Bent rods and HIgh Stick heaven
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Printed Date: 27 Jan 2026 at 12:47pm
Topic: Bent rods and HIgh Stick heaven
Posted By: ChrisW
Subject: Bent rods and HIgh Stick heaven
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 12:01pm
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Guys, don't try and do some of these things.
Just went through a bunch of jig photos to find some shots of bent rods and some high sticks that make you cringe.
 . The action shots are enough to make the heart beat harder and the senses ready for that imminent explosion. These are all experienced guys with some of the best rods money can buy so don't expect all rods to perform like this.UHD hooked to a 120kb (est) Bronzie at White.
 Okada San at the Princes Group - 3 Kings
 Jimi Jig at White
 Sooshee bent over on a 110kg Bronzie (est) at White
 The Rod Baron at White
 Ajihi San at the 3 Kings
 Seansurfy bent at the 3 Kings
 the Master - Mogi San at the 3 Kings
 Okada San at the 3 Kings
 Jimi Jig bent at the Princes Group - 3 Kings
 The following are photos from an International jigging group at the 3 Kings aboard Oracle. Jimi Jig & Chopsticks were also on this trip.
 Ohhhh the PAIN!
   ChrisW bent at the 3 Kings
  ------------- give it death! |
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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 11:50pm
What do you think Ginga is saying?....... ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: ginga
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 7:58pm
I think he is saying its about time to harden up and get off the rail.
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ChrisW wrote:Posted By: ginga
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 8:07pm
This one was dangerously close to disaster
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Posted By: Uhunter
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 11:39am
| Found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XOsxZHIzV0&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XOsxZHIzV0&feature=related |
Posted By: Boulder
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 12:53pm
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some serious high sticking going on here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09GAprNqqe0&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09GAprNqqe0&feature=related ------------- http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz">  http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz">www.boulderguiding.co.nz |
Posted By: Boz19
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 2:25pm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=artqxyQUZ1I&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=artqxyQUZ1I&feature=related
This is disturbing. I think its some foreign relative of Dirty Oar
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Posted By: Nepptune
Date Posted: 23 May 2008 at 8:57pm
Nirai
 Always digged this pic...
John Flores North Carolina
 New Caledonia
 Bun - Hope you guys have an epic trip mate... tell Brandon to take his sunglasses off when you take pics of him... he always looks like a madman with his glass hangin all over his face and his hat all screwed up.... I guess that what happens when you wrestle with monster GT's....  ------------- TO RIDE, SHOOT STRAIGHT AND SPEAK THE TRUTH. 
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Posted By: Fissure
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2008 at 2:51pm
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Like most anglers, I love to see a bent rod! Anyone got any more to share? I suspect there will be more with the new craze of lighter jig sticks sweeping the country...This is a PowerSpell 400...a bit blurry sorry,
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Posted By: Fissure
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2008 at 3:00pm
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Chris Wong on my old Stabi. Not exactly high sticking but a nice bend on the T300.  |
Posted By: mozz
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2008 at 3:11pm
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Posted By: Tongan Terror
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2008 at 4:08pm
JM500 on extreme earlier this year fish est 100kg  ------------- Dont get huge get massive |
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2009 at 11:31am
a few more for the collection: Boulder - rod specs??  Billfish - PS250 / pimped OJ3k - Gimbal'd  Kezza - PS250 / pimped OJ3k - underarm  Boulder - AcidJack 300 (Twisted Sister) + reel specs?? - gimbal'd  Kezza - PS250 / pimped OJ3k - underarm  Boulder - Smith something?? + reel??? - gimbal'd  Phatso - PS150 + OJ1500 (don't look CW)  Phatso - PS150 + OJ1500 (don't look CW)  BlueLegend - OJ4K + Bluerose 420
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Posted By: JTF
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2009 at 12:36pm
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Posted By: campbellc
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2009 at 1:51pm
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Posted By: Tongan Terror
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2009 at 4:23pm
 stellajigger rod:Nirai reel stella 20000  Falco accurate PS400 ------------- Dont get huge get massive |
Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2009 at 4:30pm
 PS450 + Ocea 4000
 PS400 + Acurate 665
 ------------- as dead as dead is |
Posted By: BIG DOG
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2009 at 6:52pm
JM PS 400 Accurate 665
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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2009 at 10:03pm
Bill (So Cal) with older JM500 bent on a rampaging 3 Kings King.
