ZENAQ SONIO 93 M vs. 100 M Review

[@Steph-w2g]

Thanks Max, for the review. Good to have such such information on first hand experiences from Anglers like you.

[@maxdocken]

Your welcome Stephan, It's a pleasure to share my experience from the Mediterranean Sea. Looking forward for the spring session! 😁 Tight lines bro! 🙋‍♂️

[@hucharles5399]

Thank you so much Max, your experience sharing let me get better understanding to choose the suitable one to fit my fishing area, thank you.😀

[@maxdocken]

Hi mate, that's great! Hope to hook up good fish soon! 💪 Tight lines Max

[@AlexHerciu]

Thank you very much. I think you are the only one that explained from experience his impressions. I was in doubt about what to get for me and the dream answer is ALL OF THEMMMM. Hahahaha

[@maxdocken]

Indeed Alex, all of them are so great rods but of corse resources are always limited... 😅 That's why I want to help to choose the right one for your fishing! Tight lines Max

[@AlexHerciu]

@@maxdocken what is the weight of the reel you put on the 93. I want to get the 93 with saltiga 23 6000, that is 400g.

[@maxdocken]

@@AlexHerciu hi Alex, the weight is 405g so Saltiga fit's pretty well! 💪

[@AlexHerciu]

@@maxdocken Thank you man, for answering always. Hope to fish with you one day. April I will be in Crete.

[@ajlm2010]

Hi max that was in my opinion the best explanation. I have the 100m and i find it alot more harder to work sinking/floating stickbaits and poppers because of its length and tip responsiveness. Thank you for your video!

[@maxdocken]

Thanks for your comment bro - I'm happy to hear that you like it. You would definitely have a look on the 93 M for lures like that. Tight lines Max 🙋‍♂️

[@ronmb81]

Agree with your assessment between the 2 Sonio models 👍🏼

[@maxdocken]

Happy to hear that! 🤝 Tight lines Max

[@DascaluCristian]

Great video Max! Keep up with the good work you do, it`s very informative!

[@maxdocken]

Thanks Cristian! Happy to hear that you like it - my aim was to inform - done ✅ Tight lines to Cyprus 🙋‍♂️

[@ExploreFishing]

Interesting video Max, thank you!

[@maxdocken]

Thanks bro! Both are great rods but you have to know what to choose for which style of fishing! 🤝 Tight lines bro 🙋‍♂️

[@EROSSUN1996]

This video is very useful. I have always wanted to know the difference between 100M and 93M, because you have to know that they are the same price. This video perfectly solves my doubts.

[@maxdocken]

Glad to hear that bro! It's always a satisfying feeling when you know that you bought the right gear for your fishing. Tight lines Max

[@ΓιωργοςΚουμαδορακης]

I have 93 out range and i work it like the reasons y talk for 93sonio.... Heavy spinning, silicons but and small jigs 40-60gr.Very good video. Next time y come west creta talk to me...

[@maxdocken]

Thanks bro! Sonio 93 M is unfortunately to stiff for light jigs IMO - I have used it down to 40g back weighted jigs but the animation is very technical. Greetings Max

[@overseas971]

Hi Max , Very interesting comparison in the field. Personally, I have the Sonio 100M with a twin power 5000 and PE 2.5 for jigs and hard baits.

[@maxdocken]

Thank you Overseas, yes it's a great rod - love to fish it. Do you use the RG or the K Guide setting? Tight lines Max

[@overseas971]

@@maxdocken Hi Max, I have RG guides system.

[@Gabrielee5581]

Hi max can you talk about the accura 100h also? I’m interested in buying it, thank you

[@maxdocken]

Hi Gabrielee, the Typ R Introduction video is based on Accura 100 H! 🙋‍♂️ Greetings Max

[@tobisportfishing]

Sehr interessant danke fürs Video! Bekommst du die neue Accura 95H bald? Stelle mir nämlich die frage ob die 100H oder 95H besser für mich wäre :P LG

[@maxdocken]

Hi Shorefishingpassion, danke für dein Kommentar. Sobald sie fertig ist werde ich sie fischen - bin auch schon gespannt! 😋 Viele Grüße Max

[@ryant807]

If you only had to choose one, which one would you rather use? i use both stickbaits and jigs but can only go with one rod for both so wondering your recommendation. thanks

[@maxdocken]

Hi bro, you fish from shore I believe? I would choose the rod depending which lure I fish most of the times. For me it would be the 100H. Tight lines Max

[@surfninjafishing8297]

Awesome video

[@maxdocken]

Thanks bro! 🙏

[@ΓρηγόρηςΜαργαρίτης-θ6μ]

Which one is the most suitable for big lizardfish?

