www, bro ... nice toman .. puchong?
looks like a 4.5-5.5kg fish ...

This post has been edited by acheong7: May 4 2013, 01:18 PM

Garager,
if you're prepared to spend bout 30mins each day to press thumbar, let plug/weight/lure descend slowly, reel back up and repeat over and over again ... then progressively faster to train your thumb ... say, over a few days

then learn basic side and overhand casting techniques and be prepared to not cast far until your arm, eye-thumb coordination has mostly reduced your singchow mai ...

i say go for it
peng seldom zeng
prefer low profile or round?
prefer left or right side crank?
target fish, salt/fresh?

concur with bro 1dollar
invest ... either way, it'll work more in your favour

rbc (round baictaster) backlash
http://www.fishwithjd.com/2009/12/29/oh/

lpbc (lowprofile) backlash
http://www.fishwithjd.com/2009/12/29/oh/

haven't had any fishing since my CNY kenyir trip ...
last time could go in the mornings or evenings ... now ... *sighhhh*
wonder if my thumbs still remember how to feather ....

friends going out for squid, fish, just being near or on the water
fresh and salt ... haihhhhh

inv and viox bros, rotflol ... sad but true .. lololol
sibeh tahan

better to spline the naked blank first, mark the guide points
since we're doing spiral wrap repeated splining of the naked blank may be needed, to be safe
handle can be shaped and pared to be lighter if need be
once the handles and reel seat go on ... there's no turning back adi
can thin out handles but can't add back on hehehehehhe

aye, rory .. dat's of utmost concern .. lolololol

can't really say bout the new or old versions ... kinda pricey tho'
do have friends who complained the tip broke easily ...
guess not everyone can use the stinger tip

i'd be quite scared to set the hook hehehehhe ...
most of them i know just put a new guide tip and keep on using
some like it very much and find it effective
i'm a chor lor fella ... don't dare hehehehehhe

http://www.shoppingnsales.com/2013/05/09/1...expo-2013-sale/

http://www.shoppingnsales.com/2013/05/09/1...baby-expo-2013/

hahahahah ... pass bro ....
youngest is 1yr 4 months adi
pram and walker tak mau ... haihhh
milk and diapers are the ultimate *pengsan*

lololol ... for the sake of the children ... takpa
tell me bout it ... i can't follow my friend to Bedong this wesak because i'm working ... ( uwaaaaa

nemesis rods appear to be value for money
the bogan is a chinese brand made in china
supposed to be all aluminium and salt friendly as well
seems only the left was brought in .. been wanting to try one and put it through its paces but unable to find a righty

it's around 160 .. johore has righty but at 260 i'll pass

i say get the rod first if you really want it (try bargaining)
reel can come later
or use an existing BC reel on it for the time being lor

i like its looks but the ACS trigger kinda gets in the way sometimes

This post has been edited by acheong7: May 11 2013, 09:01 AM

the new inshore lpbc is arriving in approx 2 months .... eeeyahooo !
the price ... *sighhh*
nutzzz .. even the ambassadeur C4 sits too high for my hand

This post has been edited by acheong7: May 11 2013, 08:16 PM

lol .. it really isn't that bad
remember wot i said earlier bout training the thumb?
that's training your thumb to 'feather', ie lightly touch the spool ... like an ultralight ABS in action

BCs have two parts you need to know well when it comes to casting
- clutch/spool control knob
- brakes

simply put:
the clutch determines how loose the spool is ... the looser it is, the easier it is for it to turn and lures go out faster (at this stage, very easy for bihun oso)
bihun happens when the spool turns faster than line goes out
then when line lay is not good and is loose, when line bites into the rest of the line

brakes are for slowing down the spool after a cast ... be it immediately or towards the end of the cast

for beginners, if you're using centrifugal brakes, set it three on, three off, alternate them .... one on one off one on one off
leave the brakes after setting it ....

play around with the clutch to find the drop/fall speed at which you don't mihun .. in the beginning, encouraged to be slower, then let it fall faster as you get used to it. getting used to casting with a looser spool involves educating the thumb to feather the spool as line goes out ... no short cut or two ways bout it ... worth the effort to learn

don't need to readjust brakes everytime really
for now, focus on getting your casts right, not distance
distance automatically comes as you get used to it
as you get used to it, change the 3-on, 3 off brake setting to 2-on, then 1-on .. then totally off
you'd be surprised with the 2-on after using 3-on
after some time .. you'll be itching to turn everything off lololol

can someone pls chime in for magnetic brakes?
desperate for a backup reel, i bought a DAM vittatus magnetic brake BC
don't make any difference to me
as for the lure weight ... follow the recommended range stated on the rod .. go for the heavier end first, ie 10-25g .. go for the 25g lure and practise with that
all the best

This post has been edited by acheong7: May 12 2013, 09:10 AM

thank you bro lololololol .... memang banyak mau baca .. i read up tons before picking up BC
i started off with spinning, too
but after reading bout BCs .. decided to give it a try ... no regrets
but erm ... the racuning ...
self poisoning

lololololol ... very cheong hei leh ...

i know jefri ... nice chap ... hardcore angler
bought an engine recently

i remember the times i forget to open bail and then ... c a s t !!!!!
adoi

only way to find out whether BCs are more accurate than spinning was to learn and try it out
then again, spinning kakis who practice can consistently hit targets
my accuracy with a BC was better than spinning even tho i took it up recently

no sifu la, bro
read, trial and error and ask friends
http://pages.infinit.net/fishing/bait101.htm
http://www.fishing-tackle-repair.com/educa...-setup-101.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnIxm9ujVXI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id...0&v=2ojGnmWU8wI

need some trial and error
can try setting the brakes between 5-7
then adjust the spool tension knob as in the vids
side casts are easier to handle
each time we change the lure or bait, we only readjust the spool tension knob
leave the brakes as is
once confident ... reduce the brakes for increased distance

This post has been edited by acheong7: May 13 2013, 01:43 AM