ripple fisher ???? Reversal

[John Campbell]

   hey mick i own the ripple 78PF and just took some measurements for you

   from butt to top of foregrip  80cm
   the aft grip 45.5cm
   foregrip 21.5cm

   for me i am 5'10 and of a round build (low centre of gravity)  
   this configuration seems to fit quite well for me

   scott has the 79R and i am sure he will be able to help you with some
   measurements

   i think with the ripple fisher custom rods you can get various types of
   fore and aft grips and they may have different lengths but i am not certain
   hope this helps  

[Dan Ryan]

Sorry fella's, my mate and I just bought the last 2 GT79R's from Nomad.
We're going to the Andamans in 2 weeks time. We're doing it on the cheap and adventure styley(except for the rods) - hiring a local bloke who runs a couple of boats and will be doing it 'old school', no electronics etc. I'll post a report when we get back.

[Andrew Poulos]

Those rods went pretty quick in that sale !

[Jon Li]

Anybody knows why NOMAD is clearing all of their Ripple Fisher stocks ? Are they preparing for a completely new items from the same brand or teplacing them with a new brand ?

Jon .

[Bwanna Surya]

Sorry fella's, my mate and I just bought the last 2 GT79R's from Nomad.
We're going to the Andamans in 2 weeks time. We're doing it on the cheap and adventure styley(except for the rods) - hiring a local bloke who runs a couple of boats and will be doing it 'old school', no electronics etc. I'll post a report when we get back.

Pretty quick of you Dan....I missed them completely....only managed to secure the jigging rod....

Please let us know how the rod stand the abuse at Andamans..

Cheers

[Bwanna Surya]

Anybody knows why NOMAD is clearing all of their Ripple Fisher stocks ? Are they preparing for a completely new items from the same brand or teplacing them with a new brand ?

Jon .

Pak Jon...I think they are just trying to help the economy by reducing their price to get people pull out their wallet and start spending....

[Jon Li]

Thanks Pak Surya ,

Should lower the charter rate instead of discounting the price of the rods and then the buyers use it elsewhere outside of Australia , just my opinion . 

Jon .

[Scott Maybury]

I am not sure, but I know Ripple Fisher are releasing a few new models, so maybe clearing the way for those??

[John Campbell]

    thats right scott they have a few new models and a shipment of rods coming in middle of next month
   
    time to dust off the cobwebs from that wallet mate 

[Scott Maybury]

The wallet is going into cardiac arrest mate after purchasing a digital SLR camera and some accessories today...as my wife said

"Jesus, even when you aren't buying actual fishing gear you are spending money on something to do with fishing!"

 

[Hayden Brooks]

I thought you might appreciate this photo I took last week at bugatti of my mate fighting a 30kg GT on a 79 Reversal. A great rod, that served him well on the trip with a number of 30kg fish. I used my 79 PF and found it to be quite a bit stiffer, especially the whip when loading up a cast.

[Luke Wyrsta]

Tell your pussy mate to get off the seat 

[Brandon Khoo]

I can't see the photo but if you're referring to the seat at the back of the dories, I like that seat myself! 

I think they still need to do a bit of work at the back of the dories otherwise it is only a matter of time before someone ends up going swimming. It's just too low and there is nothing to brace youself against.

[Chris Young]

Brandon...the photo is in the Contender near the transom door, he is sitting on the transon.
I agree with you on the dories, the first short session nearly saw me over the back . The folding ladder (now removed) nearly caused me some grief as did the back seats. Other than a few small details they are great machines to fish from.
Maybe I could swap them for my boat

I fished with the reversal for a day and found it to be a great rod even though I was fishing it at the top of it's limits casting wise.

[Nathan Cefai]

High sticky action there..

Nomad have new Ripple rods available in 2 and a half weeks,they will be at a new price again...Mmmm more expensive..