[ciliaris]

Ok i know this is one of those ‘just go and try it’ questions but the Solaris blank is rated for 3-8oz. Doesn’t quite feel like it would handle that kinda weight. Is anyone else here using one and what weights are you casting on it?

[yellowfin]

shit if i was fishing a beach that required a 8oz sinker just wouldnt bother fishing it!!!

[Miliwolf]

I asked this question on another forum a few weeks back, 4-5 oz was the general recommendation. Gary Kemsley who was involved in the design of the rod also backed up that figure.

[Sevengillz]

The fiery ginga

[ciliaris]

Thanks all. Thought 4-5oz might be about right. I guess 4oz with big baits. Roll on summer!

[yellowfin]

Ive never needed to use a bigger sinker than a 4oz, not for cantab beaches anyway.

[Wilderness]

use a 3-4 once in calm conditions with strong offshore winds, 5 once will give you more distance in average conditions or a still day. a 6 once on a solaris is about as big as you can go, thats all there rated too. Only use them when you have a strong onshore wind, it will hold up longer and punch through it and give you more distance……
6kg line-.30 diameter and a 5 once for optimin proformance from this rod. Try to keep your shock leader leanth and size to a minimum, depending on where your fishing. 30-40 lbs is hard to brake unless fishing big swell with shingle bottoms or near reef.

cheers

[ciliaris]

Cheers mate! That info’s gold!

[Wilderness]

no worry’s mate, good luck

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