what size of rod?

[Tunahead]

YEP...in other words SHORTER...ae: 6-6.5ft

[G-Spot]

Originally Posted by Tunahead

YEP...in other words SHORTER...ae: 6-6.5ft

6'5" is not considered short for a rod in that class....

I have a super seeker 63xxxh. Seekers tend to run a little long, so it actuall is a little over 6'5"

Many longe range opinions have been leaning to the longer rods for that little extra length....

[The Sea Hag]

Originally Posted by bluefin grin

I use a Seeker Black Steel 6463XXXH on my SDS 50. It has worked great two seasons in a row for tuna over #200. A great rail rod for #130 test. JMO.

Yup, I borrowed a friend's 6463XXXH for a 13 day trip and caught one on that, and also caught a kite fish on another friends 6463XXXXH with an Avet T-RX 50. It seems kind of long, but the guys are right, when they get into that death circle at the end the extra length is a huge help. It also helps when they get up closer to keep the line from scraping the boat... its just a little bit further out and gives you a little more space to get those last few cranks in without scraping the line on the hull....

The 4X I was using also had a section where there's no hyperlon on it, so it slides along the rail easier.... It was specifically made for fishing the rail...

[Newportlocal]

6463xxxxh with thick shrink tubing on front grip for the rail

[smelling]

So did you get a fish with the long pole?

[riceman1011]

on the fence.... how stiff is the 4x? or am i better off just going for the 3x?

[smelling]

Unless you have been taking syeroids you might go with a less stiff rod, Long but as bendable as a 130lb rated rail rod can be, In other words , not the 4x , ask mark at Charkbait or someplace like that, say hi to piops O.K. Jeff? Piece out! chk. spelling?

[Keta]

I haxe a XXX and a XXXX and don't see that much differance in them. I prefer using my XXX.

[Steve K]

I'm told by those who have fished both that the 4X will be appreciated if you happen to hook up with something a little larger, like one of the Supercows recently taken on the Excel trip.

If it were going to the the first one, and possibly the only one, I'm thinking the 3X and the SDS50 would be the bomb. Just ask Jim Hall. It was all he needed on our November trip to boat that 212.

[StillinScrubs]

This is a 6' rod to the best of my knowledge I think it is a xxx not sure.



Also pretty sure this is a 6' rod. Definitely not more than a xxx



Extra 6 inches would have been better, not for shipping on the plane, but fighting the fish. I think getting away from the boat reduces the losses at or around gaff time.

Get bigfoot guides or guides that are wide, the torque on these rods when the fish is at an angle is amazing and knots/connections will do much better through big guides also. There may be a downside to big guides but I am ignorant to them.

Scrubs