Thread: Awesome surprise

Originally Posted by kiwijames

If they are English ones. There was a lot of Japanese split canes from certain eras and are not great value.

He's been collecting them for a while and explained the jap split cane, had a top of the range Sage as well, what a beautiful feel they have!

Originally Posted by kiwijames

If they are English ones. There was a lot of Japanese split canes from certain eras and are not great value.

I didn't know that

Good score alright @Maca49.

That's quality alright.

Look after it and it will see you out no problems.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by P38

Good score alright @Maca49.

That's quality alright.

Look after it and it will see you out no problems.

Cheers
Pete

Shit I haven't got tim to look at it, another 5 yrs and I'm heading to 80 ginga thrash the shit out of it while I've got the strength

Originally Posted by Maca49

Had one out the box happen to me today, have taken an interest in fly fishing up again and had been telling a guy I'd helped out about it. Today he arrives with a collection of some awesome rods and reels to show me and then says this rod and reel will set you up and gave me the below, I said can't do that I'll have to pay you something! He replied he thought he was still on the winning side. I'm rapped! Can't wait for Taupo next weekend!
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my dad still uses one of these but his reel was made here in NZ, Christchurch I believe. They are still a very nice rod even by todays standards.

Agree KJ but it's always good to use something with history, just incase when you cark you get a chance to hold the hand of the guy using that item every now and then when they, the inheriter is out there doing it

Originally Posted by Maca49

Agree KJ but it's always good to use something with history, just incase when you cark you get a chance to hold the hand of the guy using that item every now and then when they, the inheriter is out there doing it

For sure. I just compensate for a lack of real skill with technology.

Am I right in seeing #6 as in 6 weight???? soft rod like that will be freakin awesome for down n across wee wet flies. I can do it with my #9 weight so a #6 will be a breeze

I had a very nice custom built Hardy fibatube carbon 12 footer for Barbel fishing. It was a sweeeet rod but of no use to me in NZ, so I gave it to a guy called Hohepa

Is that how you got your Bill?

Originally Posted by Maca49

Is that how you got your Bill?

He uses it for soft baiting

Originally Posted by Pengy

He uses it for soft baiting

This rods a fibre tube I'll see how it goes, I've got a Kilwell Presentation in Taupo, will use this one round the BOP

I'd take the Toy over those two! Specially the Colorado, I had an 09 Colorado and loved the thing, but they cocked up it's replacement!!

09 nearly be a rodeo wouldn't it?

Nice rod. Fly fishing is on at the moment apparently.