 CW on a bent up JSR350 custom at the 3 Kings
------------- give it death! |
Posted By: Torpedo
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2009 at 8:26am
JSR350 & Trini 40N
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Posted By: fooling fish
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2009 at 8:27pm
Doubles
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Posted By: Sea Draggin
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2009 at 12:20pm
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Chris. I liked your thread so much, that I started one on the US site. Also, got the rod and will try it this weekend hopefully, after being off the water for 2 months with a broken foot. Here is my contribution to your wonderful thread idea. Me  Michael in the back. An instant classic.  Me  |
Posted By: Gmann
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2009 at 2:32am
Bent Rods ....    |
Posted By: Nagged
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2009 at 7:16pm
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Glenn, you will recognise this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLpngCVzUSc&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLpngCVzUSc&feature=related
HM200g with a fish heading for the other side of the boat.
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Posted By: Accident Prone
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2009 at 10:50am
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Here is a very cool pic of a keen jigger hooked up to a Bluefin of around 200lbs.
Rod is a Hots One Pitch Slider 56XH
Mainline is getting dangerously close to that bow rail
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Posted By: Tongan Terror
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2009 at 7:50pm
 Dave(boss) bent at white on a PS500 ------------- Dont get huge get massive |
Posted By: campbellc
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2009 at 5:45pm
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Posted By: poly
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2009 at 12:14pm
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Posted By: JigNut
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2009 at 10:55am
It's been a while and here's a couple of oldies but goodies...
 Monster Mesh is no more lmao.
 Synit 111 from memory... Correct me if im wrong someone
 Synit 222 wasn't it Josh??
 Alan's T/curve 200...Lmao
 Kojak 300 Acid..
Bring on Summer cause she has been a long winter ;0) ------------- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fans-Of-Synit-Rods/137662896327800 |
Posted By: Alan.Le
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2009 at 5:15am
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smith amj 52m 280g + saltiga z30
 JM 250g + pe4
 smith niari 55 + daiwa z6500 exp
   ------------- SoMe TiMeS I WiN sOmE tImEs FiSh wIn |
Posted By: worksux
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2009 at 7:49am
Jigstar 250, pe4 reel.
 ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: POWERSPELL
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 8:59am
JMPS 350 SPIN STELLA 8000SW AT TAIRUA
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Posted By: Accident Prone
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2009 at 8:30pm
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Couple of bent rods...
Hots Wei World
 Smith Nirai
 Synit Venom 250FT Custom
 Synit Grey Ghost 222
 Synit Venom 400
 Synit Venom 250FT
 Synit Venom 250FT Custom
 Smith Nirai
 Smith AMJ S54H or 56M can't remember.
 Synit Grey Ghost 222
 and one for High Stick Heaven...........
JM Powerspell 350
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Posted By: JTF
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2009 at 8:34pm
AcidJak 150 |
Posted By: JTF
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2009 at 8:43pm
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Its got warranty at full capacity ,look at where his line is,it runs parallel to his butt. Yikes !!!! |
Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2009 at 8:59pm
 ...JM CARBONKEVLAR 1050g POWERSPELL INVERTED LEFT FAKE WRAP.. ------------- as dead as dead is |
Posted By: tas-tackle
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2009 at 6:12pm
 Captn Phil ~ Jigging Master three kings special spin with a Stella concept SW at full noise.... (20+kg king) ------------- http://postimage.org/" rel="nofollow">  http://www.tas-tackle.co.nz |
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2009 at 7:28am
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Posted By: JigNut
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2009 at 6:27pm
Smoking
Mcgyver playing with my stick------------- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fans-Of-Synit-Rods/137662896327800 |
Posted By: kIWir
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2010 at 1:13pm
Ripple Fisher 568
 Carpenter OH55XH-S
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Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 9:51pm
Heres a couple of Dobbo testing to the max, the prototype Jigstar spin series. Kojacks magic is clearly evident, The rod made short work of the resulting kingfish, untill it got sight of the boat and peeled off 30 odd meters again.   ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: BigMike
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2010 at 1:34pm
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Jigstar 250, Trini 16n with bolt ons (my baby OJ) Coro King fish Custom Jig  |
Posted By: Mr quint
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 7:56pm
The brazilian bomber (JM 500 and torsa 20)
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Posted By: seansurfy
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 12:21pm
Chris Quinn with a Kiwell Talon....37kg Kingy doin the damage
  Unfortunately, this fish swallowed the jig so far down it was bleeding heavily and unable to be released....
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Posted By: Nepptune
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2010 at 11:28pm
Roy Skea of JigStar Africa getting a JSR 250/JM PE 4 combo bent on a Struisbaai King on Sunday.....
 ------------- TO RIDE, SHOOT STRAIGHT AND SPEAK THE TRUTH.
