halibut rod

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

If your budget is around $100 I would check out a Shimano Teramar, $170 GLoomis BBR series, a Phenix is gonna cost you at least $220.

^^^^^^What he said^^^^^^

Personally, I think the Sealine 20 is a little heavy for halibut fishing, more so if you're going to hold the rod in your hands while fishing. Currently, I'm using Teramar rods and I love them for this type of fishing, they have super fast reaction and have the bend that's needed to control the head shakes that Greg mentioned.

When I started halibut fishing I was using gear that I knew was to heavy for that style of fishing but because that's all I had I didn't have a choice, I gradually worked my way down to lighter rods but what helped most was the fact that I switch to smaller reels. One thing to keep in mind when you're halibut fishing is that they will not run like a wsb or a yellow, they will simply fight their way to get back to the bottom where they feel safe, if they make a run they won't spool you.

Anyway, here's what I use.


Reel:Shimano Cardiff 400A
Rod: Teramar
TMC-X76MH
Power: Med Heavy
Action: Extra Fast

Shimano Castaic CA-200...this is a bass reel but it works great for hali's
TMC-X76M
Power: Medium
Action: Super Fast

Whatever you use....good luck!