Tarpon rod recommendation for 100lb class fish
Jun 14, 2023 · Looking at 2 rods Penn Battalion II 8' or the Falcon Coastal Clear Water Pass or Tarpon rods. Will be tossing either artificial or Pass Crabs off the beaches, by boat, up along middle gulf coast. Any experience, pros/cons, with either of these Rods ?
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Jun 4, 2024 · I’m hoping to get some tarpon rod recommendations to pair with a couple Shimano 6k Saragosas. Id like to have one for lures and one for live bait. Ideally, two of the same rods that can do both. I’m not sure if there’s a rod like that since you probably want one with a stiffer tip for lures and less stiff for live bait.
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Oct 30, 2024 · As far as rods go, I see a lot of variation in weights chosen. Seems like an equal number of people swear by 10s, 11s, and 12s. I know any of these rods can catch a tarpon and skill plays an arguably bigger role than rod weight, but is there a general rule for what fish size/situation calls for which rod weight? Thanks in advance
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Apr 11, 2018 · For backcounty tarpon fishing, I have a St. Croix Avid Inshore 8' MH rod paired with a Sustain 8000 spooled with 30lb braid that launches a Baitbuster a country mile. Lastly, I use a another St. Croix Avid Inshore 7'6 M with a Stradic 4000 spooled with 20lb braid when I target juveniles in the river.
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Nov 11, 2024 · There will plenty of lightly used Gloomis, Hardy, Sage and other too of the line rods on the used market between now and the start of season. If you are fishing with guides or friends, you can probably delay our hase a year or 2. During that time yiu can try many different rods and lines and see what you prefer.
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Jul 9, 2018 · X2 on the Teramar rods. Graphite/glass composite construction that is rugged yet with a soft enough tip to cast well, as Ted explained. I just got a backup outfit to my custom tarpon spinner and went with the 7' Heavy with medium fast action.
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Oct 31, 2018 · My two favorite tarpon fly rods are my only tarpon fly rods. They are a pair of old two-piece Sage RPLXs in 12wt and 11wt. The 12wt wears me out after a while, but the 11wt isn't as tiring. Both have tremendous lifting power. They are both old but in great condition.
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May 2, 2022 · What you like for tarpon up to 100lbs? Was looking at 7'6" Shimano Teramar medium heavy, 10-20lb braid, extra fast rod paired with Stradic 4000 reel. Want something that can cast farther than my Penn Battle II combo with 6000 reel.
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Anybody ever use musky rods for tarpon?
Feb 12, 2022 · I have a g.loomis imx pro musky 11 wt and tfo esox 12wt that i used for musky when i lived in MI. Ive heard some say that there are guides in florida who like the extended butts on these rods to help with the fight on large tarpon, but I’ve also had friends warn me that the extended butt is bad because the line can get tangled around it, and that the taper off these rods being designed for ...