sold Shimano TCurve Bluewater Spin Fishing Rod 15-24kg

[crazywalrus]

I am going to Gove in three weeks and I am trying to get a good rod for the GT popping. I have read a fair bit about the Shimano TCurve Bluewater Spin Fishing Rod 15-24kg and it is highly recommended for this. I am also looking for a good durable second hand 10,000 to 18,000 reel with about 20kg of drag and 250 metre spool. If anybody has the rod gathering dust let me know. Thanks Ted

[Jords]

Rent Gus or Henry's?

[dhess]

Hey Ted,

The bluewater tcurve 15-24kg won't work a popper, not well anyway. The one you are thinking of is the tcurve GT special. Around $400. From what I have heard and read it is a pretty decent popping rod but becomes a bit of a pig if you are planning on casting it all day long. Its pretty heavy.

The daiwa saltiga s-extreme is probably a bit nicer but is around $650. When I was there with Gus and Henry, Fishhead had them for $500 on special. Not sure if this is still the case.

Henry and I ended up getting FCL Labo rods up towards $800 but so much lighter and nicer. Problem with popping is the gear is very specialised and none of it is cheap. It gets even worse when you find out that popping rods are only really good at casting and working poppers and not much else.

If you want to have a look at my FCL Labo, you can drop by sometime this week.

Dom

[Carter]

Have a look at the Okuma Salina II reels on ebay. The 1600 has 20kg of drag and is tops for the price. You can get them for around $180.00 compared to $300 plus in stores. For jigging and popping they are great and excellent value for money. Very strong and reliable. Ihave the salina in 4000, 5000 and 8000 sizes. I've had them for about a year and they have been used extensively and caught some whopping fish.

[crazywalrus]

Hey Ted,

The bluewater tcurve 15-24kg won't work a popper, not well anyway. The one you are thinking of is the tcurve GT special. Around $400. From what I have heard and read it is a pretty decent popping rod but becomes a bit of a pig if you are planning on casting it all day long. Its pretty heavy.

The daiwa saltiga s-extreme is probably a bit nicer but is around $650. When I was there with Gus and Henry, Fishhead had them for $500 on special. Not sure if this is still the case.

Henry and I ended up getting FCL Labo rods up towards $800 but so much lighter and nicer. Problem with popping is the gear is very specialised and none of it is cheap. It gets even worse when you find out that popping rods are only really good at casting and working poppers and not much else.

If you want to have a look at my FCL Labo, you can drop by sometime this week.

Dom

Thanks Dom - $800 for a rod is probably a little out of my budget for a rod that will only be used once each couple of years. Thanks for the advice on the rods. I will have a look at the Saltiga as well. What line rating did you get? I might drop in and have a look at it Dom. Will see how time goes.

[crazywalrus]

Have a look at the Okuma Salina II reels on ebay. The 1600 has 20kg of drag and is tops for the price. You can get them for around $180.00 compared to $300 plus in stores. For jigging and popping they are great and excellent value for money. Very strong and reliable. Ihave the salina in 4000, 5000 and 8000 sizes. I've had them for about a year and they have been used extensively and caught some whopping fish.

Thanks Carter - I have been looking at these reels. I have not heard anybody's experience with them. It is good to hear they perform well. At $180 they look great value.

[dhess]

Hey Ted,

The bluewater tcurve 15-24kg won't work a popper, not well anyway. The one you are thinking of is the tcurve GT special. Around $400. From what I have heard and read it is a pretty decent popping rod but becomes a bit of a pig if you are planning on casting it all day long. Its pretty heavy.

The daiwa saltiga s-extreme is probably a bit nicer but is around $650. When I was there with Gus and Henry, Fishhead had them for $500 on special. Not sure if this is still the case.

Henry and I ended up getting FCL Labo rods up towards $800 but so much lighter and nicer. Problem with popping is the gear is very specialised and none of it is cheap. It gets even worse when you find out that popping rods are only really good at casting and working poppers and not much else.

If you want to have a look at my FCL Labo, you can drop by sometime this week.

Dom

Thanks Dom - $800 for a rod is probably a little out of my budget for a rod that will only be used once each couple of years. Thanks for the advice on the rods. I will have a look at the Saltiga as well. What line rating did you get? I might drop in and have a look at it Dom. Will see how time goes.

PE8 same as the saltiga rod. Most popping rods are around this unless you start getting super hardcore.

[crazywalrus]

An Update - I weakened and Ashley at Tackle Warehouse hooked me up with an outfit.

I ended up with the TCurve GT Special with a 18000 Shimano Sargosa with 300m of PE8 Diawa SW8 Braid - That should stop them.

[dhess]

Good one Ted.

Should be a very formidable combo.

[dassa]

Lets run a little side bet which wears out first ted or the reel,my moneys on the old man lmao.It's a nice looking combo mate good luck

[Do$tylz]

nice one Ted. That's a pimping outfit mate.

I put money on it that over the next 2 weeks, almost every night you'll either:

a) go out of your way and have a look at the combo

put it together and have a pretend flick or

c) just pick up the reel, give it a spin and then grin

[Carter]

Oh Yeah!

[mick fillet]

hell yeah sweet outfit!!

watch the ceiling fans :whistle:

[crazywalrus]

Thanks Guys. I am really happy with the purchase although I went white when i confirmed the purchase as Dassa can attest to.

Agree Henry - i have already taken the real out to have a look at it a couple of times.

i do not really have ceiling fans but split system fans can do a job on a tip of a Rod as I have experienced.

Sweet rod can not wait to get a fish on it.

[Do$tylz]

Also try to avoid pulling a jeff f and test the drag pressure of the reel and load up of the rod at the same time and end up snapping the leader knot and ripping out a chunk of ceiling. hahaha

[crazywalrus]

there has to be a good story there

[dhess]

Also try to avoid pulling a jeff f and test the drag pressure of the reel and load up of the rod at the same time and end up snapping the leader knot and ripping out a chunk of ceiling. hahaha

Pity you don't have a video. That would have been an absolute crackup.