recently I found out that neither one of my rod can lift any object that weight 4kg......

with that point made. i'm guessing a fish weight a kilo or so would have the pulling force of 2 maybe 3 kg depend on the type of fish that's on the end of your line.

i'm gonna need new rod.......

oh and for the record.......my daiwa lexa 100 can stop a fish that exerting 6 kg once the drag is tune to max

and shimano curado 300e cost RM430. but i'm not going to get one.

the next reel i'm going for would be........either abu Garcia ambassaduer 4000i or shimano TLD 25 2 speed..........

This post has been edited by LV-strom: Jul 11 2015, 10:19 PM

does this two rod ring any bell to you folks....

shimano crucial baitcasting rod
shimano Cardiff ( this is a round reel ) I know
then there is that shimano clarus

went fishing today.........

today was rather different than usual as I decide to take a walk up the rocks and instead of using baits to catch my fish I used lure.....my newly bought zerek live cherabin......

guess what?

a stupid adult pufferfish went and took not just a but a few bite at it while i'm busy dealing with my reel backlash.........sob tore my lure apart until only a part of the plastic is left danging on the jig hook.....

you idiot.........that's a 15 ringgit lure you just destroy......
from now on i'm gonna every single puffer I caught.....no matter which species they r...........I hate pufferfish.......they r serious nuisance......

used to loss a lot of hook becoz of them......since they have the hardware to bite through crustacean armour and recently I found out some dude got their dipstick gnaw off by their larger freshwater cousin in the Mekong river
no, its not the about the money you idiot.....its about having to cut the remaining of the hook line and retying a new hook to it. its frustrating..........already i'm not cathing any fish that day, and this sucker swing by to bite my hook off just to make my day...... awesome!!!


by the way archer fish and spotted scat can swim in saltwater too..........I've seen them a lot at lumut pier......
hmmm I thought they only venture up to brackish water..........

archerfish


spotted scad fish


my favourite pufferfish........

another day on the beach, caught my fair share of juvenile fish.....couple of whiting, sandbream, murdered two pufferfish for chewing my leader of, got some sort of wrasse........and a yellowtail. hard to tell if that's the yellowtail i'm looking for. but I can tell you one thing though....it ain't gonna make till morning. I must have injured it when I remove the hook from its mouth. now its swimming in my tank with its tail pointing upward. T.T oh what the hell. from my fishing experienced carangidae category fish r horribly fragile.......they don't do well during transportation.

oh and by the way which idiot told me to used sabiki rig or floating rig to catch carangidae category fish? wanna know what I used.....? fish finder rig...........last time I used to use three way rig......but this rig tend to twist my hook leader a lot.....so give up on that....

and fresh bait or left over bait from last week trip......hmmm lets just say it doesn't make any different to me.......i'm still catching my fair share of fish.

so yeah....like I said before fishing rely mainly on pure luck. its all about being at the right time and the right place.

casting out two rods at once is also another pointless and waste of time. again........as what Jeremy wade once said....." in the end its just about the bait being at the right place at the right time "



This post has been edited by LV-strom: Jul 29 2015, 10:15 PM

lets talk gears....

i'm not a fan of spinning reels..........scratch that..........I hate spinning reel..........so I wouldn't get to that.
i'm gonna write about baitcasting, round reel and overhead reels...

now bait casting reel comes in tons of size, colours, shape and price.
but most importantly each of them has its own version of brakings system.

there are at least 6 that I heard of and 3 of which I've tried before.

those that I tried before r centrifugal, magnetic and daiwa's signature magfore

my centrifugal braking system reel is from that of banax GMC 400. don't buy it. coz you'll regret it. banax centrifugal braking system r some of the worst centrifugal braking system out there.
even thought this reel has a Synchronised level wind system, it doesn't help in at all in the casting distance. banax GMC 400 actually sucks at casting long distance and light lures. since the reel itself r rather heavy for its size.

anyway if you r looking for a reel that can hold tons of line and has a long history of being able to cast very far. one I do recommend would be abu Garcia ambassaduer 7000i. they don't have much drag force. they are powerful enough to pull in salmons, muskie, bass, striper........just not kings or bulls or GTs....

my magnetic braking system on the other hand r highly recommended. its has been with me from the first day I held a baitcaster until now. it doesn't have much drag force.....even if I tighten the drag it'll only go as far as a kilo maybe less. but it make up for durability, distance casting and easy to used......I don't have much problem with it though.......
oh yeah the reel i'm referring to is pinnacle inertia finesse....a very cheap baitcaster. I got it for rm110......if you r gunning for pan-sized fish, this reel would do just fine.....

