Availability of Carpenter rods

[Jon Li]

Hi Andy ,

I am going to the rivers of East Borneo next week so P.Ratu will have to wait till after I return , hopefully I don't miss the buffalo tuna runs . I have a few rods to flex myself but will bring my dedicated tuna rod OMA92 , haven't been able to push this rod due to missing the big tuna these few years .

As for the bar , will call you .

Jon .

[Mick Cunningham]

hey brandon or jonli

i am wondering which is the best over all popping / stickbait rod  on the carpenter ??

which would you pick ??

[Brandon Khoo]

you want a popping or stickbait rod or both?
What weight line do you want to fish?

[Mick Cunningham]

you want a popping or stickbait rod or both?
What weight line do you want to fish?

well you have a lot of carpenter rod  so which one is your best rod for the over all fishing trip

eg .
1. for popping only is
2. for stickbait only is
3. both is
4. over all choice is 

just would like to get some idea from you

[Brandon Khoo]

Mick, as I wrote, it depends on what weight you want to fish. For example, no point using a SP78UHL if you're fishing PE6

[Mick Cunningham]

Mick, as I wrote, it depends on what weight you want to fish. For example, no point using a SP78UHL if you're fishing PE6

lol  well let,s say pe8-12 class 

as i am trying to say which is the most persoral choice use for the overall

[Brandon Khoo]

Mick - big range you have specified there. Stickbait rods stop at PE8. My choice is the TBL711 RF35. Another option is the CV79 RF40 but for a pure stickbait rod, I prefer the TBL.

Poppind rod - for PE8, I like the SP80M. PE10 to 12, SP78EXH or UHL.

[Mick Cunningham]

Mick - big range you have specified there. Stickbait rods stop at PE8. My choice is the TBL711 RF35. Another option is the CV79 RF40 but for a pure stickbait rod, I prefer the TBL.

Poppind rod - for PE8, I like the SP80M. PE10 to 12, SP78EXH or UHL.

thank,s for sharing a bit .
that is interesting 

may i ask you  what about the LR88 ??
what is the best to suit this rod ?? and what is this main for ??

[Brandon Khoo]

The Long Reef is well named because it is meant for long range casting needs.
This is not the type of rod we tend to use here and I think this rod was designed with locations like the Maldives in mind. I think this rod would be good as a shore based GT rod but if you were seriously looking at a shore based rod, you should look at the specialist rods made for this.