this will hit alot of fishes

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Added on December 28, 2007, 12:10 pmWild Boar lure~

This post has been edited by rorytate: Dec 28 2007, 12:10 PM

Good day SpeedRider,

1. There's no such thing as perfect tension. It all depends on your skills handling the strike and run of the fishies. For 25lb i would use 30lb or 35lb leader/perambut. Some anglers reverse the concept, lighter poundage of leader line comparo to the main line. Either way Bro Nico is right, it all depends on your area of fishing plus the target species.

2. what is "2x 40cents size"? we have 40cents coins meh? Wild guess, that you are referring to double the size of 20cents. Put it this way, if you fish in the sea, be it shore or open sea, balloon is the best bet. Normal blobber/floater/pelampung is more useable for freshwater fishing.

3. In cantonese, it's called "sin tau". Alternatively, by saying 'leader line' the shop keeper should know what is it about.

Happy fishing

Bro Nico,

Not sifu lar...it's Si! FuLat!

found some infos about the new GT Chaser boat.

The boat is a wooden boat with 2 layer of deck. 2nd layer to deck is is the flooring of the boat, where as the 1st layer is the hull of the boat(under the flooring level)

The boat is 60feetx15feet (the old GT Chaser is 45feetx12feet)

The boat has kitchen, toilet/bathing room and bedroom which is more than enuff for 12pax...(according to magazine lar)

anyone going to kepong tackle or any tackle shop??

need to order a little

Yozuri Surface Bull

gigit until patah....

no need liao bro Q, me already at the cinema waiting for NT2

bro KY, if i'm not mistaken you have a FreamsJ rite? That reel is good for bottom too. If the rod is multiplier rod then tak boleh liao

What bro Nico said is true also.

But for my case as a lure/jigger...one jig is more costly than the 4Lam leader line... Mati mati laso must kasi naik...kekekek

Damn suey is when bitten off by Barra..KNNCCCB~

sudah bangun la....still drinking tea

me no plans....

dun wan to stucked in KL town in the wee hours..

Me working today.

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Added on December 31, 2007, 9:29 amAll 4 rods is completed....have not start on Thomas Stroker's prototype. Will only start after our Jarak trip.

Presenting you........ Rapala's CUSTOM rod by VG



Specs:
Rod Blank: PE4Max
But Joint
6+1 Zirconia guides
Camo EVA(expensive woooo)
Jigs: 250Grams max

This post has been edited by rorytate: Dec 31 2007, 09:31 AM

Same blank as bro Rapala's

Specs:
Rod Blank: PE4Max
But Joint
6+1 Zirconia guides
Jigs: 250Grams max

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Added on December 31, 2007, 9:34 amBro B punya



Specs:
Rod Blank: JM PE2~4 (which i think it's underated-stiffness similar to PE4Max)
1 piece
6+1 Zirconia guides
Jigs: 200Grams max (as according to the manufacturer's PE2~4)

This post has been edited by rorytate: Dec 31 2007, 09:34 AM

Back then when i purchased bro B's blanks, i backside itchy and bought myself another CF blanks by EA. Well, decided to built it and use it during Jarak to test test power. It's a pe1.8 blank similar to the Lady In Red

Nahh...Lady In Red (built for Sis Sweet)


The handle design


Butt handle with the customised butt cap. It's a light PE, so gimbal is not that useful


Palm rest EVA(the one below reel seat)


Foregrip EVA (the one above the reel seat)


Titanium single leg guides, minor butt wrap design onto the carbon fiber blank.

Rating PE1.8
Jig weight at 130grams max

Bro Ice,
I have managed to arrange the time more speedier...

Now i take 7 hours for 1 rod.....all the process included till the epox stage.

Remember the design that i drew out the other day?



Presenting you MAN IN BLACK(Cos we got LADY IN RED, and my dotter is asking me to build her a GIRL in GREEN...)


Butt design and custom butt cap


Reel seat and palm rest area as per the drawn design


Fore grip and reel seat


Foregrip and the winding check...


SiC Single leg + CF blank


Tip guide with minor guide wrap design


Line up of the guides


Handle design as per drawn

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Added on December 31, 2007, 9:57 amBro Q,
Should not be problem if you can pass me all the materials immediately. But i would not recommend so....the epox needs to be fully dried in 3~4 days...the outer of the epox will dry within 8 hours, but the inner part needs 3~4 days.

Bro Ice,
Worry not, i'll do a cover report.

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Added on December 31, 2007, 10:00 amBTW guys,

If you notice, the MAN IN BLACK's reel seat is being installed reversely. Meaning screwing from the bottom up, in stead of all the rest where it's screwing downwards.

Did it in purpose just to see the difference. I have checked on few Japs website and some of them is from top/down and some is down/top....this is just for trying out purpose nia..see if it will feel better or not.

Line up

From left to right: S2002, Guerilla rod, Lizard from thrn bushes, Man in Black, Lady in red and Bro B's JM

This post has been edited by rorytate: Dec 31 2007, 10:00 AM

Thanks for the compliment Bro Tingky and bro Nico

I only charge my workmanship nia...

Material cost is totally transparent to you. You have 2 option
1. I buy all the materials (proof of purchase/receipt will be provided to you)
2. You buy all the materials, and i build. Only workmanship fee involved.

Bro Ice,
Thanks for the clarification...To add on, custom rods are body measured. Meaning that it is according to your arm and your preferred style of jigging.

Unlike completed rods, alot of the rod is being built
1. with the wrong spine or slightly off the spine.
2. cheaper materials such like reel seat, EVA or guides. Once rosak, it's difficult to repair and will cost you alot.
3. not your preferred design or colors.
4. not your preferred length.

BTW, Bro Ice and Bro Tingky is also a rod builder ma...i have done the technology transfer to them

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Added on December 31, 2007, 11:19 amBro Puppy Chai,
Not grand what-so-ever la...just a regular angler..

Already done tech transfer to BRo Ice and Bro Tingky..

This post has been edited by rorytate: Dec 31 2007, 11:19 AM

Bro Nico,
Can lar...all in(material + workmanship) still got balance ler.

What is your purpose of this rod? Bottom? Jigging?

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Added on December 31, 2007, 11:30 amBro Tingky,
Building any type of fishing rod is the same. Have to identify the spine...and also not forgetting the guide placements.

This post has been edited by rorytate: Dec 31 2007, 11:30 AM

Bro Tingky,
There's only 1 backbone for all generic blanks(unless you're getting a Hexa blank)

As long as the backbone is identified, it doesnt matter how you are casting or doing the fake cast.

Imagine this, our regular casting rod also bends backward to achieve the inertia to cast. The right backbone will ensure that there's no unwanted torque when you fight the fish.

Bro Nico,
You can consider some jigging blank, where it's light and tough, not forgetting the beautifully curved rod.. that depends on each blank's parabolic.

Bro Ice,
Be it BC or Spinning, the backbone remains the same. No need to reverse or such.