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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2010 at 1:13pm
Nice Andre! Saw a lot of this from Roy at the 3 Kings last month  ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: Tiger Fish
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2010 at 4:57pm
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Thats not Roy, wheres the smoke,,,, ha ha ------------- I only fish with Jigstar rods!!! |
Posted By: Coxy From Gold Coast
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2010 at 9:24pm
JM200S with 5000SW Stella JM500S with 20,000SW Stella  JM200B with JM PE4  JM TKS-M with JM PE6  |
Posted By: BigMike
Date Posted: 19 May 2010 at 12:07pm
 Jigstar 250 Tairua King |
Posted By: yellow tail
Date Posted: 19 May 2010 at 11:31pm
 jm150 maxell pe4 reel @ tairua coro lost kingfish..... boat, raging bull |
Posted By: kingcrush
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2010 at 12:56pm
Jig Star 350 on 20 kg king, the top the South Island, You have to love these babies
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Posted By: daveo
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 7:28am
got a mate converting all the video to mpg so I can upload on youtube but heres a screenshot from it
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Posted By: daveo
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2010 at 7:26pm
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T curve 200  |
Posted By: Tzer
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2010 at 4:24am
T Curve 200, hooked up in 120m to what we think was a big bass lost it after an hour. |
Posted By: unlimited
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 8:14pm
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PS500S 20KSW Stella |
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2010 at 1:53pm
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Yo Chris - you'll be no doubt happy and a little surprised to know that I was actually using a 150gram jig this time....   ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: tas-tackle
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2010 at 3:30pm
 Captn Phil's boat Reel Life.. Nice shot of a dual hook up... ------------- http://postimage.org/" rel="nofollow"> http://www.tas-tackle.co.nz |
Posted By: kingcrush
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2010 at 7:51pm
How in sane is this!!!! This is pary of my extended family now JM 3 Kings 200.   |
Posted By: NZFisher
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2010 at 9:27am
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OK, it's only a Daiwa Interline & a Charter special - but it's jiggin and he's got some shpe in that puppy!
(Yak's just don't give the leverage to put a real bend in a rod..)
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Posted By: AndrewG
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2010 at 11:00pm
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Posted By: AndrewG
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2010 at 11:02pm
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Posted By: des flurane
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2010 at 7:29pm
Good fish and seems under control
 Or maybe not
  The result, arms wasted and having to use my knee to stop dropping the fish !!!
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Posted By: snapazapa
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2010 at 8:59am
Bluerose 100/200gm FG
Stella 5000sw
pe3
 ------------- Live life to the fullest... |
Posted By: JigKid
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 6:47pm
 Claude and the TC200 BRING IT ON!! |
Posted By: HULK
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2010 at 9:36pm
powerspell 300 vs 31 kg kingi, required some serious high stick pumping to stop and lift off the bottom
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Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2010 at 2:50pm
Fisherman Spinoza 5121 + Stella 20k
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Posted By: kingcrush
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2010 at 12:49pm
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Jigstar 250 loaded up on 27kg South Island King, jigger Eddy   |
Posted By: bush billy
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 10:16pm
JM PS400/JM PE-5
23KG MADDOG COROMANDEL KINGE
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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 2:18pm
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thought I would catch up with a couple from the 3 Kings -
Jig Star 350g
 Jig Star 250g
 ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 2:22pm
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Ranfurly Banks -
Jig Star 350g Spin
 Kojak using a noodle.
 ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: Reel Mates
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2010 at 2:50pm
Not sure of the rod.------------- REEL MATES - REEL CARE FOR YOUR GEAR - WWW.REELMATES.CO.NZ |
Posted By: dominate
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2010 at 8:17pm
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Posted By: Dohboy
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2010 at 9:40pm
I had a look at this rod not 3 weeks ago, a work of art without all the bling and very nice to pull on. John you will indeed be missed. ------------- www.acewash.co.nz |
Posted By: Alan.Le
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2010 at 2:20am
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100 g jigging rod + stella 4000 fd
jigging with Captn.Phil whagaroa
   ------------- SoMe TiMeS I WiN sOmE tImEs FiSh wIn |
Posted By: -mAdfis HO-
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2011 at 2:55pm
 Bent ps400 with Stella, Epic trip on Sanity 2010 ------------- FiShInG rOcKs! ChEeRs -mAdfis HO- |
Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2011 at 4:20pm
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With 50 years just under the belt Lionel from Memory Makers recond it was high time to harden up and use my well developed natural gimbal gut I worked so hard on over Christmas. I don't normally fish with spin gear but it was good for a change. Not too uncomfortable so far
 Getting the hang of it
 Mother mailto:%$#@%28% - %$#@(^% @ this little hog has got some fight in him
 Holly crap the little bu%%er railed me.
 Good fight from another solid White Island King.