[@maxdocken]

😂

[@Matvei1990-m7o]

Добрый день,accura 100h vs stella sw 6000,подходят ли они друг другу

[@maxdocken]

@@Matvei1990-m7o can you please write in English? Thank you! 🙏

[@Halilaydin3507]

Waiting

[@maxdocken]

Did you order Sonio? Which one? Tight lines Max

[@evanwang9683]

I’m trying to catch about 30lb king mackerel , do you think 100m or 93m is perfectly fine for them? Also What about 40lb ?

[@maxdocken]

Hi mate, honestly I haven't caught the species so I can't tell you which tackle exactly is needed. What I see from videos the King Mackerel is more a pelagic species fighting in open water so you don't have to hold them away from structures. But with a Sonio a 15 kg + fish will definitely a good fight. From a boat 93 M could be a nice choice! Tight lines Max

[@geroangler]

I’ve caught 4 foot bronze whaler sharks with the 93m & never doubted its power. It’s a really comfortable rod to use.

[@maxdocken]

@@geroangler thats nice! Yes it's light but as well powerful. My biggest hook up was a ~ 60kg Tuna!!! Did you see the video?

[@geroangler]

@@maxdocken yes I did, awesome catch. I’ll get my chance one day maybe.

[@masterjonky]

Great Max, I have a Sonio 100M RG and an Accura 100HH k, what do you think about new Accura R 95H? can we suppose the characteristics are similar to the lenght reduction from 100 to 93 as you described in the video? (I use mainly jigs)

[@maxdocken]

Hi Jonky, the 95 H is not comparable to the length reduction from Sonio 100M and 93 M. The Accura 95 H is a powerful jigging rod, the tip is close to Accura 100H Type R, the mid part is slightly stronger and the rear part is similar to the butt of Accura 100 HH. That's a rough description video of Accura 95 H will follow for sure! Tight lines Max

[@marcocirillo8439]

good morning max, I saw the video on KZbin, I wanted to ask you which rod you recommend between the 93m and the 100m. I use both jig but also black-minnow. our seabed is around 30-35 meters and I fish mainly with 50-60g jigs for small tuna, amberjack and dolphin fish but also snapper and grouper with size 160 n.5 black-minnow

[@maxdocken]

Hello Marco, I would go for the 100 M RG. The K Guide is a little bit "softer/slower" in the tip so if I had to choose one I would go for the 100 M RG guide version. Tight lines Max

[@marcocirillo8439]

thanks max, with the 100m Rg can I also move black minnows well?

[@maxdocken]

Hi Marco, yes. 93 M would be better but if you want to fish jig as well, especially light ones I suggest 100M RG. 🤝 TL Max

[@francescopaolo8389]

Good evening Max, I fish in the mediterranean (Salento, Southern Italy) and I was wondering which of the two would be better to use with a 5000 reel and PE2 with 20-25 grams jerk baits (like a tide minnow 140), around 25-30 grams topwater lures and jigs from 30 grams upwards. I would like to get a Sonio to substitute my spinning rod which is roughly a maximum 60 grams one and these are the lightest lures I tend to use with it. I would like to maintain the capability to use them if necessary, while having a good backbone for unexpected big fish. I am looking for a versatile rock shore rod. On the heavier side I think I would use some heavier sinking pencils (like saira, 50-60 grams), black minnow in 120-140-160 sizes, jigs up to 80 grams and maybe some heavy minnows like gravity runner. I have not a really big preference between lures and jigs, I would like to use both of them. Thank you very much in advance!

[@maxdocken]

Hello Francesco, the lures you describe above are classic spinning lures. I like to use them on lighter equipment like Plaisir Answer PA90, this is a perfect rod for delicate presentations and animation of this kind of lures. Although PA90 is a medium spinning rod it has a powerful backbone which allows to handle good sized fish. Anyway Sonio is a classic shore jigging / heavy spinning rod with a strong blank and a big grip, logically it's heavier and fine presentations require more technical skill with these light spinning lures. Regarding the lures mentioned below you can use both rods 100M and 93M. If it's more important for you to fish light jigs perfectly I would choose 100M. If you are more focused on pencils, topwater and heavy minnows I would go with the 93M. If you insist on using these light lures together with the heavy lures on one rod I suggest you a 100M K-Guide. Tight lines Max

[@francescopaolo8389]

@@maxdocken Thank you! So just to have an idea, what are the lightest lures you tend to use with the sonio? Both in terms of jigs and hard/soft baits. I would use it for spinning in pretty shallow (like 5-10 meters) places when the waves/wind are stronger and for a "normal" shore jigging. I don't have access to deep places, max 20-25 meters so I think it would be fine as you mentioned in the video.

