Fishb8 wrote:
That rod builder in Rotorua also said the same thing. I have a 15-24 rod that can handle 37 kg!! |
widerange wrote: The line class ratings on rods mean nothing really. That's the problem - 15-24kg should mean soft enough to be fished with 5kg of drag, but strong enough to handle 8kg. Often it is accurate, but at the very least you should be able to rely on the upper rating. Saw something recently(on here?)about this ,it seems in some countries,or maybe some manufacturers actually have a standard scale that indicates the action of the blank and power it has. If they got the line class rating correct this wouldn't be necessary - they are basically the same thing. It's like rating a rod as being PE5, or rating it for a 250gm jig - it just complicates things and confuses people imho. Without this or actually using a rod in battle you are left with noting others experiences.and opinions Or testing it in the shop before you buy |
Catchelot wrote: ...when I built a few rods in the early 90's it was a basic rule of thumb that a good rod at its fully loaded power curve measured off the scales would be about a third of the intended line weight and these were all fibreglass. |
camdog wrote: If you want a proven nz hand made rod that are built specifically for targeting swords during the day, give me a pm. Thomas Hatfull builds them on blanks from kilwell but these are not rods or blanks that you will find in any nz shop. Six swords so far for this model and these blanks can handle 23kg of drag plus. He also charges a fair price.Kilwell have been using a pic of the rod for their xantu ads in the nzsfc yearbook and some of the nz fishing world mags. |
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