travel rods
Submitted by otoshi on Sat, 2009-12-12 21:50
hi guys and gals...
not too sure if this is the right place to post it but guess its the safest..
need some intro on them travel rods. do feel free to leave any feed back on the onces u have used..
make and model, how they feel, what fish were landed and how big they were...
reason is as school is only 5mins walk to the beach.. was thinking of getting a unit to stuff it into the school bag and go do abit of casting esp on those days when i have got them 3-4hrs lunch break.
all info are very welcome.
thanks in advance.. =)
Cheers
Oto
Faulkner Family
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stay away from the
stay away from the telescopic rods as they tend to be a bit on the week side.there has been a few posts on here about rods that are 4 or 5 piece that are fairly sturdy but cant remember what brand.
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
otoshi
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thank you Russ and Sandy...
thank you Russ and Sandy... will sure keep my distance from them telescopic unit..
thanks again.. =)
catchalittle
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The Nitro traveller is meant
The Nitro traveller is meant to be a fairly decent rod I know you can buy them in light lb and med-heavy lb have heard good reports on them
Nathan
otoshi
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Nitro traveller... yes sir..
Nitro traveller... yes sir.. thank you so much sir.. Nitro... up on the list of rods(at the moment, only one) to do some research on.
Thank you.
till
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Didn't daiwa put out a new
Didn't daiwa put out a new range of travel rods recently?
otoshi
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hello,sorry to trouble but
hello,
sorry to trouble but would u mind pointing me in the right directing? or maybe i am no good with the net as i cant seem to find any of the daiwa rods that for travel.
thanks in advance.
Oto
till
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Ask google
Ask google :P
http://www.daiwafishing.com.au/daiwa.cfm?page=rods&rods=lighttackle&product=wilderness
otoshi
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thank you till... =)
thank you till... =)
till
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NP.
NP.
HuggyB
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get a wand
fly rods come in 4 piece and are portable - expand your horizons!
Otherwise have a look at the shimano raider travel rods as well.
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otoshi
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still learning to cast a
still learning to cast a fly... with a helmet on.. heehee~~ still unable to cast anything more then 10meters...
Shimano raider.. thank you.
Faulkner Family
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Otoshi, give Desmond a pm to
Otoshi, give Desmond a pm to find out what travel rod he used in exxy as it seemed to be quite sturdy looking at the fish he got
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
otoshi
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just done that. thank you
just done that. thank you Russ and Sandy.
Brody
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Okuma X-Factor, the 6'6'' 4
Okuma X-Factor, the 6'6'' 4 piece is awesome for the money.
otoshi
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thank you Brody.. another
thank you Brody.. another unit onto the list...
kane
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I got a rod from ebay UK
4 or 5 piece ugly stick, all the travel rods i looked at local were very very light, this one is really for the heavier end of town.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shakespeare-Ugly-Stik-Travel-7ft-20-30lb-Boat-Rod_W0QQitemZ110451147273QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_Fishing_FishingRods_EH?hash=item19b766c209
might be worth a look
Gooooone Fishin!
otoshi
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thanks kane.. am sure that
thanks kane.. am sure that will come in useful one day.
desmond
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travel rod
Hi Otoshi,
You can check out my exxy report for some pics of my kit. That's a Shimmy Exage 330H 5-piece paired with a Shimmy Technium5000. I use that even when not travelling. It's a kick a$$ piece of kit. You can run a lighter reel, but then the outfit becomes tip heavy. My outfit is about 5yrs old (the Japs are years ahead) but they have new models of the same. This is the heaviest luring(20-50g) rod in this series which is still pretty light.
I can also do 2nbait or 3nbait on this outfit when bait fishing from the surf - which is not my thing anymore.
I can't find a 2pc rod that handles this well and this is the only good travel rod with the proper length for my type of fishing. Couldn't find any other manufacturer that offered these lengths (they all fall under 7ft or are dedicated surf or boat rods) and crispness in a travel rod - but I haven't been looking for a replacement.
As there are so many sections, I can also spiral the guides when using an overrhead on it.
If you're not into the big stuff there's another model. Exage270MH which i mate to a 2500 reel - it's balanced perfectly with either a 2500 or 5000 reel. And there's a 240M. Go for the one that has your lure weight in the mid range. I've got all three rods and all can land crazy stuff.
The only down side to a multipiece (i should say jointed) rod is that you have to assemble the rod properly - always 90degree twist on and off and you have more/joints to check as the day goes on.
Used to have an 8-piece loop fly rod too. Till some jerk stole it together with my titanium dive knife and freedive fins. I hope he cut himself with it. Got nothin to do with your post ... ... just still pissed as I ate "expiring yesterday" food in college while working 4 jobs to pay for it!!! Speaking of college, study first, then fish or you'll be stuck with a travel rod and no travelling. You won't regret putting in the hours.
I'm the only one I know who uses a travel rod. Guys, feel free to chip in.
otoshi
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some detail again like in
some detail again like in your mail.. super..
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state gov!
oops, wrong post, sorry.
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quality
If you spend the money you can get good quality telescopic rods, multi piece also.
We've just ordered some of these;
http://www.purefishing.com.au/rods/berkley/nomadic-travel-rods/
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thanks Oceanside. quick qus,
thanks Oceanside. quick qus, do u hold nitro rod there? if u dont mind, PM the price? thinking of getthing the 007 traveller for the exist 1003 and the 007 magnum butt for the exist 3000.. postage needed and payment by bank deposit. thanks