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Mate I'll say go an Ugly Stik or Silstar in the 7 ft length, good for boat and jetty. They are good starting out gear and will last. When it comes to reels, buy the best you can afford. I say approximately $150 max per head will get each person started nicely. That is reasonable. If you go too cheap you buy twice i guarantee it.

+1 for Stradic FJ. Have been using the 2500 size for two seasons now and it can take a beating on the boat! Super smooth since day one and the xship is a very noticeable improvement.After owning Sols and Caldias over the years, the newest Stradic is awesome reel for the money. Planning to buy more soon.Have fun!

+1 here. Very nice line for the money. One of my favs

I bought the 4000D when it first came out and after a few trips on small fish, it has lost the smoothness completely. I now can feel the gears grinding and its not good. I had it serviced but cant get it back to its smoothness at first. Although I have to say the drag is nice.In saying that the Baitrunner OC is a step down from the D so I'd expect it to be no better.I'd get the Thunnus CI4 Baitrunner with its "paladin gears" Anyway goodluck!

Damn man I love the FG. Havnt had one fail yet. Looks like a good tool for tying that perfect FG before heading out.

Ray and Annes would do i rekon

Ive got some nice Sabre rods on my rack. they dont get used much as I rekon they're old school. Alot of better rods out there that offer better lightness with latest guides.

Hey guys I like Jinkai in 60lb for live baiting.But what is the difference between normal Jinkai and Jinkai Plus??

Hey guys i highly recommend the stradic fj! I have a sustain 2500 as well but the fj for the price is brilliant.Been using the fj to its limits off my boat and very impressed with it.

Hey all, I've got both the stradic 2500 FJ and Sustain 2500 fg. They both are identical in smoothness to me, the sustain is lighter so therefore takes so little effort to turn the handle and makes a big difference, well to me anyways. Ive got mine matched to a Samurai 302.if you don't require the lightweight advantage of the Sustain then the Stradic FJ is a DREAM to use. Highly recommended.Only gripe about the Sustain is that the drag sound isn't as loud and exciting as the Stradic. Just doesnt do it for me when fighting a nice rugger, softttt.

LMFAO! thats just hilarious.

It is very good. Got it on my Certate 3000..

I do alot of baitfishing so I don't require the thinnest braid out there. But so far I've been happy with Power Pro(great value), Tuf-line XP, and my new fav TD Sensor. Also liking the Power Pro in the new red. Niceee!

Yes...If your buying a blank, either you or a custom rod builder would have to build it within your desired specification. Which will make it a custom rod very unique to your fishing style and cosmetic taste.I would advise to buy "off the shelf" rods if you are just getting into fishing.When it comes to sizing up, you basically don't want an unbalanced outfit as its awkward and can be uncomfortable to use. Meaning when your holding the rod in your fishing position, you want it nicely balanced. Eg. dont put a massive heavy reel on a light action rod and vice versa.Any fishing tackle store will

I wouldn't rule out anyone, could very well be them tradies. The thing is, thieves are so good at what they do. If they see an opportunity they will go for it. No matter where, no matter when.I had an outfit stolen in a blink of an eye not too long ago at the West Lakes bridge. Left it unattended for not even a minute! and BAM it was gone..It sucks no doubt, just take it on the chin and be more cautious. THIEVES ARE EVERYWHERE.I will definitely keep my eye out for this..

Yup been using a Certate 2500 for a few weeks now and a great bit of kit it is that's for sure. Also keep an eye out for the new Steez coming out in the next few months.Ronnie: I'm curious what bearing upgrade did you do?

Most of my rods are on the rod rack, However the expensive outfits are hung on the wall so they don't get knocked and banged into with the other gear.

Exactly my thoughts.

Crispy - I swear by these when mully fishing. Every time I pop into Kmart I grab a few packs. A must have for my tackle box. Popping sinkers on and off have never been so easy and Ive been using them for years!

I was comparing it to two other guys and its not from getting lucky, the flasher rigs work. Even the pro Snapper fishermen I know use them. It made a difference for me and that's just my personal experience. Not sure how else you would like me to put it?? lol

From my experience they have the advantage, but I've only experienced this at night. I outfished two other guys on my boat on a few occasions and they were using the normal rigs using the same bait as me.

For under $200 I'd buy the Abu Veritas 2-4kg spin. Very cool looking rod, and the reviews are good. RA's got em for cheap