z2020 ... baek punyer
tabik your latest record breaking catch, bro ...

http://www.daiwa.com/rod/ australian market but you get the idea
there many TD rods including TD-X ... depends on whether they're available here or not
forums sometimes carry 2nd TD rods ... good value

am very happy to hear of your progress, garager bro
no sifu la .. siput ada la
if you were to ask ... i'd say it was your own effort that made it possible
congratulations

as for feathering, it just takes more practice and more fishing
can try it while watching tv at home ... let the plug/lure fall slowly
as the spool turns, try touching the spool line gently with your thumb
let the thumb feel the spool line move .. stopping the spool just before the plug/lure hits the floor
once you've gotten used to that feeling of the moving line with your thumb, let the plug/lure fall faster
soon enough, the feeling on your thumb + hand-eye coordination will have improved very much

your progress sounds like you'll get the hang/art of feathering soon enough
oh yes, none of the above involves any changes to brake settings
only playing around with the clutch/spool tension knob

This post has been edited by acheong7: May 15 2013, 11:43 PM

http://www.pancing.net/index.php?topic=22424.0
the chief is a pe2 at best
the giant king + a pe2-3 or pe2-4

tho i haven't fished like that before ... those would be my choice

nice ... looking at that jetty pic .. can hardly imagine the waves you spoke of ...

good report, bro .. thanks for sharing

with live or dead but fresh bait ... two hooks is recommended
unless you're luring ... even then these lures come with 2-3 treble hooks
worth the hassle

sounds serious enough ... to withstand blazing hot sun, freezing nights, puke- and faint-inducing boat rides, getting pricked, poked, cut, stabbed, injured by your own gear, sliding and falling down banks .... handling earthworms, live fishbait, smelly bait, insect bait ... girlfriend up to these?
assuming you plan to eventually move on from payponds

if yes, then better to invest in gear instead of trying out (cheap) tackle
rod rm100 or thereabouts good enough - 1piece or 2piece depends on your usual mode of transport (each has pros and cons) - 8-17lb, 6-12lb, 8-20lb, 10-20lb are the usual suspects

line @_@
mono(filament) has 'memory' ... after not using for sometime it will coil off your reel when you cast, not good for line management
braid absorbs water and frays but has a general breaking strength of twice its stated strength ... about rm100 will fill one reel ... or two ... depending on brand

ABU, shimano, ryobi, banax, penn 2000-2500 size reel
these brands have their workhorse range that's <rm200 or <rm250
most ABUs come with a free spare spool

bro fau is right bout terminal tackle, too
many of us experienced the cheap thing no good adage
as bro fau cautioned, no need for high end ...

lemax, relix, nemesis, shino, bossna, protech, ryobi
fenwick, shimano, ABU, uglystik

all value for money and tahan lasak
relix and shimano have rods below rm100, lemax and uglystik USED to have
shino and protech can get <rm100, too but need to shop around
the rest can get below rm200

can't comment bout tomman line .. ain't tried yet
try getting reels with spare spools ... one use mono, one use braid and you'll find out soon enough which you'll prefer
all the best, mate

btw, ss2 fishing fever has some nice stuff ... if you know how to haggle with Ann, you can get value buys ... value buys, not cheap buys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXTEk7RUeZ0

like the all aluminium frame, longer handles, smooth action and all purpose 6.3:1

bro inv, you mean the t-wing line guide itself? or the lip of the reel?
i'm curious as to how lasak this latest version is going to be ...

the 1st gen held their own against those predators
the lip prob and the cost 'helped' me not buy it
this version has no movable hood ... the t-wing guide moves
very narrow groove for line retrieve ...

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwat3ballisticpg3.html
something our local boys confirm ...

not surprising, bro ...

i'd say design flaw ... putting on a metal cover is just a bandage solution
zaion is just daiwa's proprietary name for its own carbon/plastic material
like Ci4 is for shimano

granted, that happens when we retrieve while pressing down on line
however, some local anglers shared that also happens when fighting fish
ie, line is too close to the lip ie design flaw (for me) .. daiwa, in their focus on the t-wing lost sight of the overall ... i could be wrong

the tatula looks like an improvement ... only time will tell

TDT602MHXS 8-17lb 6'

TDT662MXS 6-15lb 6' 6"

TDT702MHXS 8-17lb 7'

+rm300 ... depends on availability

good news, indeed, rory
thank you

which bearing is this, bro?
line roller? or inside?
rm25/service pretty standard
rm20/bearing pun kire ok ... i look at mine as 'better i pay a little now than having to pay more later, or worse, need to replace the reel ... '

possible for the bearing to rust or begin to fail even after a few times of use
not often but happens

mine, even tho only freshwater usage, goes under shower when reach home .. reel & rod
air dry, after removing spool and drying off
oil the parts i can access
spinning i surrender when it comes to the insides

i find it easier to self service BCs
but replacement of parts goes to the sifus
my inshore saw a good few years before finally when in for proper servicing ... replace bearings only