NEXT...........

daiwa r well known and they have a long history of making high end reels..........
I got one daiwa lexa......nothing impressive about its magforce though. I expected a rm600+ to do more. at least be able to cast further than my rm110 reel..... T.T
should have swing for curado 300........actually i'm looking for daiwa lexa 300. the one they........daiwa douche claimed to have at least 10 kg drag force. the work horse of daiwa baitcasting reel. stupid.....I didn't read properly before buying...........they r 3 or 4 version of daiwa lexa, 100, 300 and 400. they also have highspeed, highpower, high speed power.......and so on so forth.
point is only daiwa lexa 300 has 10kg drag force and not the 100........why can't the lexa 100 has 10kg dragforce. you sob!!! T.T .........................................................
oh well i'll just have to swing with it for......now.........!!!

the rest of the braking system you can read it here......credit to who ever made that page
http://www.japantackle.com/Topics/brake_system.htm


complains......
why the fark r zillion and t3 ballistic so damn expensive. its like at least RM1100+ each. what the hell man......
then again that shimano Calcutta conquest cost about the same...........
why the hell would you want pay 1000 over for a palm size reel? wouldn't it be better to spring for a reel fit for fighting bull shark or threshers?
you humans r stupid!!!

they said that if you wanna cast further you need a longer rod!

true?
nope
false?
no either.

when it comes to fishing there r no such think as the perfect set. every reels and rods has its both advantages and disadvantages. in other word longer rod may not allow you to cast to the desirable distance.

examples : if you r planning on jigging with light lures.....which actually weight about 1/4 ounce or so. so you went to a tackle shop and you asked for the dealer how can you cast further. the first thing those jackasses said would be.........get a longer rod preferably those 12ft or more. you took the dealers advise and bought that hunka junk. becoz they give you.......about 10-20% discount....................all I can say is......you r an idiot!!!

dude.......its not that simple when it comes to choosing the right rod for the type of fishing you r planning to do.

take it from me

the next time you folks plan on getting a new rod. keep this two point in mind.....

For the record who ever of you think that this prize, length, strength, brand etc are the point to consider when buying a rod. you r so wrong!!!

this here ----->" prize, length, strength, brand etc " r for idiots to read.!!!

now the two point when choosing a rod.
1. make sure the rod is in great condition. no tear, no scatch, no nada!
2. this is important.......ready? is its action type!!!



there r at least 4 action class....it goes slow, medium, medium fast and fast.......

now action refers to how much of the rod deflects (bends) when you put pressure on the tip. look below.....


slow action rod allow anglers to cast lighter lure further than other medium rods. but sucks at setting hook and makes it difficult to landing your catch.... whereas a medium fast to fast has more strength in it allowing the angler more control over the fight. but the downside however...........lets just say rigging a light lure to a medium fast rod is a horribly stupid idea. you can't possibly cast far with it. the most I guess you'll probably be able to cast about 12-20m away from you. don't worry no hope is lost. instead of using light lure switch to a heavier and more robust lure....... that should give you the distance you are looking for.

conclusion is that to be able to cast further into the surf you don't necessary need a longer and more expensive rod and reel. it all depend on what kind of fishing r you doing or planning

for the record.....my junk pinnacle inertia finesse baitcaster, beats banax GMC400 and daiwa lexa 100 when it comes to casting long distance.
hehehehe who said expensive merchandise r better than cheap stuff. my pinnacle inertia finesse baitcaster RM110 only!!!

This post has been edited by VincC454: Aug 18 2015, 05:00 PM

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my notice said someone reported my post!
report what o?
O.O

Nani yatten da a-ho?

you did!!! when?

I can't afford a new rod. so I have to made do with what I have.


about that.....
well surf reel are by far the easiest reel to used when fishing the surf. but I like I said before I really don't like spinning reels no matter surf or normal!
I prefer using a baitcasting reels. and I think I owe you folks an apology. I made a mistake in mounting a baitcaster to a suftrod. I actually not that familiar with the word baitcasting reels

I mean what are baitcasting reels?

to me baitcasting reels are this:



but its not.....no

baitcasting reels actually refers to plam size overhead reels like this curado 300 here


the rest......are something else.

