Shimano tiralejo

[lilaznboi9999]

have u guys used the shimano tiralejo surf rods?how are they?pro's?cons?

[emanuel]

I own one 9ft with the lowrider guides. I absolutely love it.

[Joey]

I have the 8 footer with the low rider guides and use it strictly for plugging. Love the blank and it can put a hurtin' on large fish. Reminds me of the comparable G Loomis Surf rod (SUR965S) which is my favorite.

Pros:
A lot of backbone
A great caster
Adjustable reel seat
Weight system available
Beautiful finish

Cons:
Adjustable reel seat is a little big for my liking.
Can get a little heavy after a few hours of fishing.
Made in China

If you can get a good deal on it, go for it!

[kingfisherman23]

I had a chance to cast the 12' Tiralejo last year and I really liked it. The adjustable reel seat lets you customize the fit based on your own preference. And it is more solid than coasters. It would be a spiked rod for me though. Too heavy to just hold forever.

Evan

[blaminack]

I had a chance to cast Emanuel's rod and that thing is SICK!!!! Really light weight. Incredible distance and seemed to really have nice power and strength to light a heavy fish. I was a while back and apparently it left an impression on me. It seems that he had a Croc spoon on it that was about 3ozs and he had 60lb PP and that thing was a rocket that seemed to out cast every one on the pier that day. The guides seemed a bit odd to me but they do their job well.

Now I am thinking that I need one of those to put a Lefty Van Staal on... That may be fishing heaven. Or fishing materialism... I don't know, but that is a sick rod.

[emanuel]

Coupled with a Van Staal, yeah, that would be SICK. I have #50 PP on there and I would have gone with #30 but I didn't want to use a shock leader and I've been using that rod for cobia.

By the way, lemme know if you want some kingfish steaks. I'm still giving away bags of it.

[blaminack]

Thanks but no. I had my share of mackerel tonight with some Baja style fish tacos made with some fresh Spanish that I rustled up on St Andrews Pier today. Fun day! Caught the most fish in one day since I started back fishing. The perfect amount too! Just enough for dinner for the entire family. I love it when it works out that way.

[Mark H.]

I have the 12' casting model. I think they are good rods but a little pricey at full retail. I was able to pick mine up at a half price sale so to me, that makes it an exellent rod.

The 12 footer is rated 4-10 ozs, but for me, 8 'n bait is pushing it'.

I was a little skeptical of the low rider guides at first because of the small diameter. With good slim knots they have worked fine.

The adjustable reel set took a little getting use to, just remember to tighten the same amount on the top and the bottom. I have used it with an abu 6500 and a Daiwa 30 SHX with no problems.

What I like best is Shimano's Lifetime Warrenty. What I was told when I bought mine was that if you ever have a problem, even if it was your fault, you can take it to any dealer that has another in stock and do a direct over the counter trade. I sure hope this holds true.

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