7' rod for party boat tuna

[Garone Custom Rods]

Originally Posted by rvr2c

Thanks for the replies, Kevin, I have a rod that you made for me for an Avet LX for trolling several years ago, love it, but Sandy took that too.

I'm looking for a rod that will match up with an Okuma Makaira 30ll SEA, from what I've read on the party boats 30 & 50's are a go.

Hope to see you guys at the Somerset show.

I really like the Makaira SEa's, looking to add one or two to my personal arsenal. If you havent purchased the reel yet I would go with the 20 (a narrow version of the 30). It is in between the size of most 30's and 50's and has a narrower spool which I really like because it is easier to level the line and is more stable when cranking. When I save up and get the 20 I am going to have it spooled with the new Seaguar Threadlock hollow core 130# with about 100 yards of 100# mono topshot.

[rvr2c]

Originally Posted by Garone Custom Rods

I really like the Makaira SEa's, looking to add one or two to my personal arsenal. If you havent purchased the reel yet I would go with the 20 (a narrow version of the 30). It is in between the size of most 30's and 50's and has a narrower spool which I really like because it is easier to level the line and is more stable when cranking. When I save up and get the 20 I am going to have it spooled with the new Seaguar Threadlock hollow core 130# with about 100 yards of 100# mono topshot.

My mistake it's the 30 SE, they don't have the open bearings and some other minor stuff as the SEA, all other features are the same.
Would like the 20 but I got such a great deal on the 30 I couldn't pass it up (NIB ).
some great reviews on the Thread Lock hollow, LR guys are using it 130 - 100 with top shots for cows.

I have a Mak 10ll & 15ll they are powerful reels.

[JerseyCoast]

If your heading to the AC Boat Show, stop by the Canyon Reels booth and take a look at the rods we have there. We have both a 6' and a 7' rod, made for exactly this. PB Tuna Fishing!

We have moved away from the faster actions, using a rod more like the so called "parabolic jigging rods" for this type of fishing. ( yes, all rods are parabolic, so this is a term used to describe even curves these days)

The rods we are building are offering a more comfortable experience for the angler, taking the pressure off the fisherman, placing it on the fish. I started using longer rods for jigging a few years back and was mocked by the "jig n pop king" for doing so, but since...... it seems more builders have gone longer in length, including the king himself.

We cant all use shorter rods, so getting that nice slow, even curve in a longer rod has been very popular and working well.

To be fair.... Kevin Bogan has never moved away form the longer lengths... he has stuck by them all along! I want to make sure he gets credit for this!!

Look at the JCT Rods, or the 7' Rods on our site, the shop, or at the boat show. We will also be at The Expo in March over in Somerset too. The 7' rods are being used as far south as Texas, Florida, and all along the Gulf area now. More popular down there, than in NJ because of the hold a few people have on the marketing up our way.