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Southern Kingfish Popping Stick?

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Jon Li:
Hi Andy ,

The YFTs surfaced for one day prior to the big waves , since then I heard only brief surfacing which is not worth considering . The wind is affecting Pelabuhan Ratu too , always at this time of the year due to high pressure system from the north of Australia around Cape York ( I hope I am right , geographically ) . I am heading to Bali during the middle of next week , going to pick up my refurbished rods from that shop at Sanglah market .

On fitting the handle of SP78EX-H to CVs , do so at your own risk .

Jon .



--- Quote from: Andy Rowe on July 01, 2008, 12:19:32 PM ---Hi Jon,

Thanks for your comments, I should be happy with the Coral Viper 79/40RF then.

The butt handle is a very good fit between the SP78EXH and both the 35 and 40 versions of the Coral viper, I do recall seeing pic's of the split WV handles on the other forum.

Have you had a chance to get amongst any YFT down south lately?? It's very windy in Lombok at the moment.

Andy

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Andy Rowe:
Jon,

The westerly is definitely more fishing friendly here, looking forward to it turning around later in the year.

I'm in Bali for a few days mid July, though I'm going to avoid the tackle shops for the time being, money burns through my pocket when I go there. I will keep him in mind for rod repairs though.

Agreed, there is no need for risks, I have the right rod for tuna now ;)HLTN87

Cheers
Andy

Jon Li:

--- Quote from: Andy Rowe on July 01, 2008, 01:02:05 PM ---

Agreed, there is no need for risks, I have the right rod for tuna now ;)HLTN87

Cheers
Andy

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Hi Andy ,

You have rods for almost every task now . One of the repaired rod is a TN87 which has served me well since 2004 in catching YFTs and small GTs .

Jon . 

Brandon Khoo:
Peter, a big factor for you is the casting distance you need for the headlands you fish. if distance is paramount, then the reality is you will struggle to find a compromise rod that will be good for a small boat as well as the shore.

The LR88 sorts of bridges that gap to a degree. There are a number of shore based GT rods that are available but these really are specifically shore based rod. I have a Ripple Fisher Inifnity myself which is ten feet long. There are also offerings from Medusa Custom Works, Zenaq and Fisherman which are in the ten feet to 11 feet category.

I have a LR88 myself and while it casts beautifully, there is a noticeable difference between that and what you can achieve with a genuine shore based rod. Of course, you can get away with the LR88 on a small boat whereas the shore based rods would get very unwieldy.

Andrew Poulos:
If you are aiming at larger Kings though, 10-11ft off the rocks isnt always comfortable. In situations where there is deep water at your feet and the strikezone is in close its not that easy to control the fish and stop it burying you in the rocks. I tend to use the longer rods only when you need a large cast and that the hookup is further out.

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