New Rod and Reel

[stormboy]

Looking at buying a new rod and reel to add to the collection. Have a few thoughts on types but was wondering what size rod eg. kg rating and the length.

The rods I am looking at are the:

Shimano River Raider

Pfluger Trion Tournament Series

Penn Pinpoint Tournament.

These are all around the same price range so I was just wondering thoughts and what size people thought.

For the reel i am pretty well locked in to a Curado 200E5. It will be the first decent reel I have bought so it will be a good indicator on future reels that I buy.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Cheers Nigel

[buzzo]

Nigel, what purpose do you mainly intend to use it for, eg I have a 4-6kg pinpoint that I can cast for long periods with and have trolled up one at 130cm using it.

Buzzo

[stormboy]

Looking to use it for trawling and for casting, if that's possible

[buzzo]

Nigel I have both a 4-6kg (6') and a 6kg (5'8) which can be cast all day and troll a 130 mm Muldoon when you are chasing both big and small species. I especially like the 6kg because of its size fishing in the explorer.

Cannot speak highly enough of the pinpoints as value for money and being ably to handle a big fish.

Check your PM's

Buzzo

[Curado]

Can't go wrong with a Curado!

As for Rods I have a Raider rod (5 to 8kg Barra Mauler) Broke it at the MM trip.
Took alot before it broke.
Its was a good rod, but the guide did not line up and I think PMB (Luke) was also saying he had the same problem with his.
The rod still works the same, it was only the looks.
Shimano did have a problem with the cork handles coming apart, but I think that is all fix now.

With the Penn Pinpoint Tournament I have seen a bloke go to knock a lure off a snag and break the end off his rod with little effort.
Thats a graphite rod for you. Other than that I have heard good things.

I don't know anything about the Pfluger Trion Tournament Series.

[Jarboy]

great choice there Stormy, love the Curados - great value for money. Cant help u with any of those rods as I dont own any of them but then again Iv never heard any bad things about all three choices. I would be more inclined to pick one and have it as a dedicated casting or trolling rod, not try and do both.

[acmick]

i've got one of the river raiders, i think its about 6kg, but i'll check for you later. actually bought it to cast the heavier, bulkier lures, which it does fine(ie codman series). i find it a little bit stiff for anything under 5/8oz. i was surprised how well it performed and felt when trolling. please keep in mind that it hasn't seen the same stresses as my usual trolling rod.

cheers acmick

[Weaver]

The pfluegers are light as mate and real responsive, The pinpoints are a good allrounder and well known to land the bigguns and the raiders the same.
The handles on the raiders i found were filled with a lot of cork filler to hide the gaps in the cork,
The trions have good grips as do the pinpoints.
For me it would be a toss up between the pinpoint and the trion

[bigshrimp]

I've got a Trion 6' 5-10kg gathering dust in the shed , not enough whip in the tip for casting IMO .
Prefer the 2-4kg Pinpoints tho' did manage to shorten 1 myself without to much effort , now it makes a good troller .

[Codclassic]

Stormboy

Do yourself a favor and get a 6'2" 6kg Pinn Point. Heavy enough to hold any fish you will catch in this part of the world but still light enough to cast smaller lures / SB's with. Should pay no more than $115 for it.

Cheers TB

[stormboy]

Thanks for the info fellas. Sounds like a toss up between the Penn and the Pfluger Will go and check a couple out and see how they feel in the hand

Cheers Nigel

[tates]

go buy some cheap ass in the bargain bin rods
try them out with everything you will use on them
find one you like that feels comfortable [ lenth and weight roughly ]
then match it to a more expensive rod, save buying a dear ass rod and not using it

thats my two cents
but l'm a cheep skate ,l still use the cheap rods

[Noony]

Thats right Tates no good having squillions of dollars of gear if ya cant use it , eh crazy!

[Weaver]

I'll give you $50 for the trion biggus

[Weaver]

I guess that is a no