SlaterStick Creation!

[pcsolutionman]

$150 F**K that man, im ordering some stuff from mudhole shortly if yah want some gear let me know

Lee

[fishyman]

haha it was liek 130 but then postage etc, i would have ordered from mudhole but they dont sell the pioneer range

oooh awesome, i could be interested in a few things ill let you know

[fishyman]

well i finaly got my bloody blank back from motackle today

but

i swear hastings blanks dont come in a special purply/blue chameleon paint?

well mine did and it looks Fing sweet

ive only looked at it under a lamp i cant wait to get it out in the sun i think ill cry

cant wait to build this one

1-2kg blank 1/32-1/4 casting weight. matched to a biomaster C2000

gonna be a awesome bream/bass/squire rod i think

then after this one its onto my heavier rod

will keep you posted, taking a few bits into school tomorrow to get the handle finished up so i can glue it up.

[werewolf]

yay must be a relief getting it back mate:)

[Feral]

Fishyman to light for bass.

I got Tennis elbow from one 3 day fishing trip using that size rod on bass. To much strain on the the elbows fighting big fish. Been nearly 18 months and elbow is still not right. Be fine for bream.

[Shrimpo]

I agree with feral, Bream OK, Bass undergunned, Squire well unless ure planning on catching 30cm squire ure definitely undergunned.

[Terry H]

Fishyman: I reckon its fine for bass

As for squire... depends how much structure is around, but I'd agree with the others

[fishyman]

nah its got plenty of guts down low. i reckon itll be perfect for what i want.

as for squire, itll only be used for fish up to like 40cm lol, im building a 6-15lb loomis for the bigger fish

Cmon fellas, red line finesse fishing its great fun hahahaha

[fishyman]

and considering i have caught a 56cm, 47, 35 cod and 43cm squire among others on my floppy as whippy 1-2kg stick with no balls in the tanga wrecks i reckon this will be perfect

[Terry H]

Tom, I've seen 80cm toga landed on 4lbs, so assuming thats what you're going to run, you can get those:P

I would personally still use it on snapper/squire, but that's me :laugh:

nothing wrong with using light gear:)

Edit: Expect to see my 4lbs imx and twin power setup at NPD more often now that I got a good PB:)

[benno573]

hey tom, do any of these flash rods have a paddle attachment?

[fishyman]

ROFL @ benno

Terry, haha mate ill probs end up spooling it with some jarvis walker mono and throwing a barrel sinker and treble at some mac tunas ahahahaha

[Terry H]

Tom: Snapper isn't likely to spool you...

A Tuna will easily

Thats the difference. Risk of breaking off on structure vs certain spoolage. That's why I'd use 4lbs on snapper and not on tuna.

[fishyman]

nah snapper wont spool me, this will have about 200m of 10lb braid on it.

ill only use this combo for snapper when they are small like under 45cm or if i am bringing fish up with eaze on my heavier setup.

i would like to get spooled though, just paint up some barrel sinkers and throw it at some mac tunas on some cheap mono

and OMG

After receieving the GALEFORCE catalog off leighton (thanks mate) my dad said we are going to go to the warehouse place and have a look. I think hes coming around.

OMG OMG OMG WOOOOOOO :D:D :D :D

[Terry H]

nice with regards to the boat

You want to get spooled? haha ok then:D You're going 10lbs line? mmmmmm snapper shouldn't be that big of an issue then:P

But hey, I've only caught one squire at 31cm. It fought well, and I'd love to hook up to a 50cm one on 4 or 8lbs. I'd probably get done on structure on 4lbs though, but I'm sure it'd be a great fight

[ellicat]

For the snapper maybe:P :laugh: :laugh:

[fishyman]

yeah 10lbs, a bit overkill for the rod, but the guy who recomended that blank to me a mate up in townsville says it has alot more guts than 4lb. and after playing with mine today id have to agree. the tip folds away nicely to reveal quite a strong butt section.

there will onlt be 10lb on it when i go out into the bay. itll have 6lb on it if i am going breaming

gonna be perfect