15-24kg or lighter

[ryno1983]

Im looking at the wilson live fibre 7ft 15-24kg.

Wanting to start out at the closer reefs bottom bashing, but when im more confident head out to the 50 fathoms.

Should i go lighter say 8-10 or 8-15kg for little more game and enjoyment? Id prefer more game though im thinking that this stuff will just get blown when i finally head out to the 50's? And the $$ wont support both.

Thanks guys

[Fisher_90]

I'd say 8-15kg is really good.

[Feral]

I used a Wilson 30kilo Live Fibre on the AFO Noosa charter. Rod worked well enough. Only felt the descent sized bites though, but thats all you need!

[ellicat]

I've got the 15-24 LiveFibre and find it's a great rod. Plenty of beef in the butt and plenty of tip action. Good general purpose offshore rod and also use it for beach sharking.

[ryno1983]

Ellicat is it a bit boring pulling in upto 5kg snapper on the 15-24 kg? Or you still get alright game?

[shortie]

15-24kg Wilson Live Fibre is perfect.

You can also use it for Trolling IE tuna mackeral, Marlin.

IT would be a great choice.

[ellicat]

Pulling in 5kilo snapper on a broomstick would not bore me:woohoo:

I guess it depends on what other gear you've got as to how general purpose you want to go. Naturally the lighter the gear the more fun you will have. That is until you're pulling in a few and you're buggered and are wishing you could do it all a bit quicker.

Also depends on what reel you'll be sticking on it too.

[ellicat]

Also, if you're fishing wider you may have an increased chance of jagging some bigger specimens that you might want to get a look at before the sun goes down:P

[mackmauler]

The tip on the 15-24 is rediculously light I had to cut a foot off the top of mine to get appropriate action for that weight rod.

It bends fully over at its cutdown length with 10kg line on it so im not kidding.

afo member dom was setting up some gear for deep sea, i steered him away from the lf rods and he is very happy with the results and good value for $.

for more game think light spin outfits and softplastics.

the fish dont really get any bigger at the 50s, just need more lead and its hard work on spongy rods.

[ellicat]

Like I said - I'd enjoy doing the same thing on a broomstick too:dry:

[ryno1983]

Mate im putting a tyrnus 20 on one live fibre and a spheros 1400 on the other. Are you saying that 7ft 15-24kg is to long? Should i get a 6foot 6?

What lb line do you think i run on the reels? 20 or 40? This gear is for the 36 fathoms and maybe the 50's a little later, chasing whatever is done there.

Thanks mackmauler.

Thanks

[mackmauler]

mate i wouldnt recommmend lf rods at all.

all i can suggest is you try a few brands everyones diff so its really a personal choice, 20lb mono for the surface braid of any strength for the deep stuff