Best Rod for the torium>? - Page 3

recess · 01-07-2009, 06:04 PM

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tunapopper (1/7/2009)

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recess (1/3/2009)I love the trevalas rods. With that said i would not recommend the 80-200# class short rod. We have broken 3 of them in half trying to get large fish off the bottom using the high stick pull. The short rods will brake doing that.

Any rod will break regardless of length if you use the high stick method especially if they are composed mainly of graphite like the trevalas.I get short 50-100 class tuna sticks brought back to me all the timefor high sticking. Use an aggressive short pump technique to get big fish off the bottom not high sticking and you'll never break a rod again. I have used the 5'8" models ever since they were introduced and have yet to break one even on some hefty yellowfin and AJs.

Gene, not trying to discredit you or anything just explaining hows and whys

Chris, Not trying to discredit you or anything just replying.We have never broken any rods while fighting a fish in the column We just killed a est.400# bull that ate one of our groupers and not much of a fight at that while in the column and not on the bottom trying to hide. Our problem with braking the 80-200# is the first 3 feet of the fight,using circle owner mutu hooks with a hook find, you have less then 2 feet left tolift whatever off the bottom. And with us fishing alot of horn coral you don't have much time (like maybe two seconds) to get the fish from the coral or you end up with a lost fish and frayed leader. If I am going to spend $219.00 for a 200 pound class rod it should NOT brake with 25 # of drag set with scale no matter how high I lift it within reason. I will try to reel the first few feet up with rod down to see if a can improve not braking any more rods or maybe I will go back to fishing broomsticks. LOL.Gene

Scabs · 01-10-2009, 11:14 PM

I have a Trevalain my garage that has been setting there for 3 years. I hated it!!I think it is the 50-100 pound, 6'6". I put the torsa on a super seeker 25-40lb rod and love it. Its like sex, the tip will makeher dance and the bone is strong!! tjkelley17 pm me if you want the trevala. You can have it, but you have to come get it. I live in Navarre.This is not to piss anyone off that loves the heavy trevalas, but this one did not work for me.

01-10-2009, 11:14 PM	#22
Scabs Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 48	RE: Best Rod for the torium>? I have a Trevalain my garage that has been setting there for 3 years. I hated it!!I think it is the 50-100 pound, 6'6". I put the torsa on a super seeker 25-40lb rod and love it. Its like sex, the tip will makeher dance and the bone is strong!! tjkelley17 pm me if you want the trevala. You can have it, but you have to come get it. I live in Navarre.This is not to piss anyone off that loves the heavy trevalas, but this one did not work for me.

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