statesquider 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 I'm buying a ci4 1000 next week and have a spool of 5lb power pro to spool it with so I need a rod to match it to.The main setup I use is a ci4 2500 (8lb braid) with a 7ft 2-4kg rod so for a smaller reel and lighter line I figured the 1-3kg weight rod would be the go.I'm looking for something that is 7ft and 2 piece as it will be mainly used landbased flicking for bream, trout etc. It will be a multipurpose rod for bait (very occasionally) and lures (both SP and HB's). Price range is under $200Can anyone suggest a rod they've used and liked? I'm a bit worried about a rod this light being too whippy...I should add I am currently looking at a TCurve Revolution Inshore 7'3" 2piece 1-3kg rod as an option. Thanks in advanceSquid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Berkley dropshots are light enough to balance with a ci4 and not too sloppy,i don't know about the Tcurves but there are a lot of sloppy rods about in the market. cheers brenton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 On the cheaper side of rods, but the Pfluger Trion are pretty good, i have a 2-4kg Trion and served me well untill i upgraded to the Supreme AST. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ivabiggen 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 dont buy a berkly drop shot, they snap like tooth picks with little provocation, go an augly stix , old school i know but at least it won't break on ya. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Maybe stretch the budget for a Daiwa infeet. Im not too sure how whippy it is, but I sure do know that given the rating of how light a lure this can cast (1-7grams), you will find this is matched perfectly to a CI4 1000 and having the luxury of an ultralight trout outfit would be so good.So if you could stretch the budget for this to $279, Im sure you would have one dam nice ultralight outfit!!I too have considered such an outfit, but in the end have stayed with my 2-4kg Black Diamond and 2000 luvias and if I get serious will just run 4lb braid and 4lb leader. I dont think its to wise to fish lighter than this in our trout streams anyway as you loose to many lures and risk busting off good fish.http://www.rayannes.com.au/daiwa-shimano-reels-australia/rods-reels/daiwa/daiwa-rods/daiwa-gekkabijin-infeet-rods-jdm-product/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Station49 33 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Innovator, Nitro Vapor 70. Nothing else will come close and your combo will be as light as a feather with serious pulling power. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
statesquider 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Great looking rod but at $450 thats $250 more than i'm willing to spend... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 i have a TRINIS i got from Jagger, that is 1-3kg and very stiff. but its 6'3 and a single peice. ultra light i use it up in the creeks for trout.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raider 19 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 The revolution T curves are pretty good man, I reckon I would stick with your 1st thoughts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ale 301 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 I picked a Jewel over the revolution cos it was "stiffer",$120 @ sfs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Station49 33 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Great looking rod but at $450 thats $250 more than i'm willing to spend...Fair enough. Might be worth keeping an eye on Bream Master though if your not against second hand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Resolute 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Great looking rod but at $450 thats $250 more than i'm willing to spend...Fair enough. Might be worth keeping an eye on Bream Master though if your not against second hand.There is the quick & then there are those who miss out.http://breammaster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37812 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
statesquider 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 I can't look at that link without joining up... worth doing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Resolute 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 you betchya! Besides its freeim posting up these gears as they are excess and rarely get used. would like to offload them to someone who will give it the beating it needs. hahaha first up is my nitro vapor 66. its 6"6' 2pce 1-2kg. in VGC and comes with rod tube and bag. asking pending payment I dont know what it sold for but it didnt last long. 4THALOVE and statesquider 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TT 2 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Not sure if this is something you would be looking for but the New Inshore Revolution TCurves are good: http://www.anglerswarehouse.com.au/product_detail.asp?productnospaces=shimano_t_curve_revolution_inshore_732_spin_ultra_light_rod_3256 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
statesquider 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 haha cheers man thats the exact rod i mentioned in my post was thinkin of that one! Really need to go have a feel of it in the shop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dale1396235468 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 I use Tcurve T series 2-4 kilo xl spin 702 for flicking my soft plastics very light but strong as Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 dont buy a berkly drop shot' date=' they snap like tooth picks with little provocation, go an augly stix , old school i know but at least it won't break on ya.[/quote']Your off with the pixies,a Ci4 on a uglystick would be a joke. cheers brenton 4THALOVE and Resolute 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TT 2 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Oops Sorry statesquider my bad!! In saying that I have felt the new Inshore Revs in BCF and may I say that look and feel the goods!! I personally don't have one but I believe they are light, whippy, have good components and look like they have a wicked load up rate!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reelin 2 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 The jewel is a very nice light rod and with a bit of a stiffer tip you get a really good feel for your lures! i can reccomend it! but i haven't spent more than that on a bream / trout rod so i wouldnt know what more expensive ones are like! