Gram rod rating vs. line rating

[Sea Draggin]

You guys should be ashamed of yourselves. Killing all those babies

Well Dr. Blocks babies anyway . Teee heee

J/K

[kilsong]

I can take 150 - 200 lbs anytime. Besides, I release most of them. I might go down to NC during intermission while catching tuna, but it will be grouper jigging mostly and I go after AJ when I need to test my jigs.

[NoExcuses]

Kil, the big reds are getting more stupid each trip. Readily taking the gold hammered anytime I drop to take a break from the meat stick.

Pete is joining us tomorrow. Should be a blast. You may be taking your tuna break sooner than later.

[swell rider]

Hey Mike,

It's nice to finially see those Reds making a well needed showing, I found them pretty good the other day before I blew a lower unit..Heading to Hatteras tonight for a couple days of Snowy fishing, Tiles, Mahi, ect.. and to grab a few ARS before they shut it downGood luck on the pond tomorrow with the Big Man...

[NoExcuses]

Ken, interesting thing with the last trip is not a single short fish. Not even a short Pinkie.

[swell rider]

I found the same thing, I was just to the south of you guys..

[kilsong]

Mike, that is nice red grouper.
I have a tile fishing charter again with 22 fishermen on the Voyager next week and I like to go down to NC for grouper jigging after the tilefishing trip before bluefin bites start.

[ty2philly]

Kil, the big reds are getting more stupid each trip. Readily taking the gold hammered anytime I drop to take a break from the meat stick.

Pete is joining us tomorrow. Should be a blast. You may be taking your tuna break sooner than later.

Mike,

Nice catch. Which one of your rods did you catch that on?

Ty

[NoExcuses]

Ty, that one was on RileyHawg meatstick. 6' solid glass

Here's one from a TT7230. Skinniest Red Grouper of this length I've seen. Should have been over 30lbs and he barely hit 25lbs. 8oz gold hammered jig. Picked of a few mid teens on it that day too.

The second was on a RR6850 deep drop setup that also works great for dropping bait for Grouper. Whole Boston Mack.

The third is a RR7220. Nice scamp. Generic 170g flatside pink/glow.

[ty2philly]

Ty, that one was on RileyHawg meatstick. 6' solid glass

Here's one from a TT7230. Skinniest Red Grouper of this length I've seen. Should have been over 30lbs and he barely hit 25lbs. 8oz gold hammered jig. Picked of a few mid teens on it that day too.

The second was on a RR6850 deep drop setup that also works great for dropping bait for Grouper. Whole Boston Mack.

The third is a RR7220. Nice scamp. Generic 170g flatside pink/glow.

Mike,

Thanks. Since this thread is a discussion about rod gram ratings, I am wondering what the action would be like on the RRTT6850 (5'8" 500g) cut down to 5'0" and how that would compare to your RRTT5840 (4'10" 400g) rod.

I just ordered an Alutecnos Gorilla 12 reel and it needs a jigging rod to do battle with Tuna this season :-)