10-15-2011, 02:23 PM
that particular rod is 30+ years old, I bought it in 1977 for a wopping $2.35 at sears hardwear store.
this is my number one go to rod for every thing under carp size, but I am not afraid of hooking in to one.
after the first years use, I went back to get another one just like it. well you know how that goes, they change them every year. I ended up getting two silver ones.
this rod has only given me one problem, it out lived the first reel I put on it.[:p]
the first reel was a shakespear, it was aluminum body. after 10 years it oxidized causing it to fail. that was when I found this reel for $35. ya, that was a lot of money for one back then, but I have been happy with it ever since, it has yet to give me a problem.
the reason I chose the teloscopic in the first place was it was I broke my zebco rod batteling the kings of all largemouth. so my next rod needed to be small enough to strap on to my bycicle as I did not have any wheels at the time. Then when I got wheels, this fit in to the glove box. so I could always have a rod in the car and jump out on the water without a moments notice.
my reasoning now is that it fits in my tackle box, so all I have to do is grab the box and go.[:p]
if you like, I could sugest a couple for you, but the price will be 60-80. ya, on the good stuff the price when up.
once you get a feel for it, you can do it while fighting your fish.
your rod need to meet or exceed the line weight you are using.
first take a peice of line if you are not fimilar with it, tie two big loops big enough to put your hands in the loops wearing leather gloves, then see what it takes to break the line.
there are a number of good ways to set the drag. by hand feel works as good as anything else if you have a good feel for it, but till then you can use a small fish scale, always set the drag for less than the line weight. by at least a pound.
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this is my number one go to rod for every thing under carp size, but I am not afraid of hooking in to one.
after the first years use, I went back to get another one just like it. well you know how that goes, they change them every year. I ended up getting two silver ones.
this rod has only given me one problem, it out lived the first reel I put on it.[:p]
the first reel was a shakespear, it was aluminum body. after 10 years it oxidized causing it to fail. that was when I found this reel for $35. ya, that was a lot of money for one back then, but I have been happy with it ever since, it has yet to give me a problem.
the reason I chose the teloscopic in the first place was it was I broke my zebco rod batteling the kings of all largemouth. so my next rod needed to be small enough to strap on to my bycicle as I did not have any wheels at the time. Then when I got wheels, this fit in to the glove box. so I could always have a rod in the car and jump out on the water without a moments notice.
my reasoning now is that it fits in my tackle box, so all I have to do is grab the box and go.[:p]
if you like, I could sugest a couple for you, but the price will be 60-80. ya, on the good stuff the price when up.
once you get a feel for it, you can do it while fighting your fish.
your rod need to meet or exceed the line weight you are using.
first take a peice of line if you are not fimilar with it, tie two big loops big enough to put your hands in the loops wearing leather gloves, then see what it takes to break the line.
there are a number of good ways to set the drag. by hand feel works as good as anything else if you have a good feel for it, but till then you can use a small fish scale, always set the drag for less than the line weight. by at least a pound.
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