Yep bent rod is the way to go you use your legs more not your back..leg muscles are bigger:thumbsup:
Liked On: 05-07-2016, 11:24 AM
I think bent butt rods would be better for electric reels
Liked On: 05-07-2016, 08:17 AM
I think the bent butt is so it can be winched from the rod holder without highsticking the rod (snapping rod by lifting too high) But I am only a learner myself so could be wrong.
Liked On: 05-07-2016, 07:48 AM
iv got the daiwa and its the business pulls sharks up two at a time haha good on the blue nose in 300m+ water windings for suckers at that depth
Liked On: 04-07-2016, 07:24 PM
They are bloody good when fishing in 400+m off Kaikoura. I used the ones that were advertised in the H&F catalogue a while back. Can't remember the name sorry. They were on the fishing boat the guy...
Liked On: 04-07-2016, 03:17 PM
i had to repair one, bit of a bugga to do but very well made. cant comment about fishing and how good they are but mechanically and electrically pretty nice
Liked On: 04-07-2016, 01:25 PM
Up the boot-camp today for odd jobs - driving up the drive and spotted a few Quail - as usual they run up the drive rather than fly - well after about 50m or so there must have been eighty of them -...
Liked On: 03-07-2016, 04:47 AM
I will send you my hard case and you can courier it to me. I'm sure getting from Welly to Napier won't be too hard
Liked On: 02-07-2016, 09:01 AM
Im a starter for this, book me in GM
Liked On: 02-07-2016, 09:00 AM
He's might be taking it up for Dundee Gibo, he should be good with it for 4-500m before he needs to get the main .22 out.
Liked On: 02-07-2016, 09:00 AM
Ive booked the day before(or maby two cant remember) and the day after off so Im good to go with whatever times etc:thumbsup:
Liked On: 01-07-2016, 10:24 PM
Yep, you called shotgun ages ago :thumbsup:
Liked On: 01-07-2016, 10:24 PM
Yes. Looking at the Boss's van and use a trailer or possibly borrow a bigger Merc Sprinter.
Liked On: 01-07-2016, 09:53 PM
Good shit Beaker. Hopefully a lot of you can make the trip :thumbsup:
Liked On: 01-07-2016, 09:53 PM
So, who's going from the South, and is it worthwhile trying to sort a road trip? Think gadgetman had a deal on a van leaving from chc?
Liked On: 01-07-2016, 09:53 PM