I wonder is this rod strong enough to catch a 5-6 foot shark?
106890
No telescoping rod will be capable of such stress. Though you can catch a good size fish on one, you wouldnt be able to do that large of a fish unless you had lots of line to fight the fish.
106891
A lot of variables here: type of shark, type of reel, type of line, from shore or boat, ....etc. I think it's possible, but it would be a stretch. There are not too many rods that are comfortable with a 5-6 foot fish, no matter if it's a shark, a catfish, a sturgeon, or what. That being said, if the fisherman was skilled, patient, had time, and played the fish properly AND the reel was up to it (sufficient drag, cranking power, gears, etc) AND the line was stout (30-50 lb line) it is possible. More likely: the line would break or the reel would fail in the handle, the gears, or the drag washers. From a boat, which acts as a drag of its own AND the boat can chase/tire the fish, it is more likely. A lot of variables here: type of shark, type of reel, type of line, from shore or boat, ....etc. I think it's possible, but it would be a stretch. There are not too many rods that are comfortable with a 5-6 foot fish, no matter if it's a shark, a catfish, a sturgeon, or what. That being said, if the fisherman was skilled, patient, had time, and played the fish properly AND the reel was up to it (sufficient drag, cranking power, gears, etc) AND the line was stout (30-50 lb line) it is possible. More likely: the line would break or the reel would fail in the handle, the gears, or the drag... » Read More A lot of variables here: type of shark, type of reel, type of line, from shore or boat, ....etc. I think it's possible, but it would be a stretch. There are not too many rods that are comfortable with a 5-6 foot fish, no matter if it's a shark, a catfish, a sturgeon, or what. That being said, if the fisherman was skilled, patient, had time, and played the fish properly AND the reel was up to it (sufficient drag, cranking power, gears, etc) AND the line was stout (30-50 lb line) it is possible. More likely: the line would break or the reel would fail in the handle, the gears, or the drag washers. From a boat, which acts as a drag of its own AND the boat can chase/tire the fish, it is more likely. « Show Less
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I'm no fly fishing expert so I'll let someone else answer that with more detail. I encountered the same dilemma with my 5wt and I went with the 5/6 so I could have more capacity for line. Panfish and small bass probably won't pull a ton of line out and the reel might be more along the lines of a "line holder" but if you think there is a chance of hooking into some bigger fish with it I'd look at the 5/6.
475971
I'm using one on a 5/6 weight rod that I've set up for trolling flies. I never cast with it, so the heavier line isn't a problem. A heavier rod would increase the chance of breaking a light tippet on a strike.
1069397
This Rod is so big and strong it can holds up my 400 yard of braided 60 pound line, not sure how much 100LB line is thicker than 60 pounds line.
543663
I use the 5/6 with my 5wt rods. I have a Ross rod and TFO 9 ft 5wt. 5wt forward floating line. 100 ft of backing.
822463
No. Reels have to come off but this holds at least 6 rods and is built tough
69277
you can catch anything with this rod. Might be a little heavy for just trout.
69762
Yes I have mine on a 10'6'' switch rod with 9wt holds lots of backing and works great landed an 18 lb. Steelhead caught last week on the Rogue River. Don, Southern Oregon.
1366663
I bought it for fishing off my dock in the intercostal waters of Daytona, FL. If you're looking for distance, you might want to look another direction -- but for pinpoint accuracy and consistency this rod has worked out great for me. I cast artificial lures and have had zero problems reeling in 3-5 Seatrout and Redfish.
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Yes, you can use 10lb test on it and land some big fish with it. I caught 3 20-21 inch large mouth bass last year. It was quite a fight for every one of them but the pole handled it very well. I was very pleased with the performance. Make sure your pole sections are seated tightly as they can sometimes get loose but I haven't had that happen but once. Good luck and Happy fishing!
1563625
yes these rods do have heavy actions. on the 11 foot surf rod i caught a 45 pound red drum with ease. just remember the small rods are one piece and dont break down into two pieces like the big ones do
260596
As small as you'd like. It mostly depends on how light your rod is. However a super light rod with this heavier reel might be a bit unbalanced. However, I use this reel with 6lb. Line with a medium light rod an have caught 6 pound fish with no problems.
1188918
I'm not familiar with your rod. Try it and see what happens. Bear in mind it is an inexpensive reel.
301060
Thats what I bought it for and it works great. As with anything used in salt water, be sure to rinse it good with clean water at the end of the day. I have thrown lures as heavy as 7ozs. and the rod performs well.
1100748
I wouldn't recommend it. The rollers are fairly narrow, so you may want to tend towards something with eyes. Don't get me wrong, it is a great rod and has served me well thus far, but it is more geared toward trolling or deep-dropping.
1098774
Yes, I have used it twice on a 6'6" telescoping pole with 8 lb. line. Caught 3 fish. So far so good. Unscrew top of spool to get new line on. Good luck
1492972
I used this rod up in Alaska this past summer with a 2 ounce jig head. I tried some heavier lures, but they were too heavy. The rod handled 5-7lb black bass rockfish without issue. I was also able to bring in a 15lb lingcod with the rod.