springer plunking rods

[driftphish]

any springer plunkers out there willing to throw some ideas in?

I like to plunk for the springers until they get up in the smaller tribs. but I can only throw up to 8 ounces on my lami 8/6.

I want a good plunking rod that will throw bonneville weight. I will use it only for a small window of the year.

what specs do you look for for length, feel, line weight.

thanks in advance.

[Fishfinder1]

I have a Lami "Kenai Series" 9ft, 15 to 40lb That I have used at Bonneville for the last 3 years. It can and has handled 12oz of lead and throws it awesome!!! I can use it for float fishing too! Heck, it even works during the summer for steelhead plunking up there as well! They are a little over kill for steelies, but when fishing in heavy water you cant go wrong!! :grin:

[Ryan Pultz]

Good question i have been looking for about a year for the perfect bank rod you know one that can chuck a railroad spike a country mile i have been looking at surf rods but most of them have a max lure rate of like 5 to 6 oz i need something that can toss 12 oz something like a really long broom stick

[steel_beaver]

i have the 12 foot ugly stick and i like it because it is practically unbrakable :shocked: :grin: its not how much the rod will throw, but its how much you can throw...(i have used two railroad spikes taped together and i had no problem)
now if you want something lighter you might want to go with one of the graphite rods the 11' lamiglas surf king(i think thats what its called) which retails for about $240, but i don't see why would weight matter that much since the pole sits in the pole holder all day..... plus you can buy 3 12 foot ugly sticks for 240 bucks [img]graemlins/dork.gif[/img] :grin:
i like the ugly and i'm not thinking about parting with it..... i have two of them

others probably have other opinions, and i know i wouldn't mind a nice $300 dollar graphite rod, but for the money, i think this is a very nice setup, and reliable too....

SB

P.S. make sure you buy the casting model, because the tip of the spining one nasty

[ 01-08-2004, 11:51 AM: Message edited by: steel_beaver ]

[blacktail]

I use a Daiwa Sealine-X for Springer plunking. I've thrown up to 16 ounces of lead without any problems.

It is basically a surf rod, but is quite a bit lighter than the comparable Ugly Sticks, etc...

I think they run about $80, but Fisherman's and GI Joes have them on sale every once in a while. I believe I got mine for around $55.

If I remember correctly, they come in two or three sizes ranging from 10-12 feet.

Mike

[Jimmy Carl Black]

I have yet to hear anything especially bad about the
Uglies. I wonder about the Okumas though. They are
sooooocheap and I've seen people through the 16-20 oz. jobs a great ways. I haven't been able to throw 12 oz. very far with my 12 ft. ugly but that's probably because my reel is a piece of @&!%x~!

I'm looking at the Daiwa SL 30HV to solve that problem.

[ESL]

Steel_Beaver,
The Surf King series of rods are retailing at $120.00.

Todd

[Banknit]

I bought a nice setup I use for sturgeon but will work great for salmon plunking too if you want a surfrod. It is a Tsunami rod 12 ft. rated up to 10 oz. lure wt. but handles more easily! Very nice quality and under $100.00 I put an Avet reel on it and WOW! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] what a smooth and strong reel. Check them both out here:
www.cabbagekeyrodandreel.com and no I am not advertizing for them I just like their stuff that much and Edd is a hell of a nice guy too. You cant beat his price on the Tsunami rods or the Avet reels either. I also have a smaller Avet reel that is amazing. These are the best reels I've run across. I can freespool mine and go relieve myself and when I get back the spool is still spinning! Just kidding, but almost true! I have it on a Buzz ramsey 9' 15-50 lure rated rod that works great for my plunking needs, sturgeon from a boat, striper, salmon from a boat, bottom fishing etc. I think that even though Avet designed these reels for salt water they are great for fresh too! they are in my opinion the best, toughest and smoothest reels I have seen made here in the states I have ever seen. And they are priced right too. I must say though that they are not level winds so if winding the line on the spool with your finger is not your cup of tea you may not like it but if that does not bother you, damn! these are the greatest! I challenge anyone to burn one up in their lifetime. The owner of Avet says he has never even heard of one drag burning up or malfunctioning yet [img]graemlins/program.gif[/img] I know I'm puttin you all to sleep now so I'll quit but do check out that website if your considering a nice rod or reel for a reasonable cost. Good luck, R.C.

[Firedog]

I use a Rainshadow SW1207 for plunking up to 8oz. Building an SW1208 for a bit heavier weight. I don't like to plunk off Govt. Island so I don't need anything that will throw any heavier a weight. They do make a SW1209 that would probably get the job done or you could look at a Harrington.

[HOGGEMIN]

Get a hold of crabbait he can tie you up a Harrington 207 or a 724 these are what the old timmers have use up at Bonniville for 30 years I have 4 Harringtons and they are the best not as sensitive as a grafite but tougher than a railroad spike and will cast a spike with no problem. The 724 is 10' and castes a rr spike better than a 207 but both are great rods.

[Chromaflage]

I'd look real closely at the 11' Daiwa Eliminator. I have two of them - I've thrown 16 oz. with these. Also hooked and caught many gators on these - even oversized. I also hear good things about the 12' ugly.

ORS

[steel_beaver]

blacktail
i have seen about 5 of those break in half.... the main reason was stupidity but also the graphite they are made of is realy low quality (composite graphite, not high modolus)...
for example a friend of mine broke his tip off because he had a railroad spike on a 20 lb weight leader stuck in the rocks and he tried to brake it off like i do with my ugly stick

i'd take the ugly any day, although i was a big daiwa fan a few years ago...

SB

[ 01-08-2004, 12:14 PM: Message edited by: steel_beaver ]

[blacktail]

Well, I'll hope for the best, but haven't had any problems with mine and I know two or three other people that use them without any problems that I've heard of. Sounds like abuse might be part of the breakage problem.

Mike

[Ragnar]

As mentioned earlier... UGLY can be a good thing.
I had a Lami (surf rod blank) custom wrapped for somewhere around $250-$300 bucks. In retrospect, I'd just but an ugly stick. They're cheap, tough as nails, and are built to fling whatever kind of lead you want to throw.
If I ever fall down and break it on those nasty rocks at bonnie or it gets stolen? I'd be really frazzled over the deal.
With an Ugly Stick? Yeah, well.... I guess I'll go get another one.
Anyone know where a person could get just the blanks for those Ugly Sticks?
Ragnar

[Uglygreen]

Daiwa Sealine-X

Well over a hundred fish and hasnt broken yet. More action (fun) than a sturgon rod like a Uglystick or eliminator, works better for summer steelhead as well, which are pretty boring on a bigger rod. Wrap the butt section to prevent rod holder / rock abrasion.

UG

[glassblower]

12 ft Ugly, we use them for cliff fishing at Boiler Bay and have pulled 3-10+ pound fish "Bass & Ling" straight up the cliff without breaking them. I will tell you this way, tie onto a bowling ball and try to pick it up off the floor without breaking the rod. An Uglystick is the only thing I know of that is that tough, and they are reasonably priced. The Ambassaduer 7000 series reels are a great match for them that holds a bunch of line.

[Jimmy Carl Black]

Which length on the Daiwa Sealine-X?