The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : picking a rod is hard work. https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:03:13 +0000 Thu, 15 May 2008 21:16:04 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=29257 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[picking a rod is hard work. : I&#039;ve seen a few on my boat...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407900&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407900 Author: Capnnod
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Posted: 15 May 2008 at 9:16pm

I've seen a few on my boat and the berkley dropshot 7'6" with a spinning reel outperforms anything, great balance of fast action in the tip and good mid to bottom end grunt.]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 21:16:04 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407900&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407900 <![CDATA[picking a rod is hard work. : good to have you posting Keiron........see...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407585&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407585 Author: Kezza
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Posted: 15 May 2008 at 6:07am

good to have you posting Keiron....Thumbs%20Up....see ya at the show bruva from anuva mudda!]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 06:07:37 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407585&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407585 <![CDATA[picking a rod is hard work. : yeah will do mate, see Johno...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407537&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407537 Author: Blue Asparagus
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Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:55pm

yeah will do mate, see Johno a fair bit when he is up here, good luck at the show, hope you sell a few, they sure are the ducks nuts, got a few marlin on those ones i got off you, people who want good gear and a great bargin cant go past your stand, they are nuts if they do.]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 21:55:43 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407537&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407537 <![CDATA[picking a rod is hard work. : no worries mate we can change...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407534&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407534 Author: ReelRods
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Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:49pm

no worries mate we can change those tips 4 ya & throw ya a couple of reelrods windons to try ,is the boat still up north? if so give the rods to Johno when u see him]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 21:49:42 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407534&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407534 <![CDATA[picking a rod is hard work. : ReelRods wrote:Hey JK...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407526&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407526 Author: JK
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Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:43pm

Originally posted by ReelRods ReelRods wrote:

Hey JK come & see me at the boat show mite hav some candy sticks ya can try out on the bricks!  cheers nuts


Hey mate will do.

Good to see ya here indeed and good to see ya still going by the name nuts too haha. Was talking to young Matt about you the other day.  Catch up at the show!

]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 21:43:22 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407526&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407526 <![CDATA[picking a rod is hard work. : about time you got on the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407483&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407483 Author: Blue Asparagus
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Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:11pm

about time you got on the site Kerrian, be nice to hear from a man in the know when it comes to making rods, must drop my 2 i got off you back to you so you can put bigger roller top eye on for my windons]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 21:11:46 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407483&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407483 <![CDATA[picking a rod is hard work. : Hey JK come &amp; see me at the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407468&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407468 Author: ReelRods
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Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:01pm

Hey JK come & see me at the boat show mite hav some candy sticks ya can try out on the bricks!  cheers nuts]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 21:01:20 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407468&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407468 <![CDATA[picking a rod is hard work. : Men In Black wrote:We have...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407259&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407259 Author: JK
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Posted: 14 May 2008 at 2:25pm

Originally posted by Men In Black Men In Black wrote:

We have done a fare number of these GT-R /Stralos now, the best people to talk to are Tobez and LevCat. Tobez has skull draged fish with his in an attempt to break it (Fish 1 Tobez Nil)LOL, The Tip sections are matched in line weight class to the base section both being rated to 8kg. But it's like anything match it to what you intend to catch, school Snapper up to 15-18lb and rat King's would be no worries but if you are going for larger fish consider an overhead setup that can be cast.
 
I would hope so. I've caught a few rat kings on my 3-5kg starlo without too much trouble at all. Still trying to find a decent LBG softbait rod for the bigger boys tho!
 
]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 14:25:32 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407259&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407259 <![CDATA[picking a rod is hard work. : Monts wrote: Amateur wrote:I...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407246&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407246 Author: Amateur
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Posted: 14 May 2008 at 1:42pm

Originally posted by Monts Monts wrote:

Originally posted by Amateur Amateur wrote:

I love my T-Curve 5-10 overhead. I have a Curado 201DHSV mated to it, powerfull but with loads of feel. There is room in my garage for a Synit 6-8 overhead as well.
 
Why you selling the truck, 100 bucks & 1 of Mozz's goats hopefully not used Tongue
 
Be nice Monts.LOL
]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 13:42:55 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407246&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407246 <![CDATA[picking a rod is hard work. : We have done a fare number of...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407124&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407124 Author: Men In Black
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Posted: 14 May 2008 at 7:49am

We have done a fare number of these GT-R /Stralos now, the best people to talk to are Tobez and LevCat. Tobez has skull draged fish with his in an attempt to break it (Fish 1 Tobez Nil)LOL, The Tip sections are matched in line weight class to the base section both being rated to 8kg. But it's like anything match it to what you intend to catch, school Snapper up to 15-18lb and rat King's would be no worries but if you are going for larger fish consider an overhead setup that can be cast.]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 07:49:32 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29257&PID=407124&title=picking-a-rod-is-hard-work#407124