yessir, the rod is shorter all ready without the new tip as it is ....

spinning or BC, bro?
when was the last time it was serviced?
how old is the reel and usage? salt and/or fresh?
felt, teflon or carbon washers?

drag stutters, ie start stop suddenly?

yep, alantani's one of the best

is that metal cap screwed down?
some reels have the top part screwed down ... need to take 'em out first before can access the washers

This post has been edited by acheong7: Apr 11 2013, 08:09 PM

bro fau, if the spool can be removed or lifted up from the shaft but the drag washers cannot be coaxed out, need to pour lighter fluid onto the washers to loosen them up ...
before trying that, see if toothpick can coax them out first ...

apart from kepong ...
young trading in pudu opposite the fire station
anglers central in ss4 pj
ocean sea in seri kembangan
digital aquarium in puchong perdana
saber along jln maharajalela, kl

This post has been edited by acheong7: Apr 14 2013, 12:37 AM

apologies, inv bro ... options and shopping ... hence the additional stores

avet reels .. from what i've been told, the reel foot is thicker than most ... better to try fitting the reel and rod instead of getting rod first or getting rod without fitting

mmm, can't justify the $ for a DC reel
1dollar bro, the chronarch, is it pearl/off white?
about a rm1000 new ... cant remember whether 50 or 100 series
try it with only one brake and eventually no brakes ....

there is a soon fung season? holy guacamole ... count me in pls pls pretty pls

This post has been edited by acheong7: Apr 18 2013, 05:59 PM

ach .. can't recall off hand for the last fish
but it's good eating even tho' poisonous (on the outside, can't remember whether it's the spines)
think it's a type of scorpionfish

toadfish ... ! now i remember ... hehehhehehehe ... good eating but watch out for its spines

erm, loaded question, bro .... best casting set?
unlimited budget?
what's best for someone else may not be for you ....

strange indeed ... supian must be employed
as muslims do not use coffins

he sure musta get lotta questions along the lines of 'ada ong ka?', 'tarak suey ka?'

asian angler's bout as up to date and free as one can get

pancing and rod&line used to be available (online) freely
no idea what happened or if they decided to stop
buying these secondhand are worth it

vivek, bro .. if you're in PJ ... amcorp flea mart, the book shop above and other similar places
if you're online often, mudah.com and fishing forums have potential
the rest of the brothers can point out others as well

as for gear ... one needs to look at basics:
- target fish
- place, salt or fresh
- budget

big, strong stuff is good for big, strong fish
big, strong stuff = heavy = tiring

if budget is priority, try joining some kakis to check out their stuff, usage and cost
bro katsumoto's shah alam outing is a good start

two general schools of thought:
get cheap stuff, try ... if not interested, no big loss
invest in better gear, so that you don't need to spend more again
... in which case, you still retain some resale value should you decide not to pick up fishing
most of us subscribe to the latter after trial and error

tackle prices have been rising ....

graphite rods are light and strong .. within recommended limits
they anything from rm100+ to the thousands
something in the rm100+ to rm200+ is good enough

ABU, daiwa and shimanos reels are reliable and they carry certain workhorse models worth the money
banax has good reels for the money, too, but they weight slightly more
rm270, rm300+ to rm400+ will serve you well

this is excluding terminal tackle such as lines, hooks, etc

paiseh, bro ...



bro fau is right, too ... ryobi gets a thumbs up
value for money range of workhorses

good catches, bro
that puchong spot looks familiar but then they all look almost the same lololol
ryoga 1016l/hl bro?


rory bro, we've waited all this while ... wot's 10 more days? heheheheheh

lolol ... dat is Phil all right .. ever ready to aid/guide/educate
salute him and his efforts

sokongs

hahahahha .. no prob, bro
'tis to be expected .... buying stuff online ... unless seller includes courier
recently bought some items online, ... estimated 10-14 days
despatched 9th arrived 26th working days i guess

thanks for the update, vivek, good to know
haiya ... phil needs to take care of himself ....

thanks for sharing.... most anglers know of the place ... nice pix, bro