 ------------- www.synit.co.nz |
Posted By: stinga
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2011 at 10:35am
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You know who trying out the Van-Staal 4'10" 325grm   |
Posted By: Snag
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2011 at 10:59am
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That rod does not look happy at all!!!, or is it a upside down smile?. You know who trying out the Van-Staal 4'10" 325grm |
Posted By: daveo
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2011 at 11:19am
old rod, synit 150
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Posted By: Nagged
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2011 at 7:50pm
Stella 20 maxed out on a 73" bft and some how it stayed in 1pc
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Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2011 at 8:04pm
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I have seen some goodies on this thread but this one appeared on 360Tuna today. We somethime never see the fish when rods get bent out of shape and high sticked. The cause of the bend in this Synit Venom V450FT is shown in the last pic's.
At these angle a rod has lost any lift it may have had and is heart stopping for blank and rod designers to see... but it's why we do those deadlift tests on the blanks before we go into the field.
The Stella 20000SW was nearly spooled even with the drag set at max and well over the rods maximum rating. Not recommended but makes for some wicked visuals.
For the full pic's and report visit 360Tuna forum thread " JPR and Hooked up II"
Warranty on the rod.....
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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2011 at 2:42pm
This is Tigerfish hanging onto a Jig Star Kojak 350 Acid.
End result was a 80kg Bass! Heaviest documented Bass on jig and 2nd heaviest documented Bass ever caught in NZ.
 ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2011 at 1:18pm
CW on Jig Star 100g prototype.
 End result, about 28kg.
Recently at 3 Kings. ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: Ocean Blue
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2011 at 1:02pm
Illex Ashura Waifu highstickin in New Cal on GT's. ------------- Fishing Vanuatu - Trees & Fishes Anglers Lodge | Vanuatu Mothership Adventures | New Caledonia | Malaysia |
Posted By: JigNut
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2011 at 8:15pm
Bending the little DS100 with the Accurate
 ------------- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fans-Of-Synit-Rods/137662896327800 |
Posted By: winzurf
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2011 at 7:15am
putting a bend into a 100gm Sabre Game  ------------- LED Strips & Underwater Lights https://plus.google.com/+SpecializedLightingConceptsConzLedLighting/" rel="nofollow - Specialized Lighting Concepts |
Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2011 at 8:30am
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Some great pics guys,I have cleaned up the threads (HOF and High Stick Heaven) this morning.
If you see a post of your own shown as pending approval it is just to make the thread pictorial and less long winded.
Cheers ------------- as dead as dead is |
Posted By: JigNut
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2011 at 3:24pm
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Pulled the hook mailto:F#@K - F#@K it all.
Didn't really feel any tail wag either.... Just slow pulsing
 ------------- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fans-Of-Synit-Rods/137662896327800 |
Posted By: POWERSPELL
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2011 at 7:33pm
 JM 100 SABER GAME STELLA 5000SW LOADED UP
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Posted By: des flurane
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 10:47pm
Mmmmm bendy  Jigstar 250
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Posted By: SumDumBum
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2011 at 3:16pm
 ------------- Si Vis Pacem para Bellum |
Posted By: GSPOT
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2011 at 1:44pm
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Posted By: carlostairua
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 11:09am
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thankfully not my rod 
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Posted By: Nepptune
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2011 at 2:18am
Not the biggest bendo pic, but one for the books... 55 Kilo Yellowfin Tuna on a JSR 450 Spin and Stella 20K... about 15 seconds later I got SLAMMED against the gunnel at 14 kilos of drag as the fish decided to put her after burners when she was 5 metres from the boat....
JSR 450 performed flawlessly... ------------- TO RIDE, SHOOT STRAIGHT AND SPEAK THE TRUTH.
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Posted By: Gatekeeper
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2012 at 12:48pm
 Young Paul giving my DS 100 WASP a work out |
Posted By: Stellamoon
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2012 at 10:32pm
Synit Kaha 050g. |
Posted By: KingySlayer
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2012 at 9:51pm
Here we go boys. This is my girl once again out classing us lads. The kings must be attracked to her or something. Anyway good old Synit Venom 250 working its magic again with a PE4 getting worked... ------------- www.assassinsportsfishing.com www.facebook.com/assassinjigteam |
Posted By: Nepptune
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2012 at 10:03pm
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Thats fricken AWESOME KingySlayer!!! ------------- TO RIDE, SHOOT STRAIGHT AND SPEAK THE TRUTH.
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Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2012 at 11:21pm
| THAT is an action shot! Was it a good fish? |
Posted By: KingySlayer
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2012 at 7:34am
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Capt Aspara the fish was ok. It put up one mad fight for little old Kelly. It was 15 kilo and fought harder than any 20 kilo fish i have seen. We just went out for a quick evening Jig and she was onto this within the first drift.
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