[@maxdocken]

@@francescopaolo8389 with Sonio 100M I fish jigs and hardbaits starting from 40 g but I prefer a lure weight of 60 g much more for both jigs and hardbaits when fishing a rod like Sonio. Greetings Max

[@marcocirillo8439]

hi max, do you also use the power tails of the fiish? Do you think I move them better with the 93m rg or the 100m rg?

[@maxdocken]

No never used it. But I guess it works like a casting jig and has a vibrating action, so a softer tip would be better (100M).

[@ShoreJigginginAlbania]

Great video as always Max! Keep going! 💪🏻🍻 Until what depth do you think Sonios can perform well with 100gr jigs, 80-100gr Inchikus (like hayabusa kick bottom), and with 70gr deep minnows?

[@maxdocken]

Thanks Shore Jigging Albania, as mentioned I like to use the Sonios to fish shallow spots but if you like to push it I would say about +/- 30 m depth. Regarding jigs and the Sonio 100 M RG probably a bit more when fishing slim style jigs. In a depth of 25m + I like to use my Accura 100H with 80 g jigs already. Tight lines Max

[@nektariosa4893]

Thanks so much for your videos. I have the sonio 100m rg and i want your opinion for 2 things. 1st what is the best lure cast of the rod(best min and best max) . I use hard lures, poppers and pencils ( jigs not so much). 2nd which must be the max grams of the reel on sonio 100m rg to have good balance. Thanks a lot and best regards from Cyprus.

[@maxdocken]

Hi Nektarios, I use the Sonio 100M K for me the best casting weight is 80g the minimum is 40g I would say, haven't casted less. My rod balances well with a reel about 420g. It's very well balanced and fishes nice! Tight lines Max

[@nektariosa4893]

Thank you my brother. Respect for what you are doing🙏.

[@maxdocken]

@@nektariosa4893 thanks bro! 🙏

[@anglerfishermanz]

For the 93m 6000 reel u using HG or XG?

[@maxdocken]

I use a Certate HD 3500 H it has line retrieve of 97 cm per crank, so it's slower than HG and XG. Now I would choose a HG for the rod. Tight lines Max

[@anglerfishermanz]

@maxdocken Thanks for the Great Input Mate!!

[@maxdocken]

@@anglerfishermanz you are welcome! Tight lines 🙋‍♂️

[@KINGFROMTHESTREETS]

Hi Max Ich spiele mit dem Gedanken die Sonio 100M K zu holen. Haupteinsatz Jigs mit 60g, 80 & 100g long und semilong in 20 bis 30m tiefe(6000er, 2.5PE). Würdest du 100g semilongs regelmässig damit fischen wollen? Oder findest du 100g ist zu viel für die Rute?

[@maxdocken]

@@KINGFROMTHESTREETS Moin! 🙋‍♂️ Das ist auf jeden Fall ein schöner Gedanke 🤓 aber 100g auf Dauer mit der Sonio 100 M K-Guide finder ich zu viel. 85 g gehen noch gut, 100 g bei slim jigs gerade noch so, wobei es bei höheren Wassertiefen >25m dann schon uncool wird. Wenn du planst auch häufiger 100g zu fischen würde ich auf jeden Fall zur RG raten, allgemein wird gesagt, dass die RG Modelle etwas straffer sind. Ich fische selber die 100M K-Guide under kann es dir daher weder bestätigen noch entkräften. Für 60g, 80g ist die Rute ein Traum!!! Schau mal hier: Zenaq Sonio 100 M kzbin.info/aero/PLI6hsYXvn9Ii22uu5FLwZf4gsZmWcwHlB Viele Grüße Max

[@KINGFROMTHESTREETS]

​@@maxdocken Danke dir! Hmm Markos empfiehlt fürs jiggen klar die K Guides. Im moment fische ich eine Molix die funzt bis 80g auch gut, macht bei 100g auf voller Distanz aber zu und es wird anstrengend. Muss nochmal über die Bücher😅

[@KINGFROMTHESTREETS]

Und ne accura ist ehrlich gesagt etwas gar schwer für das Revier in dem ich unterwegs bin..