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Olly80 1 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 the Ci4 1000 is extremely light so you might want to think about how it's going to balance on those rods mentioned. you'll need a pretty light rod otherwise it might feel a bit tip heavy. having said that, some people prefer a tip heavy set up.for what it's worth i needed to go to a 2500 Ci4 to balance on my 1-3kg T-Curve. AquaticResearch1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ivabiggen 0 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 dont buy a berkly drop shot' date=' they snap like tooth picks with little provocation' date=' go an augly stix , old school i know but at least it won't break on ya.[/quote'']Your off with the pixies,a Ci4 on a uglystick would be a joke. cheers brentonI may well be off with the pixies mmmmate but my opinion is as valid as yours, my experience with fairy wands is I would prefer an augly stix!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 dont buy a berkly drop shot' date=' they snap like tooth picks with little provocation' date=' go an augly stix , old school i know but at least it won't break on ya.[/quote'']Your off with the pixies,a Ci4 on a uglystick would be a joke. cheers brentonI may well be off with the pixies mmmmate but my opinion is as valid as yours, my experience with fairy wands is I would prefer an augly stix!!Ive got to agree that theres nothing wrong with matching new technology to old school proven rods.I reckon a sick bait fishing combo would be a SILSTAR CRYSTAL POWERTIP and a Daiwa Seagate 3000.A blend of the old and new. I kind of like your way of thinking Ivabiggen.although I cant say Im a fan of uglysticks as Ive never used one, but of course know that there is a huge following for them even to this day.. Even some top ANGLERS in the industry still fish the big uglysticks for BIG FISH, so they must be pretty bloody good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dale1396235468 0 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Nothing wrong with the old ugly stix Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Haha,your funny.Go put a Ci4 1000 (which is the lightest reel on the market)on any Ugly stick and tell me its a balanced 1-3kg outfit. cheers brenton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Haha' date='your funny.Go put a Ci4 1000 (which is the lightest reel on the market)on any Ugly stick and tell me its a balanced 1-3kg outfit. cheers brenton[/quote']Im not saying that this combo is going to be as nice as if you put the reel on an infeet but if you want to be able to lift your rod up in the kitchen and accidently hit the roof without removing the tip, or jam the rod in your car between quickly moving between trout spots and accidently catch the end of the rod in the seems of the glove box or jam it between the dash and the windscreen, atleast with an old school glass rod your safe..LOl.And although not the most balanced outfit in the world, Im more than sure you could catch oodles of trout on a cI4 1000 and ugly stick combo..lolBut its a diferent strokes for diferent strokes fishing world out there.I prefer the latest and greatest on the greatest!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ugly4Life 41 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 I got a 7ft 1pc Jewel and it's fantastic so far, great for flicking plastics, not too whippy, fairly stiff through the middle. I'm yet to hook anything real decent on it but I've had a few ST's and some KG whiting, which were good fun on 3lb stren microfuse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Breamer Boy 0 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 An Ugly Stick would be fine for bait only, but casting ultra light lures with one would be a nightmare imo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ivabiggen 0 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 An Ugly Stick would be fine for bait only' date=' but casting ultra light lures with one would be a nightmare imo.[/quote'] :woohoo: :woohoo: an augly stix sure does catch a red herring or three!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dutchxfisher 18 Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 The 1-3kg T-Curve Spin662XL is perfectly matched for the Ci4- a 1000 sized reel is designed to be matched for this rod- but the Ci4 being so light can prob be translated to a 2500. I've recently matched a 1-3kg T-curve with 1000 twin-power. this rod is real whippy but not sloppy- perfect for hb's and sp's- as I hate using sp's with a stiff rod; i.e the heartland I am currently using, I barely touch my soft plastics. Another rod that is fantatic and light- The Pfleuger Patriarch, a very well balanced rod IMO, or Daiwa wilderness- casts a mile. The Jewel is an alright blank (sloppy IMO) and the T-curve revolution inshore is decent- grab these if you can find them for a bargain, but they both really lack some of the fine veneer features that the T-Curve T series has, or the Daiwa rods in that price category feature. As much as people like the Ci4 Stradics- way to much inertia, and I think they def not suited for light spinning as there is so much energy needed for quick cranks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Disappointed no one has given the good old Shimano Raider a rap!!!Luv it to death, 2 piece 7ft 6in, I've caught most trophy sized fish in SA Freshwater on it including a 2.5 kg Trout, a 1.62kg reddy, Carp to 4 kilo (bye catch), 2 kg Bass, salmon in the surf, Bream, etc.I have never broken one yet in over 6 years of fishing the Fresh and Salt nearly every week end!!I now own 3, the other two snapped up from S&H sellers for a song!My regular fishing buddy currently has one on loan where he is finding out why I rave about 'em so much!I paid $150 for my first one from the O' Halloran Hill Tackle store (now closed), got a bargain from Salisbury Tackle store for 90 bucks, bought another from Station49 who has posted on this thread (ta mate!) and the last one from the Pres of the Bream Fishers!Go the Raider Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breambo25 1 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 yeah i was playing around with one the other day tonyb. They have a lovely stiff tip for lure work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 And they have a heavier class as well, mine is the 2 to 4 kg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breambo25 1 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 And you use the 2-4kg rod for all of your freshwater fishing (eg redfin and trout)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Yep and all the other species mentioned in the post.Awesome machine it is. If I can only take one rod to "Valhalla" with me when I go....!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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