What rod for my new Shimano Stella 8000sw
Submitted by BunburyYakfisha on Fri, 2011-08-12 18:58
I just bought a Shimano stella 8000sw, as it says above i'm looking for a good rod
maybe a shimano rod???? any thoughts welcome
price around $100-$200
Cheers Jesse
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cudbfishn
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Hahaha Blew all your money on
Hahaha Blew all your money on the stella hey? 100 bux for a rod aint gonna do the stella justice.
Need more info on the type of fishing you will be doing.
Lamby
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What fishing are you going to
What fishing are you going to do with it mate? I have an 8000 which is a great size for heavier jigging down south & loving nothing more than trying to punish the ba-jeezarse out of that drag you will love it. The old boy also has one which he teams up with a T-Curve, IMO a waste but he only bottom bashes with it
BunburyYakfisha
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Mainly bottem bashing/jigging
i will mainly use it Bottem bashing and jigging. Oh seen some cheap rods on ebay....
Take a look at all the links and let me no what you guys think
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PELAGIC-CUSTOM-PRO-HYPA-JIGGING-Fishing-Rod-6FT-100LB-/230657686883?pt=AU_FishingRods&hash=item35b444fd63
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Jigging-Rod-w-FUJI-guide-FUJI-Wheel-1-56M-/370425240055?pt=AU_FishingRods&hash=item563f1099f7
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kamikaze-JIG-X-Carbon-Flex-Jigging-Rods-1-80m-30lb-/370533000583?pt=AU_FishingRods&hash=item56457ce587
MattMiller
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All crap
those brands are all crap and will fall to bits or snap in no time. Considering you've spent nearly $1000 on the Stella it would be a disgrace to put it on a piece of cfrap like that.
Stick with known brands or recommendations from those who've used them.
You budget is pretty small for anything suitable for a Stella 8k. Perhaps go to a decent tackle store ie. Oceanside for some advise.
Jamos Damokos
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I know someone who bought a
I know someone who bought a pelagic rod... they are what they are, cheap alternative to a good rod. Why didnt you buy a twin power and put the extra cash towards a better rod? Go for the best you can afford as long as its not a pelagic.
Twiddling my thumbs with velvet gloves on.
BunburyYakfisha
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Oh well i better start saving
Oh well then i better start saving for a good rod then..
ricey
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don't get too down buddy
if you bought a twinpower you would always want a stella and always regret it.
Get the best rod you can afford, that probably means getting something second hand. $200 second hand will get you a good rod.
The Fishing WA rods are reasonable about $200 as well. plenty of good rods other than shimano too. put a WTB on the for sale section and people will contact you.
Wise man says - first take the plank out of your own eye before trying to take the speck out of somebody else's.
Ryan C
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rod for stella
with that budget you are limited i would try and stretch at least to a tcurve 200 spin around $270 i have my 8000 on one and its a nice match. cheers
BunburyYakfisha
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How about this Shimano rod???
Is This rod any good.....
Shimano TSC63MH Tescata Jigging Rodwww.tackledirect.com/shimano-tsc63mh-tescata-jigging-rods.html
snappermiles
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check out the saltiga rods from tackle direct
i have one it doesnt have the flash guides but its still a nice rod! and you will land one for 150-180 dollars!
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thesupervisor
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they look ok for the price
they look ok for the price should have it landed for $200
have a look at the eurpro rods
or even monster mesh max they are around the $200 mark
getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.
Jamos Damokos
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I've looked at the tescata's
I've looked at the tescata's and trevalla's over ebay, they seem pretty good but until you get it you dont really know how well it will match your reel. The tescata is designed to work lucanas jigs i believe and the trevalla butterfly/knife jigs they can obviously be used for other purposes, also been watching shimano waxwings again purpose built to work shimano waxwing lures. I bought a daiwa saltist o/h rod 20/50lb to match to a shimano tyrnos 10 (i was to tight to fork out for a talica) its loaded with 450M of a 30lb power pro and it works like magic.
Twiddling my thumbs with velvet gloves on.
grayzeee
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i have a t curve 200 matched
i have a t curve 200 matched to a torsa for drift baiting and such. it's not a bad rod
i matched my stella 8k to a power spell 250g , nice combo
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
BunburyYakfisha
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How about the shimano starlo
How about the shimano starlo stix due jigg 15kg......had a look at it in bcf today look pretty nice and its only $110.
dkonig82
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If you are looking at
If you are looking at importing a rod, you could do worse than looking at something like a Majorcraft Crosstage. There may also be a distributor here, not sure if there is but certain some time on Google will tell you.
I loaded up the PE 3 and PE4 boat jig models last week, and thought they were solid pieces of kit. When you factor in the cost of the K guides that they run, the rod looks dirt cheap.
Would come in under $200 too I reckon.
Depends how heavy jigging you want to do though. The PE4 model is pretty versatile, but if you are looking for a barge sambo hauler, then probably not what you are after. Cant find one rod for all applications though!
Dan
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
Seaquest
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Save your money for something
Save your money for something decent. As the other have said no point having a Stella and then putting a crappy rod on it.
I have a 8000sw pg matched with a JM Powerspell 200. Great combo that has stopped many a sambo.
Should be able to pick up a Powerspell for around $350 new at the moment with the new JM Titanium out.
crasny1
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With Seaquest
And there is another thread on here with the exact same question. The best answer on that one is why buy a lamborghini and put retreads on it. Fantastic analogy. I would save and get a good rod to match. Otherwise you wont feel the "power of the force".
I just got myself the 8000 SW, matched with a Samurai Jig 10 ( said the wrong name on the other thread). Certainly worth it.
Neels
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BunburyYakfisha
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i end up buying a shimano t
i end up buying a shimano t curve revolution offshore series jigg
MattMiller
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Be interesting
to hear how that rod goes. Havn't heard much about that series.
groper down below
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mate you didnt fuck around
mate you didnt fuck around when you got the stella so dont loose focus now, save up that little more and reward yourself for a very long time with some quality !!! trust me !!! im running the 5000 with a azusa rod
!! never look back .