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    Last summer I had some great sessions LRF fishing and float fishing. More than half the time I blanked, but I still enjoyed sitting on the rocks in the sun or hanging over the pier railings, and when I did get a bite it was more fun than reeling in a beachcaster.

    Near the end of the summer I snapped the tip on my Rockfish UL, I didn't bother replacing it because it was coming onto the winter; but now the weather is getting better I'm starting to get the bug again.

    I was mostly using 3g lead heads with Isome, but a lot of the time I was having to add one or two 1.6g shot to the line as well to keep the wind from lifting it. So I'm thinking about getting something a bit heavier than the 0.5-7g Rockfish. I would like to use the same rod for light float fishing as well, and with a drop shot rig, and with small metal lures/spinners.

    Can anyone recommend a rod around 5-10g upto about 30g with a sensitive/responsive tip? I know that the best idea would be to get an LRF rod and a light spinning rod but I would rather just have one to do it all.

    The bushwhacker 10-40g seems to be the go-to rod for light lure fishing but I don't know if that will be too heavy to have the same feel that my Rockfish had when bouncing an Isome on the bottom?
    Last edited by andyco; 13-04-2014, 02:08 AM.
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    Daiwa Seahunter Z Spin 10’ - Penn Battle II 4000
    Savage Gear Bushwhacker 8’ - Shimano Ultegra 2500


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  • #2
    It defo will feel heavier mate than the rockfish but I think to cope with the floats and spinners it is a good option ...
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    • #3
      There's a 7ft bushwhacker that lighter than the one I got. I think it casts up to 30g
      All the gear, no idea.

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      • #4
        I got the 3 in the range of rockfish rods, the m being the heaviest gram rod. I am using this for wrasse and pollack this year as it's more than up to the job .

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        • #5
          I had a Rockfish M and it was brilliant, it cast 5g jigs a mile however it felt a bit weak at chucking a 28g zen but it did. I caught numerous pollock up to 7lb and it and it was great fun and can highly recommend it as an "all lure weight" rod.

          I snapped the Rockfish and replaced it with the 7ft Bushy which chucks 30g no bother, and 7g jigs a mile, but it's too stiff and lacks a bit of sensitivity for lrf because it has a hollow tip, but it's still my "go to" rod for heavier lures ( i never fish heavier than 30g) and float fishing.

          For everything lighter than 28g, down to about 3g, i use a Major Craft Crostage PE 8ft which has a really sensitive tip but stiff enough for heavier work. Highly recommended!

          Hope this helps.
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