Rod for sliding and eds

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Thunder

Senior Member
I want to start sliding. What rod do I need to get to use for sharks and non-eds. I am not roca fella but the other oke! Please help with suggestions. Want to pair it with a Saltist 50H.
Still new and need as much advice as possible.

Thank you.

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Abaddon

Sealiner
There are a lot of threads related to this topic but in short, buy the best you can afford!

A great start would be possibly a Loomis Sharkey, great performance for its price!

Some links to check..

http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=33948&forum_id=1

http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=36276&forum_id=1

The second link is in fact a response to a similar question you posted.. lol..
 
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Jakes

Senior Member
Thunder wrote:
I want to start sliding. What rod do I need to get to use for sharks and non-eds. I am not roca fella but the other oke! Please help with suggestions. Want to pair it with a Saltist 50H.
Still new and need as much advice as possible.

Thank you.

::S
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Thunder,

what's your budget? For R1.1K you can get the standard Sharkey and for R1.5K you can get the HMG version. Really solid rods with good parts ... Pac Bay guides, Fuji reel seat as well as a nice tube to carry it in.

Check out this link ... http://www.rockhustler.co.za/products/Loomis-Sharkey-F2534-%252d49e.html.

I had 1 shipped to Pta last month and it worked like a dream.

Jakes
 
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Weedeater

Sealiner
Thunder wrote:
I want to start sliding. What rod do I need to get to use for sharks and non-eds. I am not roca fella but the other oke! Please help with suggestions. Want to pair it with a Saltist 50H.
Still new and need as much advice as possible.

Thank you.

::S
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The Pentagon Med HMG with Heavy tip would fit your requirements nicely. Only problem could be the price...
 
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Thunder

Senior Member
Thanks guys. Very helpfull tips. Will let you know when the big day arrives and decided what I want.
Lots of opinions but some are very close.
 
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Arno Nel

Sealiner
It all depends on what you want to spend.

I currently use a custom 400/6 for eds and non eds. This combo works great for me at this stage. The best is to go to the shops and feel the rods.

You at least need an 8oz sinker for sliding. So this should be one thing you must keep in mind when looking and purchasing a rod.

Look at what your budget is and then you go shop around. The Sharky is agreat rod but would be abit heavy for eds.

The disadvanatge you have is that you can get rod for non eds but then it could be a bit heavy for eds. Then it could go the other way aswell. Look atsomething like the Shimano 1468 or Posiedon Meduim Heavy HMG or any rod in that region.
 
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Mannie

Sealiner
Jakes wrote:
Thunder wrote:
I want to start sliding. What rod do I need to get to use for sharks and non-eds. I am not roca fella but the other oke! Please help with suggestions. Want to pair it with a Saltist 50H.
Still new and need as much advice as possible.

Thank you.

::S
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Thunder,

what's your budget? For R1.1K you can get the standard Sharkey and for R1.5K you can get the HMG version. Really solid rods with good parts ... Pac Bay guides, Fuji reel seat as well as a nice tube to carry it in.

Check out this link ... http://www.rockhustler.co.za/products/Loomis-Sharkey-F2534-%252d49e.html.

I had 1 shipped to Pta last month and it worked like a dream.

Jakes
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@Jakes - which one did you take, the std or HMG? I'm not sure which 1 I should buy.
 
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Jakes

Senior Member
I took the HMG Mannie ... cool thing it comes standard with #16 Pac Bay guides so no upgrading needed. The only upgrades you may want to do is fitting a Trigger winch and a flip-up guide but it's not really neccesary IMO.
 
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Mannie

Sealiner
Jakes wrote:
I took the HMG Mannie ... cool thing it comes standard with #16 Pac Bay guides so no upgrading needed. The only upgrades you may want to do is fitting a Trigger winch and a flip-up guide but it's not really neccesary IMO.
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I'm just worried about the strength of the rod. Been told that HMG breaks easier if not handled correctly. What is "correctly"?
 
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Jakes

Senior Member
HMG in general is a bit more susceptible to knocks so you'd have to take care as with any graphite rod not to bash it around on the rocks. The reason more so with any HMG is that the one down side of making stronger blanks is that it is more brittle than Std graphite.
 
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Arno Nel

Sealiner
Jakes.

That is goog advice. HMG stands a much greater chance of breaking if not looked after properly. HMG does not like knocks. Normal graphite is sometimes a better option to HMG

How about some pics of the new stick
 
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Mannie

Sealiner
Jakes wrote:
I took the HMG Mannie ... cool thing it comes standard with #16 Pac Bay guides so no upgrading needed. The only upgrades you may want to do is fitting a Trigger winch and a flip-up guide but it's not really neccesary IMO.
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Jakes, have you had a chance to fish with it yet? If so, how did it feel?
 
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Jakes

Senior Member
@ Arno ... I'll post some pics over the weekend.

@ Mannie, Nope, I haven't had a chance to fish with it yet but have had the opportunity to practice cast with it and I can tell you I had no problem loading the rod properly with both an 8oz and 9oz.
 
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Jakes

Senior Member
khan wrote:
Jakes wrote:
Mannie wrote:
OK, choice is made after a lot of debate and different choices. Loomis Sharky HMG it is then.
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You won't regret it ... Tell Khan he owes me comms ... :)
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Jakes you are right!!

how does the bandit x4 in size 9/0, 10/0 and 11/0 sound!! got them today!!

 

 
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Now that sounds like a plan buddy ... ::S

I still need to get my Salina and some Chase spoons from you ... I managed to pass the SL50 onto my dad.
 
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khan

Senior Member
Jakes

lets get it done next week.

 

Arno

I got as much as i could because once again they are under stocked.
 
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Mannie

Sealiner
Tx kahn

I went to collect my Loomis Sharkey HMG at the post office this morning. Looks great. Will post pics as soon as I get something with it (hopefully this saturday). Also bought a Saltist 50 from Dingo yesterday to pair with my new rod, now the wait for that to come in the post (hopefully tomorrow).
 
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