Egi Rod for boat use recomendations

[cantcatchem]

I use a $20 Kmart special, works for me

[Mattblack]

Cheers lads....Love to know you technique Steve (mines pretty simple...let it sink, 3 little tugs, let is sink).
What's a Rui rod worth Ducky?...and can you get them around 7ft?

Matt read Paul Carters article The Egi &the Squid

I cant find it Dazz...have you got a link?

[Lightningx]

Spend the extra and get rui’s rod. It’s farken sensational.

what are the specs on these any links

I’m interested to know as well now. First time hearing about these.

[dazz999]

Cheers lads....Love to know you technique Steve (mines pretty simple...let it sink, 3 little tugs, let is sink).
What's a Rui rod worth Ducky?...and can you get them around 7ft?

Matt read Paul Carters article The Egi &the Squid

I cant find it Dazz...have you got a link?

yea it took me ages to find it a long time ago i found it on Tacklebox.com.au

[rb85]

I use a storm gomoku rod its not a specialist squid rod does the ob for me. Its a versatile rod also use it for other forms of fishing

[ducky]

Spend the extra and get rui’s rod. It’s farken sensational.

what are the specs on these any links

I’m interested to know as well now. First time hearing about these.

8’3
Weighs 99 grams
Toray blank with micro ti sic guides.
$300

It feels sensational in hand. Couple of mates bought em. No dramas fished out of the boat. However I’m hoping he brings out a model a bit shorter like my 7’8 Megabass caiyen.

[Lightningx]

Spend the extra and get rui’s rod. It’s farken sensational.

what are the specs on these any links

I’m interested to know as well now. First time hearing about these.

8’3
Weighs 99 grams
Toray blank with micro ti sic guides.
$300

It feels sensational in hand. Couple of mates bought em. No dramas fished out of the boat. However I’m hoping he brings out a model a bit shorter like my 7’8 Megabass caiyen.

Great thanks.
Cheers :thumbsup:

[Sebb]

Hi all,
I know there is a bit of debate whether or not Egi Rod's are a marketing ploy to get us to spend more money, but I'd like to get a rod specifically for targeting squid from a boat (mainly because I like the idea of it sitting in the rack rigged & ready to go). Anyone have an opinion on what I should be looking at? ($100-$200 budget)
P.S. I liked the sephia bb, but it seems too long to be using from a boat

Have you solved this Mattblack? did you find a 7ft proper egi rod?

I'm kind of in the same dilemma, being on kayak 8ft3 seems a bit long, hard to reach without bending the rod too much.
In my recent post, I mentioned my NS Black Water 702 egi rod is nice and light and good length, got the right action too, but it's a little too stiff and fast. I like soft parabolic egi rod.
Planning to sell it (being only used twice) and get a softer less fast egi rod.

[Mattblack]

Hi all,
I know there is a bit of debate whether or not Egi Rod's are a marketing ploy to get us to spend more money, but I'd like to get a rod specifically for targeting squid from a boat (mainly because I like the idea of it sitting in the rack rigged & ready to go). Anyone have an opinion on what I should be looking at? ($100-$200 budget)
P.S. I liked the sephia bb, but it seems too long to be using from a boat

Have you solved this Mattblack? did you find a 7ft proper egi rod?

I'm kind of in the same dilemma, being on kayak 8ft3 seems a bit long, hard to reach without bending the rod too much.
In my recent post, I mentioned my NS Black Water 702 egi rod is nice and light and good length, got the right action too, but it's a little too stiff and fast. I like soft parabolic egi rod.
Planning to sell it (being only used twice) and get a softer less fast egi rod.

I ended up getting a Catana Egi (7 1/2 ft)....dont really like it, it's too stiff and I'm not a fan of split grips (they dont sit in the rod holders/rocket launcher very well) I seem to get a better action out of a jig with my nibble tip whiting rod (it hasnt happened yet, but casting a big jig will snap it one day for sure).
If I could only take out 1 rod for the day, it would be my whiting rod (Shimano Impact NXT)....have caught everything on that little beauty.

[Sebb]

I ended up getting a Catana Egi (7 1/2 ft)....dont really like it, it's too stiff and I'm not a fan of split grips (they dont sit in the rod holders/rocket launcher very well) I seem to get a better action out of a jig with my nibble tip whiting rod (it hasnt happened yet, but casting a big jig will snap it one day for sure).
If I could only take out 1 rod for the day, it would be my whiting rod (Shimano Impact NXT)....have caught everything on that little beauty.

Ok thanks.
Catana egi isn't exactly an egi rod. Yes it would've been too stiff for squid.