wise to get mid range .... as noted, it'll perform better and last longer, generally ... and some believe they learnt quicker with higher end stuff
and if you don't want 'em anymore, their resale ain't too bad

depends on wot you wanna do

luring?
this is where one keeps on throwing out/casting lures and retrieving them, reel them back
one can make use of myriad lures, spoons, soft plastics, small jigs, there're topwater (pencils, poppers, frogs, sliders), sinking, suspended

bottom fishing?
bait and wait

jigging? squidding?
use of jigs instead of lures and technique differs

trolling?
lures and sometimes bait is used, boat is in motion

popping?
cast out and retrieve poppers

fly?
fly fishing ... whole different ball game

possibilities and combinations are endless ...

back to square one:
budget
target fish
areas you intend to fish
method/technique

tackle cost includes:
rod
reel
line
accessories/terminal tackle, eg lures, hooks, split rings, hook keepers, pliers, tackle box(es), snap locks, swivels, rod and reel covers, knives, scissors, bells, alarms, buff, gloves, arm sleeves, apparel, shoes, life jacket, bearings, tuning kits, rod dryers, guides, binding threads, epoxy, gopro camera .... next we move on to thrusters, car toppers, kayaks ..... LOLOLOLOLOL ... just kidding

thanks very much for the invite, bro
what time? i'm on a very short leash since school has restarted ...
hopefully, when the children are older ...

thanks, bro
need to rain check ..... be plenty of rain checks ....

chun, you can check out All Japan Network (AJN) rods in SG sites ...
the vendor/manufacturer doesn't seem interested in bringing them into malaysia
one pahang chap in mudah has 'em but priced too high
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgiYS6momJo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCRD6iWtGLc
wotmakesmetick.blogspot.com has a light write up on the ganko

leader material's personal preference .. some prefer FC some prefer mono
some no leader, direct to snap and/or lure or hook
mind boggling choice to choose from

max, no need for them ... or cannot justify those items .. hehehhe
better keep the marnee
as mentioned ... i was kidding hehehheheheh

thank you, rory ... just lemme know when and where .. will try to make it
design ah ... not too particular
have other rods that may be used as reference


Street, if you can join the gang for one session, it might help you decide what you wanna try/do
river fishing requires a slightly different approach

This post has been edited by acheong7: Feb 22 2013, 10:26 AM

Street, don't need tackle to join ... most kakis anywhere welcome newbies
you get a chance to ask, find out, discuss, try out .. as our bro has also volunteered his spare

i personally think that's the best way to go ... unless you know what you wanna do adi and it's just a matter of getting what you want/need

mebbe read up (as alternative to joining kakis) on various types of fishing one can do
fresh ... salt ... pond, lake, impoundment, river, stream, sea
rod & line poundage, purpose
proper use of drag
suggest you pop by a tackle shop or so to window shop, talk to proprietors
hold some reels & rods in your hands .. get a feel
hold ABU, daiwa, shimano rods and reels ... compare prices
read more .. ask more ... hehehhehehe once you've identified what you wanna do and get, it'll be easier to decide what gear to get on 500

most salt payponds cost slightly more than FW payponds
some allow you to take back the fish
some don't
some repurchase the caught fish from you and you reduce your fishing fees
i like Tow Foo Sportfishing in rawang rm20 per rod per person the whole day
luring and bottom allowed, treble hooks not allowed, CnR, except for tilapia ... IF you can get 'em
wanna try Fish Valley but haven't had time yet


This post has been edited by acheong7: Feb 22 2013, 12:22 PM

good take, 1 dollar bro ...
for me it's just pocket ... sure wouldn't mind paying just to feel the fight .... hehehhehe

word, bro ... word ... hahhahahaha
must find opportunity to tag along to JPond at least once

yeah man .. no way .... wifey still ok ... but bringing along three children with varying needs ... kenot fish

yup yup .... true ...

spinning sets http://flyfishingteedee.blogspot.com/2011/...ishing-rod.html

BC https://www.google.com.my/search?q=baitcast...iw=1366&bih=643

all that's left is poundage of rod & line and size of reel

agreed, sir

ohhh so truuuuuuuue ....

hmmm ...

mebbe .... get a coupla poppers, pencils and shallow cranks ... get R2S or strike pro or vibrax blue fox stuff ... not expensive ... say rm8-15/each

with that one rod, try out the above as well as some white 2-3-inch grub with EWG jigheads ... 1pkt grub rm12-15, the jig hooks less than rm15/pkt of 4-5pcs

bottom is relatively cheap with see-hum, earthworms, fish fillet, shrimp, squid, tow foo, chicken feed, roti canai, special mixture feeds ... wotever works
cube bread, spray some pandan flavouring, sun dry the bread and you're good to go
live shrimp at (saltwater) payponds are usually rm1/each

some swivels, snap locks, hooks .... i encourage Street to learn some basic knots ... animatedknots.com is pretty handy
the palomar, snell, clinch & improved clinch, loops will see you through
albright, improved albright and FG are quite multipurpose ... good for fresh & salt
i surrender with the bimini
practising with thicker lines help ... when tying hooks, stick something onto the eye (of the hook) to avoid an accident as you may not be used to it yet
that said ... heheheheheh ...

some swear by the uni and uni-to-uni or blood knot
i asked wifey to help by holding one end while i hold the other .. then pull steadily
same thing again but with sudden jerk instead (hands were towel wrapped at all times)
with differing line strengths ... at all times, the line broke ... but the FG did not fail
from then on, it's mainline>FG>leader without fear, of snap or swivel hitting the guide if i reel in fast, anymore

This post has been edited by acheong7: Feb 26 2013, 03:50 PM

ahhhh ... felicitations and cigars are in order?

congratulations,bro and welcome to daddyhood

tying FG has been relatively simple after finding a few youtube vids
secret is in keeping the lines tight as you go along

eeeuuuwwww .... sounds like the bimini ... need extra hands/legs ... lolololol

budget rods to look out for ....
xpuyu
relix
seahawk
pioneer
protech
shakespeare (their pricing has gone up quite a lot)
lemax (so has theirs)
timber wolf

any other names that come to mind?
feedback?

This post has been edited by acheong7: Feb 28 2013, 12:04 PM

budget rods to look out for ....
xpuyu <RM50->RM100
relix <RM100->RM100
seahawk
pioneer
protech
shakespeare (their pricing has gone up quite a lot) RM100 onwards
lemax (so has theirs) RM110 onwards
timber wolf <RM100
daiwa d-shock
daiwa spinmatic <RM100
shimano cruzar <RM100
shimano scimitar >RM110
berkley cherrywood <RM100->RM100

any other names that come to mind?
feedback?
lower end of prices may be coupla years old

pricing for the NFC blanks, inv bro?