck

that being said, I was casting 5g lures on a 12kg tcurve with the stella and 50lb line today, without massive loss of distance :roflmao:

[fyah_fish]

its a graphite rod and from what i remember really light...... for that price ill grab it and have a crack with it.... ill let you know how it goes after. but yeah i just didnt know if it would be any good for bait fishing


but yeah i will be defenitly having a look at the lighter gear

[TackleNut]

its a graphite rod and from what i remember really light...... for that price ill grab it and have a crack with it.... ill let you know how it goes after. but yeah i just didnt know if it would be any good for bait fishing


but yeah i will be defenitly having a look at the lighter gear

fyan_fish, I have a number of Shimano 732 - 6 to 8kg rods, made for chasing reds with plastics but will also be an excellent bait rod when my arm gets tired. Go and buy it and get it over with. For the price you just can' go wrong no matter what your using them for.
They are not the same as the rod in the 2-4 or 3-5kg class with 2500 size reels, thats becasue they are a different beast and beside throwing lures will out gun the 2-4kg rods anyday when it comes time to slug it out.

cheers
tacklenut

[fyah_fish]

its a graphite rod and from what i remember really light...... for that price ill grab it and have a crack with it.... ill let you know how it goes after. but yeah i just didnt know if it would be any good for bait fishing


but yeah i will be defenitly having a look at the lighter gear

fyan_fish, I have a number of Shimano 732 - 6 to 8kg rods, made for chasing reds with plastics but will also be an excellent bait rod when my arm gets tired. Go and buy it and get it over with. For the price you just can' go wrong no matter what your using them for.
They are not the same as the rod in the 2-4 or 3-5kg class with 2500 size reels, thats becasue they are a different beast and beside throwing lures will out gun the 2-4kg rods anyday when it comes time to slug it out.

cheers
tacklenut

There we go...... Positive feed back from someone using this rod. Well I picked it just after work today..... Hopefully I can get out over the weekend and test it out. Cheers :thumbsup:

[Fishsniper]

I have the very same rod and I use it for bait fishing and for casting plastics but only for chasing snapper, if you want to use it for say whiting, flathead or bream or trout etc. then you will need a 2 - 4 kg rod with a smaller reel

[Rogue_Hunter]

its a graphite rod and from what i remember really light...... for that price ill grab it and have a crack with it.... ill let you know how it goes after. but yeah i just didnt know if it would be any good for bait fishing


but yeah i will be defenitly having a look at the lighter gear

fyan_fish, I have a number of Shimano 732 - 6 to 8kg rods, made for chasing reds with plastics but will also be an excellent bait rod when my arm gets tired. Go and buy it and get it over with. For the price you just can' go wrong no matter what your using them for.
They are not the same as the rod in the 2-4 or 3-5kg class with 2500 size reels, thats becasue they are a different beast and beside throwing lures will out gun the 2-4kg rods anyday when it comes time to slug it out.

cheers
tacklenut

There we go...... Positive feed back from someone using this rod. Well I picked it just after work today..... Hopefully I can get out over the weekend and test it out. Cheers :thumbsup:

Its not about Positive feedback. I was trying to work out what you were going to use it for and try to assit in making sure you will get the right rod for the right job.

Have fun with the new rod, and looking forward to your report! Good Luck!