buying a new heavy rod

[Kasey Leong]

Hi guys,
My Wild Violence snapped on only the second fish of my last trip - I'm not quite sure why. I was running quite a high drag but even then was shocked to see my Carpenter buckle over that way - the only thing I can think of was that perhaps the blank was damaged. You can see from the photo that where it broke was not a result of high-sticking.



Anyway, I now need a replacement rod for the very heavy end of the scale. I really like the Fisherman GT Game RSH but I don't have that kind of cash or time to burn - which rules out replacing the Carpenter with another Carpenter I think. These rods would be well over 1100 AUD.

Are there any recommendations for another rod suited for big chuggers? I'm not very familiar with the Ripple Fishers. So far all I have set my eyes set on is the Hot's Gipang 7'5" XXH - both for its availability and price. Perhaps there are a few other suggestions out there for me to look at?

[Brock Arifovic]

Kasey,

Please check your emails.

[Jon Li]

Hi Kasey ,

That rod of yours is a JDM model , in the past such rods are exported under the label RD-X but no longer on offer now .

I have seen another WV80XH broke in the same fashion as yours , it happened in New Caledonia sometimes last year .

If I were you , I would pursue getting replacement but this must go thru the party you bought the rod from . I agree with you , definitely not due to high sticking .

I once had the same happened to me but not on a Carpenter rod , it broke at the same area as your broken WV80XH .

Jon .

[Kasey Leong]

Hi Kasey ,

That rod of yours is a JDM model , in the past such rods are exported under the label RD-X but no longer on offer now .

I have seen another WV80XH broke in the same fashion as yours , it happened in New Caledonia sometimes last year .

If I were you , I would pursue getting replacement but this must go thru the party you bought the rod from . I agree with you , definitely not due to high sticking .

I once had the same happened to me but not on a Carpenter rod , it broke at the same area as your broken WV80XH .

Jon .

Thanks Jon.

Funny I have landed 20kg GT at Exmouth with this rod, no line out, but in NewCal this popped on a 25kg fish. I have owned this rod for a while now but I'll bring it back to AH and see what they say.

[Jay Burgess]

Kasey, If you're looking at the Hots I've heard better things about the Tide Lez GT77XXXH than the Gipang 75XXH... that said I'm not sure of it's availability.

If you wanna go Ripple you could look at the GT78H but this might be a bit too heavy for what you're looking for?? The GT78PF looks like a great rod for PE10.

PS. When do we get the report 

[Kasey Leong]

Hi Jay,
I would rather fish with the 75 - the 77 made my back hurt.

There is no 'too heavy' for New Caledonia  It's just how much sh*t an angler can take before he has to crawl into the cabin and cry himself to sleep 

Check Facebook. I joined the 50kg+ club but dropped my ticket into the 65kg and over. In the space of 3 hours. That may be a good thing, because if I landed both consecutively I would have been snoring for the rest of the trip.

[Jay Burgess]

Hi Jay,
I would rather fish with the 75 - the 77 made my back hurt.

There is no 'too heavy' for New Caledonia  It's just how much sh*t an angler can take before he has to crawl into the cabin and cry himself to sleep 

Check Facebook. I joined the 50kg+ club but dropped my ticket into the 65kg and over. In the space of 3 hours. That may be a good thing, because if I landed both consecutively I would have been snoring for the rest of the trip.

Hmmm.. can't seem to find it.

[Brock Arifovic]

Hey Kasey any chance you can post more of a report here with some pics (including your 50kg fish)for those of us who haven't joined facebook please.

PS: It's just to much bullshit to go through to join up!!!!!

[Kasey Leong]

Guys,
Thanks for the input but I have found what I have been looking for: ripple fisher 79h 
I will wait until May to buy it once the final tests are completed.


Jay, a few of my friends cannot believe you said that there is a rod too heavy for what I am looking for 

Having said that, I am not a sadist either 

[Bwanna Surya]

Hi Kasey...if don't mind me asking....where do you get ripple fisher rods in AU? or do you buy it from overseas?....

cheers

[Mick Cunningham]

Hi Kasey...if don't mind me asking....where do you get ripple fisher rods in AU? or do you buy it from overseas?....

cheers

hi bwanna .

i think fish head got one used ripple fisher for sale left go and ring our sponser and find out .

your looking for the ripple fisher in aus  well nomad do seel them check this web site .

if you want to buy over sea maybe not a good idea due to the exchange rate at the moment

hope this help,s
 

http://www.nomadtackle.com/nsatackle_ripplefisher.htm

[Kasey Leong]

Bwanna,
I'm not limited to Australia. But the current prices published by nomad are very competitive, assuming they haven't changed it to reflect the huge fluctuations in the global exchange rates.

[Bwanna Surya]

Cheers for the info guys....didn't realize Nomad sells them.....

[Jay Burgess]

Guys,
Thanks for the input but I have found what I have been looking for: ripple fisher 79h 
I will wait until May to buy it once the final tests are completed.


Jay, a few of my friends cannot believe you said that there is a rod too heavy for what I am looking for 

Having said that, I am not a sadist either 

heheh.. I meant too heavy for what you can handle