Street, concur with bro viox.
saltwater tackle they be
most baitcasters (BC rods) have a trigger at the reel seat and their guides are lined up on the opposite site http://www.i-tackle.net/product/417/1259/b...ting%20rod.html
spinning rods don't have that trigger http://www.landbigfish.com/Daiwa/Daiwa-Steez-Casting-Rod.cfm
the longer rods ... are some thinner than the tiger?
are they two piece rods? if they are, you might wanna try those ... hmmm, they might be surf rods ... pix and details would be helpful

good to know 1dollar bro ... you'll cross that bridge when you come to it
wow, quite a number of new daddies ... congratzzzz

This post has been edited by acheong7: Mar 11 2013, 10:11 AM

erkkkssss .. sorry sorry ... one of the images that popped up and it has a spinning rod next to it for comparison ...

Street, confirm your cuz's tackle is for salt use.
15-40lb is more suited for seafishing
4m ... sure sounds like surf rod
hang on to a set or two ... lol ... in case you get to go to sea

5' 6" to 6' 6" is what you should be looking for
8-17lb or there about

BC rod http://tackletour.com/reviewfenwickhmg.html
spinning rod http://tackletour.com/reviewstcroixles76mlxf.html

too bad MFN is no more ... quite a bit of info on this tambun pond ...

aye ... how undressed is the rod?

beautiful naked rod ... first and last ... yummsss
ON !

i'm been considering advanced elements inflatable yak ... but ... pocket again
pros and cons to inflatables vs rigid .. depends on needs

confirm ON with the naked rod ... sexy
confirm SK2 BC reel seats (2 sets)
confirm SK2 spinning reel seat (1 set)
confirm blanks 6' 3" - 6' 6"; 8-17lb
confirm 1 set fuji SiC guides for 5' 6" old/used BC rod + MNST tip in (gun)smoke
confirm 1 set fuji SiC guides for 5' 9" old/used BC rod + MNST tip in (gun)smoke
confirm 1 set fuji SiC guides for this order BC rod + MNST tip in (gun)smoke
confirm 1 set fuji SiC guides for this order spinning rod + MNST tip in (gun)smoke
thank you, rory

This post has been edited by acheong7: Mar 14 2013, 10:16 PM

great news, rory, thank you.

fishfinders, depth sounders, etc
best invest in the slightly higher end if one is fishing often enough including out at sea
metal transducers serve better
get those with dual frequency, more versatile, more detail
monochrome is ok but colour has more differentiation
you'll also pay for features such as GPS, waypoint markers, weather proof, antiglare screen, mapping your own water routes etc

sounds good !

vote for SK2

sounds good, rory ... it's a go
i'll take black binding as i'm not partial to red
don't mind paying more for a good SiC tip as i use braid exclusively
thanks very much

never had SK2 for spinning, would like to try it ... it's a go for both BC and spinning
am good with the deposit
EVA or cork is fine
cork looks kinda classier but have yet to find the U40 cork sealant
no rush on the rods for me

have only seen the elite tech smallmouth, bro
ain't seen the rest
wanna try getting the old CV HMG and AV Technas ... like dinosaurs

EAK is strictly catch & release i think
they also have night sessions but require a certain number of ppl
and prior notice i think ... dont recall exact details

Hooi bro, last i saw the elite tech small mouth was <rm350 b4 discount but this was last year

thanks, bro katsu
different parts of EAK caters for different types ... some parts only fly

yessir, spiral for me, please

either way is fine, ie i don't mind paying for the hook keeper but rory has extra work on hand

i don't mind not having the hook keeper as i'll either hook onto guide foot or affix a fuji hook keeper

go with the majority on this

mudhole blanks seem ok ... saw them in Digital last year
range of 100+ to 200+

aye .. used to do the latter, ie mainline>swivel>leader>hook or snap+hook (very rare)

got fed up of the swivel hitting the tip guide

learnt the FG ... no looking back, now it's mainline>knot>leader>hook or snap+lure

length is similar to dollar bro's
half a hand to shoulder length or one and a half ...

used 20lb braid in the beginning
switched to 15lb
leader usually 40lb FC or 12-14lb FC
UL i use 5lb braid
pioneer FC stiffer than yozuri hybrid FC of the same poundage

not that i noticed, bro ... but then i'm using a 6.4:1 ... and i adjust speed accordingly
haven't experimented with lighter FC line yet ... intend to in the near future, for luring ... just see if there's any significant difference