Tubertini gorilla 350

[Brenfitz1]

Hi All,
Has anyone used one of these?

Whats the best weight s to use with the tips and type of reel?

would like some info please before i part with my cash

[steyrman]

hi i have one for a few months and find it a great rod for everything drifting at anchor and uptiding handles good weight bite detection even the mini species will be seen

[Brenfitz1]

So what tip & weight do you sugest for driting etc.?

I suppose braid would be best with this type of rod

[steyrman]

hi the rod comes with 3 tips i have used 6 to 8 oz of lead with ease birkley whiplash crystal 30 lb braid on fixed spool reel

[Brenfitz1]

So I guess the heaviest tip for 6-8oz on the drift
and the lighter glass & carbo tips are for ??????

Would a Penn Surfmaster850 do the job till I can get the reddies for somthing better?

[hugo]

And Willy: if you could only have the one, would you go for the Gorilla or the Kenzaki, and why?

[The Austrian]

...would a Penn Surfmaster850 do the job till I can get the reddies for somthing better?

Check out the Abu Cardinal CWS176 saltwater reel here: http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... K:MEWAX:IT
not breaking the bank either for EUR 53.95, comes from Germany so I'd reckon around 15 Euro for P&P, bought there before, decent shop and lots of other goodies you would be hard-pressed to find over here. Just an idea if you're stuck.

[steyrman]

And Willy: if you could only have the one, would you go for the Gorilla or the Kenzaki, and why?

hi hugo two different types of boat angling with the rods the kenzaki is brilliant for jigging over wrecks and clean ground had a nice 15 lb ling off a wreck it handled great in 270 ft of water with 12 oz weight on the other hand the tubertini fishing of a boat at anchor with flowing traces you can work a big area in all directions with a gentle lob your 30 yards out and working it back i would bring the tubertini for every day fishing off the boat but if i was wrecking jigging the kenzaki would be the rod of choice

[steyrman]

So I guess the heaviest tip for 6-8oz on the drift
and the lighter glass & carbo tips are for ??????

Would a Penn Surfmaster850 do the job till I can get the reddies for somthing better?

lighter leads and smaller bite detection for the other tips along with the conditions on the day if there is little drift and flat calm you would see little bite than you could miss on other rod with stiffer tips you could try the penn better off with shamino 6000 to 8000 baitrunner

[hugo]

I would bring the tubertini for every day fishing off the boat but if i was wrecking jigging the kenzaki would be the rod of choice

Thanks for that Willy, very helpful. Probably get a couple of tubertinis now. No wrecks round here apart from me!

[steyrman]

I would bring the tubertini for every day fishing off the boat but if i was wrecking jigging the kenzaki would be the rod of choice

Thanks for that Willy, very helpful. Probably get a couple of tubertinis now. No wrecks round here apart from me!

maybe i could drop down to you with the boat and you can have a go with both rods

[hugo]

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maybe i could drop down to you with the boat and you can have a go with both rods [/quote]

I used to wonder what a mad keen boat angler was doing living in Co Carlow, now I've got it figured - you're central to all launch sites north south east and west! But how many hub bearings do you go through in a year.....?

I'll PM you info about this area tomorrow rather than hijack the man's topic.

[Brenfitz1]

Thanks Lads for the info, I think I might just get one, now that I know a bit more about them.

[petekd]

FWIW. I dont think you can buy a better boat rod for the money. I use mine for everything other than gilling Pollack and Conger bashing, the only reason I dont use it for that is I prefer a Mutiplier set up for that and its as handy to have a second rod set up with a multi aboard. Whilst not in the same class as the Atlantic (nowhere near its price bracket either mind you) this is a superb bit of kit and will leather baits away from the boat with whatever weight within reason you see fit to use with it. If you arent used to using quiver tipped rods, you may think, given the abnormal bend in the tip with a lead hanging off it the rod is overloaded. Not a bit of it. Quivertips are an absolute joy to use and have totally revolutionised my match fishing and general boat angling since trying them 3 years ago. You will see the proverbial crab fart beside your gear yet still have the power and backbone to lift some awesome fish. Its boring now at this stage for you all I'm sure but once again, I landed a Monkfish of over 70lbs on mine without issue and I only ever use the lightest tip or a lighter one again from the Grauvell range that I sanded down to fit.

Highly recommend.

[Brenfitz1]

Thanks petekd,

That was a very assuring and informative response if ever I was going to get one ,I am now.

And Again Thanks to all who imparted their knowledge on this piece of kit.

All I have to do now is catch a fish or two, and report back on how this rod performed.

By the way pete do you usually fish on the drift or at anchor?

[petekd]

I do both and it suits both to be honest with you Bren. The beauty of a FS set up on the drift, aside from the superlative bite detection is, if bites are slack, you can leave a baited rig rest on the seabed for 100-150 yards of a drift and pick up bonus fish if they are being a bit shy. Any big pit FS makes short work of the retrieve. At anchor, they are designed for lashing leads and traces away from the boat enabling you to cover a much wider area. Expect to see these rods totally take over boat angling in the next 5 years in this country. There is very little that swims that you wont tame with one of these. I have a feature covering the whole quiver tip set up that will probably be in the July edition (out early June) of Irish Angler.

[MAC]

Pete,

Does Dan do the Gorilla Range? Any thoughts of this rod on a small boat. I currently use the Grauvell Etna and have to echo everything you have mentioned above. These Rods are a Joy to fish with and nearly everything puts a nice bend in them, which is even better.

Kev

[petekd]

Yep Kev, Dan carries them alright and if he hasn't one in stock he will get it for you, he's that type of a guy.... Its a different beast to the etna but I have no qualms as to using rods of this size on a small boat. Often use the lighter and slightly longer Abu Premium as well, indeed, that was my rod of choice when I fished the small boats with you 2 years ago. There are no issues on any half decent angling boat in the hands of any half decent angler....

[EricH]

Hi Bren,
The tackle shop in Navan, East Coast Angling has a selection of the Tubertini Gorrila's in stock if thats not too far from you, nearer than Cork anyway

[Tony Fella]

Southside Angling Centre also stocks these rods iv the Tubertini gorilla 500 but not yet fishind with it