picking a rod is hard work.
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Printed Date: 09 Jun 2026 at 9:45pm
Topic: picking a rod is hard work.
Posted By: Marauder
Subject: picking a rod is hard work.
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 3:26pm
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hi all, have been looking at rods now for way to long, half my day at work is spent on the internet. i have seen in another thread that someone got a trini12 and a t-curve 5-10kg trigger grip, the exact set i want. but what are these rods like, are they as likely to snap as the starlo's. have also seen the synit rods but cant quite justify the spend.
any feed back or suggestionswould be great
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Replies:
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 3:39pm
YoungGun.....I've been putting my 5-10kg T-Curve thru it's paces for the last 8months and haven't been exactly gentle with it either...skull draggin' and high sticking are part of my game plan...lol...all good for an off the shelf option that wont break the bank....
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Posted By: cod
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 3:54pm
| have a 5 to 10kg t curve overhead that i am selling a one condition $230 pm if any one keen. |
Posted By: DIY!
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 8:50pm
I have the same T Curve as Kezza and it is just awesome for me... I can't say that I've tried a Synits... but for the money you will pay for it is a great rod. I've seen some huge kingi's landed with the same rod and stella 5000 reel.
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Posted By: Badfish
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 9:34pm
stella what thousand? 
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Posted By: bluecoraldiver
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 11:05pm
| Just luv my Shimano Backbone Elite 8' 4-8kg and it did not break the back at $149. |
Posted By: tightlines2
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 11:21pm
Ring Tiny about a Starlo/Synit GTR hybrid rod, most of the advantages of the Synit rod for a price you won't believe (less than a starlo replacement!). Just ring Tiny and ask him, that won't cost you anything. I bought one and love it ------------- Remember it's not the number of breaths you take that is important in life, but rather the number of times that life takes your breath away. |
Posted By: DIY!
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 7:43am
5000 you can't get them now online anyway but you could get them late last year... more capcity than the 4000
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Badfish wrote:Posted By: Marauder
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 8:50am
| ive heard of these starlo/gt-r setups, im sure the tip would be awsome, but do you lose out on any lifting power in the butt section. |
Posted By: Amateur
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 1:43pm
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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. ------------- No half measures! |
Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 1:49pm
| Can still get 5000's |
Posted By: YeeHaa
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 7:38pm
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I have an offshore rod Illusion sbs, its very nice rod and we caught lots of kings and even a 30kg eagle ray on it (land based) and RRP around 280 -------------   WWW.YEEHAA.CO.NZ (09)5705058 30 Jellicoe Road Panmure |
Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 7:44pm
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Go with whatever your budget can afford, the T-Curves are a top rod and there are so many reels to choose from look for one that suits the line class rating of your rod and has the spec's to handle the type of fish you plan on catching. ------------- www.synit.co.nz |
Posted By: Monty
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 7:59pm
Why you selling the truck, 100 bucks & 1 of Mozz's goats hopefully not used
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Posted By: tightlines2
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 11:42pm
------------- Remember it's not the number of breaths you take that is important in life, but rather the number of times that life takes your breath away. |
Posted By: Men In Black
Date 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) , 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.------------- www.synit.co.nz |
Posted By: Amateur
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 1:42pm
Be nice Monts.  ------------- No half measures! |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 2:25pm
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!
------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: ReelRods
Date 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 |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:11pm
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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 ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:43pm
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! ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: ReelRods
Date 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 |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:55pm
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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. ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 15 May 2008 at 6:07am
good to have you posting Keiron.... ....see ya at the show bruva from anuva mudda!
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Posted By: Capnnod
Date 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. |