[@maxdocken]

@@KINGFROMTHESTREETS die K-Guide Sonio für Jigs mit 100g ist seine Empfehlung? Und er fischt K oder RG? Bei ner Accura 100H wäre das nachvollziehbar für mich. Mit der Sonio 93 M fische ich z.B. 100g Jigs bei 25m das klappt gut, da du aber auch in den Bereich von leichteren Jigs willst ist die 100M die bessere Wahl!

[@maxdocken]

@@KINGFROMTHESTREETS die Accura 100 H ist was für 25 m + und 80 - 150g jigs.

[@vasilistsirogiannis1789]

Καλησπέρα!!! Θα ήθελα αν μπορείς την βοήθεια σου ! Θέλω να πάρω ένα καλάμι για shioe jigging , και είμαι ανάμεσα στο accura 95H type r και στο 100HH type r. Στοχεύω σε μαγιάτικα και μεγάλες συναγρίδες και ίσως σε κάποια περαστική του Σ. Ποιο θα μου πρότεινες;

[@maxdocken]

Hello Vasili, I didn't understand the question fully, especially the translation at the end was not correct. I would like to know which jig weights you are planing to fish. What are the average fish size you target?

[@vasilistsirogiannis1789]

@@maxdocken Max good evening. I would like to get a rod for large dentex and large amberjack (15+ kg). which rod would you recommend, the accura 95 H or the accura 100HH?

[@maxdocken]

@@vasilistsirogiannis1789 I don't know the 100HH so well but I think you will be definitely more happy with the 95H! It's lighter and much more comfortable to handle, but still very strong in the backbone.

[@vasilistsirogiannis1789]

@@maxdocken Thank you very much! I think I will get this too!

[@redyOman]

Which Reel are you Fishing ?

[@maxdocken]

I explain it in the video bro. Sonio 93 M --> Certate HD 3500 H Sonio 100 M --> TP SW 6000 XG

[@triantafyllosk]

Hello Max, I have bought 93M and fishing it with 80gr long jigs and 60gr short jigs (DUO DRAG CAST) I doing something wrong? I must buy and 100m for 80 - 100gr jigs?? Until now I m very satisfied with the rod.

[@maxdocken]

Hello Triantafyllos, first of all the right equipment is the one you feel comfortable with - that's a personal thing. I fished with the 93 M 80g jigs as well and it worked for me (you can see it in "Big Fish Smoked my Twin Power" or even with 65g Jigs in "This Trick make them Strike"). The animation of the jig is more technical and needs more jigging experience to manipulate it properly but it's possible. If you compare both rods you feel a noticeable difference and it's obvious that 100 M makes jig animation more easy and smooth. From my perspective you can stay with your 93 M not only because you feel comfortable but because it works. If you want to get everything out of your jig easy try the 100 M. Tight lines Max

[@triantafyllosk]

@@maxdocken thanks a lot for your support Max!

[@maxdocken]

@@triantafyllosk you are welcome. Always!

[@hldemi_fishing]

"Zenaq Muthos Sonio is the best medium-heavy shore jigging and heavy spinning rod." If you ever come to Dubrovnik or pass by, beer is on me !

[@maxdocken]

Thanks bro! 🍻 --> sure 🙌 Tight lines Max

[@shorejiggerchris3364]

Max you forgot to mention about casting.I had both rods and the casting distance for 100m is way better.With much less effort it can easily reach 100 meters with a 80gr jig.93m cannot do that.Also 93 m has a better balance with reels up to 400 gr.

[@maxdocken]

Hi Chris, I didn't find a noticeable distance in casting, but to be honest, I didn't lay an eye on that. What I noticed is that 100 M cast's very convenient, I could have mentioned that, but on the other hand it depends a lot on the personal casting style. Tight lines Max

[@shorejiggerchris3364]

@@maxdocken if you count them by the line(colours) that come off the reel you will notice also that.I have reviews from many anglers who have both rods so many casting styles show that the 100m is better-easier while casting.

[@maxdocken]

@@shorejiggerchris3364 what do you think is the reason? The length? The stiffer tip? Greetings Max

[@shorejiggerchris3364]

@@maxdocken i dont think its the length that much.Its the combination of short length and same power of the blank.If it was rated as MH power for example i think it would over come the shorter length.But thats my thoughts from my experience.

[@geroangler]

I’ve been using the 93m for around 6 months & have achieved 96 meter casts using a 60g Daiwa OT jig & a 70g oceans legacy slingshot. With stickbaits I get 80m casts. Using the pendulum method. I use a 6000 Stella with 30lb tasline.