Just thought I'd share my new year's present, the Chronarch CI4+ 
Bagged this little beast at a sweet deal at $700 at my local shimano store. Till next time guys, kudos!

Well,seriously if ur planning to play safe.just ask d seller to write it as a gift/sample unit,easy
Or mayb Sifu inv could giv us some tips since he often buy rods and reel or etc from online.

what do you want to use it for ?

spinning and casting both different

proclaimer,
basspara, nemesis, relix and eupro rods come to mind ... seahawk, too
shimano cruzar rods are cheap +rm50 ... but no idea bout their performance

RM500 is a good solid budget for good rods.
I would stay clear away from Basspara because its heavy and not sensitive.
Would rather spend another hundred to get the GoEmotion GEC-66ML/662ML for the better blank.

Fenwick has good rods too, see if you can get hold of the old Elitetech Small mouth model. its whippy!
Hmm some ProX rods would be good too but dont know where to start.

Basspara blank has high glass content, hen heavy and non sensitive.
Yes,. you need to scrape the tip on some surface and feel the vibes at the handle.
Eagle GT is the lowest end product, get the HMX lo... else there are so many other brands. RodFord also now gaining popularity.

Would also recommend Olyimpic Nuovo Bosco rods but i need to order in for you if you keen.
http://www.olympic-co-ltd.jp/enfishing/index.php/GLNBC-662M
You cant go worng with Graphite leader PM me if you interested to order

Would love to own the Calamaretti one day hahahah
heck would actually love to own one of every Olympic rod if i could afford.
Theres always that fear of paying so much for a rod and worry it will break
Olympic manufactures blanks for Evergreen,.. nvr heard any evergreen broke yet
HMX is much better than the Eagle GT imho
why would you need a 7ft casting rod? wanna cast far out on land base?
12-30lbs definitely too stiff unless you planning to catch some monster toman on landbase.
if you are going for an all purpose rod then a 8-20lbs would be best.

Hmm over 7 ft 2 pieces & medium power,.  i can only thinking of Majorcraft Corkish or Volkey  & Sky Road but those will set you back from RM550 at least to RM670
http://www.majorcraft.co.jp/catalogue/bran...e=cover/corkish
CKC-762ML
CKC-782M

http://www.majorcraft.co.jp/catalogue/bran...ode=cover/volky
VKC-762M

Price included of meeting up in klang valley if you are still in Cyberjaya
Local rods ,.. hmm i may be wrong but it will be very difficult to find a medium power rod at 7ft and above.

Blue jacket.. do they have blue and yellow legs ?

The ones at Tropicana seem to have black & white and also blue & yellow type of prawns..

An uncle saw my hook yesterday and said it was the wrong hook for prawn fishing..

I bought it from a fish store and the packaging states shrimp/prawn/lobster , told me to get the ones that have a pre-weight to the hook..

I'm using a buoy system , so the line at the hook will have a weight and the buoy will balance it out to stay straight up.

He said that the pre-weight hook will stay straight in the water rather than my weight on the line at the end of the hook.

Do advice 

if going for some big game fishes,.. try avoid CI4 or Zaion bodied.
its just graphite,.. expect some flexing on the frame and body.

Or you could go a step down and go for the biomaster series.

Anyone wanna go fishing for giant grouper in port klang?? Its a pay pond..

I find USDM Shimano messing up the market.

2014 Curado is now lower than Chronarch CI4??
Features are too close and similar between the Curado & Chronarch CI4 & Metanium 2013

Curado E used to be the best value for money with Brass gears that are strong and lasting.  Curado G made it all cheap now.

Chronarch succeeded as "the new" curado with same specs only without the brass gears.

Core was the MG version of CU51E/CH51E.
Funny how they are still selling all the old ones and adding the new models with just new SVS infinity brakes and micro gears as the main new features. Both are great innovative upgrades... but as a buyer.. i get more confuse on where I should spend my money... Reel A B C D all similar,.. just CI4 or Alu body with some minor diffs like bearings and gear ratios or spool size....

HMMMMmmmm... what do you think ?

Guys I been invited to pekan fishing trip at 11 of may

The target fish would be ang koli aka parrot fish and some light jigging too.

I would like to ask what type of gear I should prepare ?
Rod / reel & hook size

Biomaster sw 4000xg got new model? I thought so far only old model. Currently using chronarch ci4. Quite good for its price.

I think bro Einjahr has 1.Its been awhile i roam the tackle shops or online shop.gettin pretty outdated

Price range?expensive ga?

Sabre tackle in KL @ Off Jln Loke Yew

you getting a sheet? I don't mind sharing. i saw in GNP a guy was selling for about RM139 for a sheet. not too sure how big is the sheet though.

where is jugra? c&r pond?