fishnfreak 0 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 As the title suggests, i just ordered my new Daiwa Seajigger 305 today from the good guys at Gawler Fishing and Outdoors. Got it for a good price and cannot wait to put a big bend in it. Does anyone have one of these?The specs are as follows-2pc-10'3"-Med Light action-fast taper-cast weight 18-55gm-8-17lb lineI am going to be matching it with a Shimano TwinPower 5000, and i know it's a bit like putting a chev engine into a ford but it's what i've got.If the rod comes and the 5000 is a bit heavy then a TD Sol 3000 will go on it until i buy a reel suited to it. (maybe a new certate :woohoo: ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reelin 2 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 whats your target fish going to be? are you using it from the yak Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishnfreak 0 Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 nah mate, it s a 10' surf rod targeti9ng sambos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 725 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 That's a great looking rod, I was thinking about getting one myself for throwing metal at salmon, but it was just too much money for me. A 5000 reel might be a bit big for that rod, it's a really slim, lightweight rod and the stripping guide isn't very big, the 3000 should be about right. I would love to hear what you think of it after it gets some use, I'm especially keen to know how it handles throwing 55 grams. Who knows, I might be able to justify the purchase after all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southie THE BANGA 2,304 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 i was looking at that rod and a diawa reel to go with it but i couldnt justify the price of getting one.. specially for just chucking lures at sambos all day.....i jus bought an angler stealth and a shimano saros 3000 with braid for just under 400 and i love it it does the job and it didnt break my budget. I guess its personal preference though.... Just my opinion though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 The Sol 3000 should be okay for Sambos and hey theres nothing wrong with putting a reel thats the calibre of a twin power on a daiwa.The twing powers are a dam fine peice of equip.Ive got a 4000 Hyper and thats beautifull for casting at salmon.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
naydonov 0 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 I have Seajigger 305 and my mate has both 305 and 315. What can i say, this is the best rod for Salmon you can find for under 300AUD. You can cast lures all day without getting tired. I use my with Daiwa Seagate 3500H, very good combo. My mate uses Daiwa Certate Hyper Custom 4000H with his Seajiggers.I dont like Shimano reels as they have lots of holes and the sand gets inside pretty easily. Only Daiwa !!! You will never regret. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
naydonov 0 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 plankton wrote:That's a great looking rod, I was thinking about getting one myself for throwing metal at salmon, but it was just too much money for me. A 5000 reel might be a bit big for that rod, it's a really slim, lightweight rod and the stripping guide isn't very big, the 3000 should be about right. I would love to hear what you think of it after it gets some use, I'm especially keen to know how it handles throwing 55 grams. Who knows, I might be able to justify the purchase after all. Mate, go for Seajigger 305 if you need 55gm lures. I bought 305 as it can handle 35-100g. So i use 35-40g at Browns and Waitpinga and going to use 65gm on West Coast in 3 weeks time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lewie 8 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Sounds like a good rod. I'm looking for a similar rod. Fished locks well last week with a 7 6" Shimano Raider Snapper. Handled some large Salmon easily but wasn't really long enough to get great casting distance.Was thinking of getting a Sensor Surf, which is $40 cheaper than the Seajigger 305 from MoTackle.What would be the better rod out of the two? Will be purely for casting metals at Salmon and would be matched to a 3000 Saros with 15 lb braid, but shortly a 4500 Eblem Pro with 20lb braid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reelin 2 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 fishnfreak wrote:nah mate, it s a 10' surf rod targeti9ng sambosHAHA missed the 10 ft bit it would be interesting using that from the yak! :woohoo: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
naydonov 0 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 lewie wrote:Sounds like a good rod. I'm looking for a similar rod. Fished locks well last week with a 7 6" Shimano Raider Snapper. Handled some large Salmon easily but wasn't really long enough to get great casting distance.Was thinking of getting a Sensor Surf, which is $40 cheaper than the Seajigger 305 from MoTackle.What would be the better rod out of the two? Will be purely for casting metals at Salmon and would be matched to a 3000 Saros with 15 lb braid, but shortly a 4500 Eblem Pro with 20lb braid.Mate, go Seajigger. It was designed to cast lures all day. Sensor was designed for bait fishing. If you want to cast light lures go for 305 if you want to be able to cast 35-65g with 15-20lb braid the 315 is your choice. You don't need to order it from Sydney, Rays and Anns sell it at bloody good price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lewie 8 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Thanks for the reply and advice. Definitely happy to go with the Seajigger. Live in Whyalla so normally order my stuff through Mo's, but will be in Adelaide in a couple of weeks so will go into Ray and Annes when i'm down. Can I ask how much you paid for it and Ray and Annes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
naydonov 0 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 lewie wrote:Thanks for the reply and advice. Definitely happy to go with the Seajigger. Live in Whyalla so normally order my stuff through Mo's, but will be in Adelaide in a couple of weeks so will go into Ray and Annes when i'm down. Can I ask how much you paid for it and Ray and Annes?Mine was bought 6 month ago for 260AUD. But i think they are 240 now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vb4me 1 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 These are almost the same as the rod I am wanting to build but it may be cheaper to purchase one of these instead. The blank I was recommended is only 20 bucks cheaper than the SeaJigger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shark_Fisho 1 Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 great rods, I have the 315 and the 305, very light and they throw along way I run 4000s on them but a 3000 will be fine. I use mine for salmon and im hapy with em Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishnfreak 0 Posted May 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 good to hear. I reckon that the 5000 might be alright then as the difference between the 4000 and 5000 is just a bigger spool (apparently) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishnfreak 0 Posted May 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Well just picked it up, and the 5000 is way too big for it, but good news is is that the 3000 SOL is perfect on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ramo 1 Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 they sound like great rods.i have an abu soros stx 40 reel spooled with 20lb braid which i use on my whiting rod. which model would match my reel to the best.305 315 or the 325 looking to cast lures for salmon at waits and parsons as well as around at yallata later this year. what would be the max size lure for each of the models.thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
