1-3 kg Graphite Spin Rod

[Jackson 53]

I currently own a couple of 2-4 kg Berkley Dropshot rods in 7' and 6'6" lenghths which I use for chasing bream/flathead with bait or soft plastics.

I am interested to know if any members use 1-3 kg rods and the advantages of a lighter rod over the 2-4 kg rods. Do they cast lighter lures further for example? Would they be strong enough to handle a large flathead?

The rod I'm interested in is the 6'6" Berkley Dropshot (Gen 3) 1-3 kg to be mated to a 1500 Shimano Symetre with 4lb Fireline.

[reidy]

Use the lighter 6lb models on trout,find they flick smaller hardbodies further and with more presision.
Cheers
Reidy

[Jeremy]

I don't think you could rely on manufacturer's rod ratings of 2-4 or 1-3 kg to reliably guage rods. Rod ratings can be way off and different for different manufacturer's. I would look at the action of the rod and responsiveness and recovery to guage how it will perform.

I find some of the 2-4 kg rated rods like overcooked spaghetti and too light even for 1 kg line class fishing, let alone 1-3 kg rated rods.

Jeremy

[carving it up]

Hi Jasckson

i also own and use Berkley Dropshot Rods. The 2-4kg 7ft rod i bought was so good i have had it for 3 years and caught everything from monster flattys on it to some good sized jewies and even a 6kg shark, it has stood up to a fair dinkum flogging catching over a couple of thousand fish on it.So now i have bought another 6 Gen 3 Dropshot Rods in various weight classes.
i have a couple of the 1-3kg 6ft 6 Rods and have them teamed up with a Penn Applause 1000 size reel and 4lb Fireline. The shorter length of the rod somewhat reduces castisng distance although the lighter braid used plus added whippiness compensates casting plastics. It will certainly handle some decent flathead you just have to fish it according to your tackle set the drag at a realistic tension and be prepared to take your time with it. Even flathead that are around 50-60cm so i guess 700g - 1kg are so much more fun on this tackle. I still take my 2-4kg rods but the lighter rod is definately more fun. Good luck with them i can't reccommend them highly enough.

[Jackson 53]

Hi Jasckson

i also own and use Berkley Dropshot Rods. The 2-4kg 7ft rod i bought was so good i have had it for 3 years and caught everything from monster flattys on it to some good sized jewies and even a 6kg shark, it has stood up to a fair dinkum flogging catching over a couple of thousand fish on it.So now i have bought another 6 Gen 3 Dropshot Rods in various weight classes.
i have a couple of the 1-3kg 6ft 6 Rods and have them teamed up with a Penn Applause 1000 size reel and 4lb Fireline. The shorter length of the rod somewhat reduces castisng distance although the lighter braid used plus added whippiness compensates casting plastics. It will certainly handle some decent flathead you just have to fish it according to your tackle set the drag at a realistic tension and be prepared to take your time with it. Even flathead that are around 50-60cm so i guess 700g - 1kg are so much more fun on this tackle. I still take my 2-4kg rods but the lighter rod is definately more fun. Good luck with them i can't reccommend them highly enough.

Thanks Carving It Up. I think that the Berkley Dropshots are my favourites for value for money and perform beyond their price tag. As well as the 1-3 kg Dropshot I am also looking at a Dropshot Tournament Pro 6'10" 6-8 kg for casting harbody lures for Barra and Mangrove Jack. Do you have any experience with these rods? I would appreciate your thoughts.

[breakthelines]

I use the Pro Tactics, IM8 and really nice in your hand!

They are discontinuing them, but if you can find one they are heavily discounted.

[Jackson 53]

Thanks breakthelines. Who stocks the Pro Tactics in Brisbane?

[Peter4]

Dropshot Tournament Pro 6'10" 6-8 kg for casting harbody lures for Barra and Mangrove Jack. Do you have any experience with these rods? I would appreciate your thoughts.

Jackson,

We have a couple of Dropshot Tournament Pro 6', 6-10kg Tropical Spin rods that have landed many impoundment barra to 114cm. Great sticks for the price....

Regs

Pete & Kyle

[try to fish]

Thanks Carving It Up. I think that the Berkley Dropshots are my favourites for value for money and perform beyond their price tag. As well as the 1-3 kg Dropshot I am also looking at a Dropshot Tournament Pro 6'10" 6-8 kg for casting harbody lures for Barra and Mangrove Jack. Do you have any experience with these rods? I would appreciate your thoughts.

hi,
maybe you should have a look at the nitro rods.IMHO theyre the best value for money rods around especially with their lifetime warranty.i think its $60 per section no question asked!!!.i have no affiliation with them and its their great services/product that won me over from loomis.

[HeadBanger]

I personally wouldn't go down to a 1-3kg from a 2-4. I don't own a Dropshot, but I regularly use and abuse a Shimano Sahara 7ft 2-4kg matched with the Sahara 2500 reel. It'll cast an unweighted soft plastic (just on a hook, not on a jighead. I tried just to see how it would work) around 10-15m on a good cast.

Just my opinion though.

I'd definitely recommend anything from the Shimano range, especially for playing with plastics. They have a lifetime warranty as well, which is something you can't go wrong with.

I've only ever heard good things about the Dropshot rods though, and my friend owns one and often out fishes me by far. Probably just my bad luck though.

Hope that helped,
Kaidon

[Mark-P]

By almeans, drop down to a 1/3 kg rod... The lighter the better IMO, for
soft plastics. With 4lb line your not goin to break the rod, befor the line !!

Mark