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Sad to let this one go but I just don’t use it any more to justify keeping it.
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Casts heavy baits and lures out of site from the stones. Few general “signs of use” but overall very functional. Used to run 50lb for reef fishing, LBG fishing and live baiting pelagics. SOLD to fibre 15-24kg 8ft spin, one piece. Used to run 25lb on it. Few general “signs of use” but overall very functional.
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Great rod for rock fishing, bay fishing and light offshore. Purely because I don’t get to use them as often as I’d like and they are currently collecting dust.ġ. Nice rods, good values, great construction, very nice bend to ’em, wonderful to fish.Going through a bit of a rationalization of my collection and decided it might be time to move a few friends to new homes. Proteus rods may have been made with the West Coast angler in mind, but the’re also exactly what a lot of other folks are going to appreciate, too.
DAIWA PROTEUS SERIES
Daiwa applies some similar design features with their new Daiwa’s Proteus series rods – they’re a composite too. UC got that right (or should I say the former Grahpite USA nailed it). The durability of fiberglass can be matched by carbon fiber when the construction methods evolve away from the same old methods or building rod blanks. The Proteus rods are made from graphite and ‘glass, they’re a composite rod (like UC’s CE and CP series, Calstar’s Grafighter, Seeker’s old Black Steel and other series). For a series of rods which run about $200, I’m of the belief that the days of the fiberglass rod may be over. They aren’t exactly United Composites in terms of their design execution, but they are darn close and with Daiwa’s backing you have long term security. Cosmetically the rods feature thinner diameter blanks (in comparison to fiberglass) and they have greater hoop strength given their blank design. They’ve been listening and learning, and applying new methods which result in better products for consumer. When I mention modern rod designs, Daiwa gets the nod. You are getting a great deal of state of the art technology in rod construction, that’s simply not available in a fiberglass rod.
DAIWA PROTEUS UPGRADE
These are some excellent rods, well worth their price, and a serious upgrade from the typical $200 fiberglass rod. Daiwa did a great job in designing the Proteus series rods. There were some reasons for that decision, but the positive is that we’ve now brought in the line and it augments our range of rods significantly. Light weight, durable performance, thinner diameters, nicer action for use with braid, excellent components all combine to make the Proteus series rods something I really should have brought into our inventory a year earlier. I mentioned that Daiwa did their homework, one look at the Proteus rods confirms that, and once you pick up one of the rods you immediately note that we’re not playing with old school fiberglass…ah but we’re still benefiting from some ‘glass since these rods are our preferred composite build. Frankly, I see Okuma’s and Daiwa’s rods as filling the arena which our fiberglass rods formerly covered, with more modern designs and construction methods. Balance is better, ease of use improves, call it ergonomics or just comfort, we fishermen are looking for different rods than we did a decade ago – or at least we should be. With the smaller, lighter reels, we’re looking for rods that have high strength but weigh less and have a thinner diameter. The use of braid has allowed us to fish smaller gear, with greater drag capability than in years past. United Composites (GUSA) demonstrated that an all graphite rod was equal to or better than ‘glass in terms of strength and durability – but that was the result of changing the way rods are laid up – using the material differently.įishermen have evolved along with the equipment we use. That’s not a function of the material, it’s a function of the way it’s used. An all graphite rod has earned a bad reputation by comparison to fiberglass when it comes to durability. Fiberglass is darn good, it’s durable, but it’s heavy when compared to other more modern materials. For our West Coast style fishing (with broad appeal in other regions) typically for rods in the $200 range we’d be looking at fiberglass.