jenno64 Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 Tried to get out of the wind today by heading up the Wonny but my mate and I were paddling into the teth of the 25kt wind so we headed back down stream and trolled livies. Picked up a flatty and then on an unweighted prawn scored a blackfish! Back to a more sheltered spot with a drop-off from 4ft-20ft and picked up another flatty then had a good hit on a live poddy...then nothing. Pulled the poddy in and found a crush mark around its body....got me thinking....Jew? Picked up a small bream to complete the dinner box. Twas a hard day's fishing and my new Starlo stick snapped a foot from the tip for no reason Not happy!
Hodgey Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 Nooooooo! Snapped the new rod .... &*%$* Good mixed bag Rob. Damn shame about the rod. Is it a 2-piece rod mate? Cheers Hodgey
jenno64 Posted April 27, 2009 Author Posted April 27, 2009 Hodgey, It's a 2 piece but the last 2cm of the tip snapped two days ago and I fitted a new tip and now this...makes me think it's faulty! Might give Shimano a call and gte a new end half. Haven'y had any trouble with their gear before.
Hodgey Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 They are usually pretty good like that Rob. Good luck mate. Hope it all works out and you are out there chasing 'em again soon! Cheers Hodgey
Davemmm Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 Hmmmmmmmm Blacky on a prawn. Cant wait to hit the wonny in a couple of weeks. Dave
Ray R Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 G'day Jenno, well done in the wind today, a nice assortment of flavours there, bad luck about your rod and hope the Shimmy guys help you out.. Cheers..
glennmreid Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 Great mixed bad of fish jenno. Well done partcularly in the windy conditions.
jahajo Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 Bad luck with the rod mate But a great bag in trying conditions
roosterman Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 nice mixed bag there jenno64 bugger about the rod though.... i had a new 2-4kg mexican raider snap when setting drag a few mths ago..(not high sticked and only got 1kg on scales). most gear comes from china/malasia and the like and mass products tend to have a few bad ones slip through sometimes... i would see either the shop you bought it from or go down taren pt and see them direct... mine got warranted by shop and as you said i had never previously had issues with quality shimano either... mine was about same distance as well with no signs of previous chips/damage.just a fault with blank i think....mmmmm food for thought..... cheers...steve.....
diver1 Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 i would say shimano will help you out, let us know how you go.
jenno64 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Posted April 28, 2009 Thanks for all your advice on the rod...I will head down to Taren Point and have a chat!
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