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- 29/09/2008 at 4:24 am #6640
ciliaris
ParticipantOk 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?
29/09/2008 at 4:36 am #11044yellowfin
Participantshit if i was fishing a beach that required a 8oz sinker just wouldnt bother fishing it!!!
29/09/2008 at 4:37 am #11045Miliwolf
ParticipantI 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.
29/09/2008 at 6:28 am #11048Sevengillz
ParticipantThe fiery ginga
29/09/2008 at 6:55 am #11049ciliaris
ParticipantThanks all. Thought 4-5oz might be about right. I guess 4oz with big baits. Roll on summer!
29/09/2008 at 8:34 am #11052yellowfin
ParticipantIve never needed to use a bigger sinker than a 4oz, not for cantab beaches anyway.
14/10/2008 at 6:47 am #11204Wilderness
Participantuse 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
14/10/2008 at 7:17 am #11206ciliaris
ParticipantCheers mate! That info’s gold!
15/10/2008 at 8:03 am #11223Wilderness
Participantno worry’s mate, good luck
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