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Materialistics

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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
Forum Description: If you're into a bit of action on top, this is the forum for you
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=79788
Printed Date: 07 Jun 2026 at 11:55pm


Topic: Materialistics
Posted By: fishntips
Subject: Materialistics
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 6:46pm
Looking at a number of rods out therefor some top-water fishing and it seems there is no real general materials that are used for the blank at the topend of the market. Most are either carbon or graphite and lot now claiming that they are using nano technology. I see that some companies that you can buy blanks from have exactly the same speced rods size, weight etc. in both graphite and carbon blanks for exactly the same price. So what is the difference in rod action and what really does it at the business end if you want to give your rod death on some sizeable kings?
 Any clarification or information of the different blank materials would be most appreciated. Thanks.


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Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 7:14pm

A casting rod or any rod for that matter with Nano resin technology in it will go a little further before it reaches it's breaking point and in most cases will also be a little more forgiving on the angler.

 
A rod using Active Nano Fibre which is very different from nano resin technology will weight for weight take things to the extreme
This is a short clip of a 33kg Kingfish that required skull draging in very shallow water using a stickbait rod with some very advanced technology in it... The rod took all the big guy could give yet it didn't hurt him and had lift on the fish even when it was fished hard to the rods maximum limits of 20kg of drag
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q1ZtWA1fzA&feature=relmfu - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q1ZtWA1fzA&feature=relmfu


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Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 11:28pm
" The rod took all the big guy could give yet it didn't hurt him and had lift on the fish even when it was fished hard to the rods maximum limits of 20kg of drag"

44lbs @ 90 degrees, very impressive, how does this compare to the P.E 10 topshot rods?

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Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 10:02am
Originally posted by Titahi Titahi wrote:

" The rod took all the big guy could give yet it didn't hurt him and had lift on the fish even when it was fished hard to the rods maximum limits of 20kg of drag"

44lbs @ 90 degrees, very impressive, how does this compare to the P.E 10 topshot rods?
Two very different rods Titahi, as with any 2pc rod the weakest link is the area at and around the joint, the rod in that vid uses a reel seat joint where the forgrip is on the tip section and the angler supports it with his hand during ther fight. This allows for more power to be put in the rod without compromising or risking a break at the joint...
The TopShot PE10 has a conventional joint and the joints were tested to 20kg's using an increased wall thinkness at the point where the tip slides into the butt to give it added strength in this area. The rod once built should handle 15kg of drag as you want to allow for some saftey margin for the joint.  We are currently trialling a light PE6 8ft 3in 50-130g topwater rod using Live Nano Fibre technology with a conventional top of the butt joint that should handle similar drag pressures to the one in the Vid clip, but it has been the advancement in materials that has allowed this....


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