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Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

2 certain 2 piece 7 foot surf rods I'm thinking about are the Tsunami Airwave and Tsunami Trophy. There isn't a 2 piece version of the 7 footer I've fallen in love with and no 2 piece 7 footer of the 8 foot rod I love.

Seeing I've become accustomed to the feeling of a perfect rod for the money and am enjoying the action they give, does the Airwave or Trophy surf series have the stiffness, backbone, and force that plays a roll in many ways?

Crest Daddy · Joined: 20 Jan 2011 Posts: 994

i had an airwave til someone stole it from my yard.
I remember it being stiff. Too stiff for me.
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fishfinder · Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 1672 Location: Naugatuck, Ct.

I have a trophy 9' and 11'. The 9 is 1-4 and the 11 is something like 3-8 which I use for whipping eels. Im not sure why you need another rod, dont you already have like 3 or 4. Go in the store and bring it outside and whip it around. Most tackle stores will let you do that. They have a great warranty, 5 years against any kind of breakage even if you snap it in a door and they will hand you a new 1 on the spot no problem.
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Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

Decided to order a Sea Striker SS700. Used to have an SS800 that I liked a lot before falling in love with my current Star Rods Aerial 8 footer. The SS series is very much like those more expensive Shakespeares that many avid anglers like for the money.

The reason for this is because I wanted a 2 piece 7 foot surf rod for casting with lures ranging from smaller FLR-10 to heavier SSP-12. Putting an already used Fierce 3000 I have at home on it with new 14 lb Sufix Performance Fuse.

Now it's the 8 footer and 30 lb braid for the big girls and lures over 1 oz, 1 piece 7 footer and 14 lb braid for everything, 2 piece 7 footer and 14 lb braid for lures under 1 1/2 oz and fish up to 12 lb or so, and 2 piece 7'6" and 10 lb braid for lures around 1/2 oz and smaller fish.

Thought I'd have a different setup for whatever I'm throwing and whatever is out there.