This post has been edited by LV-strom: Aug 13 2015, 10:05 PM

forgotten something............

mounting a baitcaster to a surf rod is wrong becoz a baitcaster usually have a low line capacity when you compare it to a surf spinning reel.

hmmm how about I mount a " multiplier reel " on a surf rod. multiplier reels are like baitcaster only bigger and higher line capacity. there are two type of multiplier reels though......three if you wanna include electic reels!!! multiplier reels comes in two type star drag and lever drag.

like everything in the world nothing is perfect. you want a powerful reel that's strong enough to fight fish that weight way over 100kg. you'll loose the ability to cast further. Lever drag reels are powerful reels but seriously hard to use. since its made tough to handle hard fighting fish such as kingfish and thresher shark every part of that reel are made with stronger parts even its spool are made with a heavier and more solid steel. which is also the reason why lever drag reels sucks at casting. another cons is that lever drag reels usually come in right handed........no to say there aren't any left handed lever drag......there are.........its just difficult to find. anyway.......from review......one lever drag reels that I would recommend is shimano TLD 2 speed.....


multiplier reels are something like a baitcaster only larger and has a higher line capacity which is why its a recommended reel if you are planning to do surf fishing. multiplier reels usually comes with a line guider. um.....from what I heard those line guider aren't meant to handed strong pressure. anyway with or without the line guider wouldn't make any different in casting. since every multiplier reels comes with the level wind. when you talk about baitcasters......one point that everyone always ask is the type of braking system that that reel had. for multipliers its usually comes with centrifugal braking system. now centrifugal braking system could be bad or good. my banax GMC braking system.......sucks. one website said that abu Garcia ambassaduer 7000i can cast far very well......but I haven't got the time or money to test that fact out yet so can't say.....!




This post has been edited by LV-strom: Aug 14 2015, 03:14 PM

have anyone here tried chumming or burleying before?

yeah that's consider as chumming too....

do you think chumming effective? I know you never really tried it before. still.........

I've tried it couple of times.........

once I just buy some sardine and then chopped them up with some left over bait from previous trip. then mix with water in a plastic bag seal and freeze......
on the day I just break them up into smaller pieces and chunk them into the surf by hand every 5-10 min........

and any other dudes here tried burleying before?

yeah that's consider as chumming too....

do you think chumming effective? I know you never really tried it before. still......... hmm.gif

I've tried it couple of times.........

once I just buy some sardine and then chopped them up with some left over bait from previous trip. then mix with water in a plastic bag seal and freeze......
on the day I just break them up into smaller pieces and chunk them into the surf by hand every 5-10 min........

and any other dudes here tried burleying before?

hi nicotine.....I don't think we've met before. but hi and thank you for commenting on my post. appreciate it!

okay back to your post the I don't understand the 2 point. could you pls elaborate on that.

thanks again.

banax infinity RM180

pinnacle inertia RM110

curado 201 RM450

lexa 100HSL RM510

what have you done!!



humans...............when will you ever learn?

there's a place reserved specially for the likes of you in hell you know!!



i admit I've murdered a lot of animal before but here's the thing. i want to go hell!!

what about you?

This post has been edited by LV-strom: Sep 23 2015, 09:51 PM

de...what now?

I prefer to be call the devil

optimistic........huh

typical

anyway back to that question has anyone here tried chumming or burleying..........

for deep sea fishing.....perhaps.....

surf fishing they r practically useless

chopped sardine works better

5 things I hate most when I go fishing......

1. malays
coz they always used lugworm. and for some reason when there are malays angler at the beach that day.......you can bet your ass you won't catch anything. yeah yeah those worm works better prawn or squid........no shut up!!! I hate bugs......and worms.

for the record i'm fishing with a 6ft rod not a 14ft......come on use a shorter rod jerks.......lets see if you still can catch more fish than me or not.
i'm quite formidable when it comes to casting long range.
current record 70meter using daiwa lexa 100 mounted on a 6ft rod, 25lb mono tied to a 33g sinker........

2. china man and islander
during my time in Auckland last year. I saw a few old china man fishing at the queen's wharf......with 4 rods. seriously four rods. what the hell la........if you set up four rods at the wharf where am I gonna set up mine. funny though.......that day I manage to caught 3 small snapper and that old gezer got bubkes. the more fishing rod you bring, doesn't mean you'll catch more fish genius!

3. pufferfish.....
they tend to bite my hook off. T.T

4. strong current or wave
horribly hard to catch any fish during strong current

5.
i'll get back to you......

This post has been edited by LV-strom: Sep 28 2015, 10:11 PM