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Special Interest => Rods n Reels => Topic started by: bushwacker on September 26, 2010, 05:40:19 PM
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was planning on paying maroon a visit tomorrow so my dad thought hed let me use one of his old rods a daiwa fire wolf 5'6" 8-10kg rod its a small package but feels great has anyone got one or know anyone who does ?
for its weight class its a pretty fine graphite blank
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should have mentioned my main rod is a boss pressicion 2-4kg spinner rig nothing flash
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yeah my dad has one too funny tht
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I have a 6kg jobby that has the tip broken off it and I reckon its one of the nicest rods I have ever had.I caught some good barra,jacks and all sorts of other stuff on it.It was never quite the same after the tip was gone so it got retired.
I think it was the grip configuration that I really liked about the rod the most.
Toddy
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I've got an old Firewolf 5"6 spin rod here somewhere. Think it was won as 1st prize at the first ever Hinze Dam comp which I fished with an old cricket / fishing buddy Git Pryde.
The tip is loose and the cork grip is a bit rotten, but it was an ok rod in its day. A bit if TLC & it will make a good kayak rod.
Pulled it out one day and ran a flyline through it when I left the long rod at home and it did an ok job at short range.
Cheers,
fitz..
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The tip on my old mans was a bit the same i think and ended up being broken off but he can build and repair rods so he just shortend it seems fine. its been locked away in a safe so it hasnt seen much sun.
cheers
Steve
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i have two and there in good condition, and i still get them out every now and then for use out of the yak. but they dont sit in the holder too well.
the ones i have are a 5"6' 4-8lb and a 5"7' 12-14lb, both baitcast models
Craig
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i have two and there in good condition, and i still get them out every now and then for use out of the yak. but they dont sit in the holder too well.
the ones i have are a 5"6' 4-8lb and a 5"7' 12-14lb, both baitcast models
Craig
could you fill me in with any pros and cons to watch for at all ? how do you find them to use ?
I dont think that many people are very fussed with them so it seems ????
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Bushwacker,
i find the smaller and lighter of the two i have easier to use as its not as stiff as the heavy longer one,
one thing i find is that the reel mount doesnt fit all over head/baitcaster reels,
short one handed operation pistol type grip reasonably easy on the hand, but doesnt allow it to be placed in a conventional
rod holder easily
hope this is what you were after bushwacker and they are only my opinion and as i said i only get them out every now and then.
craig
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might have a few things to concider for a new reel then thanks :D