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Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 06, 2007, 03:50:47 PM
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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 06, 2007, 03:54:00 PM
Here is some great information about the rod from the designer/developer Ian Miller.


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Rod DesignInspiration/Basis for the RodDesign in General
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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 06, 2007, 04:04:10 PM
Pics - more to come.

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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 06, 2007, 06:02:30 PM
I had a play with one in a shop in Aukland and thought they were choice, it did look like it has been made much like a Komodo Dragon but half the price.
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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 06, 2007, 10:20:02 PM
Sounds like a good option for me to look at Luke as I do a fair amount of land based popping and the extra length for casting would be handy.
Any idea on costings..?

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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 06, 2007, 11:13:55 PM
$499.00 AUD I believe.

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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 06, 2007, 11:33:57 PM
One of my mates has just bought one - hopefully will get a look at it under fishing conditions on Saturday (as long as the wind doesn't blow up).  I'll let you all know how it goes.
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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 07, 2007, 05:39:03 PM
Hi Luke.

So far the review sounds great and rod looks the goods.
I have just joined the forum and i'm looking at purchasing my first popping outfit and will team up the rod with the stella 10000.Was looking at a custom Calstar 700H which will be around the same price as this t curve GT rod.
Now question is which rod out of the two would you recommend to a begginer GT popper fisho.


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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 07, 2007, 08:10:05 PM
Also depending on the situation and if like you, feel comfortable  using pe10 i think people will use more than the 12kg max drag recommendation .How do think think this rod would handle that type of luck up fishing.

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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 08, 2007, 12:35:29 PM
Hi Luke.

So far the review sounds great and rod looks the goods.
I have just joined the forum and i'm looking at purchasing my first popping outfit and will team up the rod with the stella 10000.Was looking at a custom Calstar 700H which will be around the same price as this t curve GT rod.
Now question is which rod out of the two would you recommend to a begginer GT popper fisho.


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Hi Tim,

Both are great rods for any angler at any level.

One thing I would recommend is go down and touch/feel both blanks - load them up. The Calstar is a faster blank than the slow, parabolic TCurve. Both are fine for GT popping but it can come down to personal preference. I really enjoy using a fast action rod when fishing very heavy lines but also have no problem using a slower action (read some more in Ian's information above). Faster blanks can be used to really put hurt on a fish in a capable anglers hands but a majority of popping rods are parabolic.

Customs are great, but you should make sure that you go to a builder that knows a thing or two about these kind of rods or you need to tell them exactly what you want. There are several guys on this site that could give you advice on a recipe and some other useful details.

Several advantages of the TCurve is:
1. 8' and parabolic - great for beginners to get confidence with casting distance.
2. Butt-join 2 piece - great for travel.
3. We know it works - and will work well!


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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 08, 2007, 12:38:24 PM
Also depending on the situation and if like you, feel comfortable  using pe10 i think people will use more than the 12kg max drag recommendation .How do think think this rod would handle that type of luck up fishing.

The drag rating is probably conservative as I have felt in my hands but I would need to do some testing to tell you with confidence how much drag you could run through it. Remember, 12kg is still a hell of a lot of drag!

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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 08, 2007, 02:42:25 PM
Leaning more towards the Shimano GT rod now because of it's length for a beginner and two piece construction for travel.
If i go the 700H custom Ross at Rodworks will be building it.

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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 08, 2007, 05:37:16 PM
Well, here's the comparison.  My mate's new T-curve GT special against my Calstar 700H. 

The GT special is a pretty sexy looking rod. A bit lighter in weight than the Calstar but has a bit more grunt.  Maybe quite a bit.  Seems like a very nice rod for the money.  Nearly convinced to get one for my 10000 with PE8.  I fish the 700H with PE6 which I reckon is about right. 

Here's a couple pics
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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 08, 2007, 05:38:09 PM
fully loaded with PE8
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Re: Shimano TCurve GT Special
December 08, 2007, 05:39:13 PM
First fish for the T-Curve.  A respectable start!
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