queensland long or short?

[fishing_kid101]

wat would be better a small rod or a long rod me and my mate pete keep fightin' about whos is better?

[Terry H]

What sort of fishing? Each type has their pros and cons which suit different types of fishing.

[fishing_kid101]

oh just the old bread and butter fishin' like at the nudgee river and stuff and by the way like ya shark bra!i caught this bream along with two other bream and two blue swmmers at hemmant

[Oztrav]

if your after a general purpose rod a longer one would be better than a shorter one purely for purposes of casting wouldnt go much bigger than 8 foot though and even thats abit long

[Terry H]

I like 7-8ft rods generally

For sharking 5.5ft rods

I think generally speaking longer rods are better for casting - distance wise at least, and shorter rods allow you to apply more pressure directly onto the fish as there's less cushioning effect from the rod

[Feral]

I must admit at Baroon last time, I was surprised that your car did not have an ARB 2000lb \"shark reel\" on the front Terry!

[Oztrav]

the wire and chain of the winch would put the sharks off the bite:woohoo:

[Terry H]

Cmon Feral, where's the fun/effort in that?

We really should stay on the topic of rod length here...

[Brian D]

Funny you guys - Just cause Terry catches bigger fsh then you doesn't mean you should pick on him for the rest of his life. Are sharks counted as fish?

My fav rod at the momment is a 7'2\" bream stick. I can throw a SP as far as I want, it has good response to the action I give it and it feels great in hand especially matched with a small egg beater and braid.

[Feral]

In my experience it is the blokes with short rods that reckon size does not make a difference!

[Feral]

TerryH wrote:

Cmon Feral, where's the fun/effort in that?

We really should stay on the topic of rod length here...

I dunno Terry, I reckon watching your eyes bulging as your car got dragged out to sea would be fun! :evil: THAT would make a good yarn!

[Angus]

Mate id have to say for your type of fishing a longer rod would be better. Longer and lighter.

Fishing that canal with bait i would actually go to the extreme of a nibble tip. This would also aid in your concern regarding hooking the fish.

Good luck mate.

Angus

[Dazzamcgee]

mate a 7ft or 6'6ft rod is all you need....