statesquider 0 Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 I just bought one of these rods (the 315) for $199 :)Words cannot begin to describe how bloody amazing this thing is! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 I just bought one of these rods (the 315) for $199 :)Words cannot begin to describe how bloody amazing this thing is!SS looking into one of these but curious where you picked yours up for that price ?Cheapest I can find, albeit a quick search is Ray&annes for $239 statesquider 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
statesquider 0 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Got mine at Ray and Annes (was on sale when i bought it) but he has jacked the bloody price back up :(I'm looking for the next size up sea-jigger at the moment but i'm going to hold off until I see the price drop a bitTotally worth the money though! I'm just being tight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Cheers SS, worth asking if they will go lower I guess.Don't want to sell your 315 to fund the 305 ?Can I ask the reason for upgrade? I'm genearlly looking at 40gm max so would be curious if there is more advantage going to the 305 or if the 315 is still plenty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
statesquider 0 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Just double checked Ray and Annes and the rod you are after is only $229Haha no dice! Love the rod to bits! Faultless :)I find the rod perfect for the size it is rated for but in rougher surf when heavier weights are required I need to use a heavier rod. At the moment I use my sensor surf with saltiga surf but it isn't comfortable to cast lures all day. So..... This leads me to the desire to run a heavier lure specific casting outfit. Depends on how light you like to flick for salmon and how heavy it gets where you're casting. I prefer the 315 as it is lighter and I generally only throw 20g slugs. I happily throw 40gm lures on this but if you ever fish a bit heavier go the 305. I'm a little scared to fully load this rod up as much as i do others with any more than 40gms even though it is rated to 55gm.Great combo to flick though with a ci4 4000 and 20lb braid No more sore arms!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Great to hear mate.I'll mainly be sticking to 25gm, but occasionaly will go to 40gms...not very often though.My fav lure atm is the maria 38gm hardbody with just a single on the rear. Love it to bits !I've been using the snapper raider 7'6" for 2 years now so the extra lenght will be a welcome addition at waits, sellick and south port. Everything else will probably be the raider again.I'll be matching it to my 4000 FREAMS. Been using the 2500 sol for that long but the retrieval rate just isn't fast enough and the fact that I'm getting older want to make it as easy for myself as possible.Appreciate the info and think I'll be out tomorrow to purchase ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
statesquider 0 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 That combo should feel great Perfect for the above lure weightsJust wait till you have a cast, you'll be kicking yourself you didn't do it sooner! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 That's what I like to hear ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Madkeenfisho 0 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I've got a 315 and run 2500 stratic and 5000sw Stella get further casts will the Stella.Im annoyed at the prices you guys paid my cost me $280 that's what you get when you surport your local stores though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
statesquider 0 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Ray and Annes is in adelaide. Just shop around Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Ray and Annes are cheaper than internet retailers by $10 to Madkeenfisho....got to do your homework ! statesquider 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Madkeenfisho 0 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 normally i buy all my stuff from ray and annes but got it on an impuse buy you know what its like when you enter a tackle shop for a browse.they give you same old spill like theirs not much mark up on their top end rods. learnt my lesson though ray and annes is the only place to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Certainly not the only place...I drive past 5 on the way to and from work each day. Some I spend money in, others I don't but like to see what they have. Always good to keep an eye on what they are doing as there is some real bargains out there to be had Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Madkeenfisho 0 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 its not often bruce lets the others do him out of a sale but it does certainly pay to look around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Ended up getting the Daiwa Jig caster 97MH.The 315 just didn't feel right. Great for 30gm but wouldn't like to get it my all with 40gmThey didn't have the 305 in stock and upon checking...neither did anywhere else :(The Jig caster felt great and feel comfortable puting my 100kg frame behind it so we will see how that goes on the weekend ! Certainly going to be able to cast a country mile further then the 7'6" !! statesquider 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
statesquider 0 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I've been having a look at those rods recently. Are they quite similar in look to the seajigger?Ever since i swapped all my glass rods for graphite i've not been game to fully load up a rod they just look so damn fragile...Tested the new beast out yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southie THE BANGA 2,304 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 not a fan of the seajigger especially for the price.... cant wait to try out the samaki all lure 15-25lb 9ft rod i have on lay by.. capable of throwing 60 gram lures with ease :ohmy: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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