Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Southern Kingfish Popping Stick?
Jon Li:
Hi Peter ,
You've got a p.m. on the LR88 availability .
LR89LC is an extended handle type of LR86 , LR88 is the improved version of LR86 in the ability for use with stickbait .
Jon .
Andy Rowe:
--- Quote from: Jon Li on June 30, 2008, 04:59:50 PM ---
I have yet to use my CV79/40RF SHP but swinging the rod , I still don't think it will cast as long a distance as the LR and for the record , my LR86 is the first Carpenter rod I bought way back in 2003 so I know the rod characteristic well .
Jon .
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Hi Peter/Jon,
On topic of the coral viper, I also have not had a chance to cast mine.
I'd like to here any reviews on these new rods by anyone who has used them, they have been mentioned on trip reports but no description of fighting abilities.
Jon, I note you talking about longer handle versions on some carpenters, My SP78EXH handle fits onto my vipers, adding a few inches!! I was thinking of trying it on my CV35 as a back up for tuna and light popping. I this mod ok or a bad idea with respect to design tolerance etc??
Andy
Peter Childs:
--- Quote from: Jon Li on June 30, 2008, 05:44:22 PM ---Hi Peter ,
You've got a p.m. on the LR88 availability .
LR89LC is an extended handle type of LR86 , LR88 is the improved version of LR86 in the ability for use with stickbait .
Jon .
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Thanks Jon
Jon Li:
--- Quote from: Andy Rowe on June 30, 2008, 07:42:11 PM ---
--- Quote from: Jon Li on June 30, 2008, 04:59:50 PM ---
I have yet to use my CV79/40RF SHP but swinging the rod , I still don't think it will cast as long a distance as the LR and for the record , my LR86 is the first Carpenter rod I bought way back in 2003 so I know the rod characteristic well .
Jon .
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Hi Peter/Jon,
On topic of the coral viper, I also have not had a chance to cast mine.
I'd like to here any reviews on these new rods by anyone who has used them, they have been mentioned on trip reports but no description of fighting abilities.
Jon, I note you talking about longer handle versions on some carpenters, My SP78EXH handle fits onto my vipers, adding a few inches!! I was thinking of trying it on my CV35 as a back up for tuna and light popping. I this mod ok or a bad idea with respect to design tolerance etc??
Andy
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Hi Peter ,
From those guys I supplied and their experiences onboard Nomad trips , their comments on CV79/40RF SHP is ; " If one only allowed to take 1 pc. of rod , this is it " but like most others , they have multiple rods . This rod can still pop a 125 gr. Cubera and at the same time work stickbaits such as Wahoo n Ulua in 150 gr. .
On the subject of SP78EX-H fitting the CV79/40RF SHP , this I am not aware but please make sure it is a perfect fit because a slightly loose fir may cause the handle to be split from inside , it's best not to swap handle if there is no need to do so . I have a few photos of this mishaps , if you want to take a look at them , please send email to my personal email address ; [email protected] .
Thanks n regards : Jon .
Andy Rowe:
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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