captain_moog Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Hey Guys, I have been really getting into fishing recently and found some rods in my pops back shed. They are both about 2.4 metres long however, one is fiberglass and one is carbon fibre. I was wondering if you guys could tell me the strength and weaknesses of both types of rods and what type of fishing i should be using them for. Thanks for your help, Ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANNAFISH Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 There should be a print on the blank saying the line rating and how heavy can you cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_moog Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 There should be a print on the blank saying the line rating and how heavy can you cast. I'll have a look tommorrow and post it ASAP, Thanks Ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 when you say carbon fibre It may be the treverse x range they are now hard to find and where a great rod in there own right. Depending on the exact length and line rating it it is hard to say. i would say land based rods as they as you say 2.4m long which is around the 8 ft mark most boat rods are 7ft or under but now a days 8 ft is still exceptable as 8ft rods cast a little longer ie for plastics etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_beginner Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 id be really interested to see a few pics if possible of the rods and to know what the ratings are as well as if there arer any makers names on the rod on a semi rleated note in a similar activity a while back i found my great grandfathers split cane rod and suspect from the information i can gert trhat it was a rod used for fishing for blackfish dating to about just before 1900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 G'day Ash, As the other members have said, post some details and you should get some more guidance. About glass vs carbon fibre (aka Graphite) rods in general... carbon fibre is much more responsive (stores and releases energy more efficiently... so it can cast further), is more sensitive, casts more accurately, is lighter and stronger (with some limitations I won't bother with)... but, it's also more fragile and more expensive. Most people prefer to fish with carbon fibre rods where practical and their advantages make them particularly good for spinning & lure fishing... but almost any fishing is better with a CF rod. One areas where glass has some advantages is rock fishing... it's much more resilient to being knocked around. Any ding, crack or gouge in a CF rod can see it explode in a shower of pieces when subsequently put under load. Not a good look!! Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_moog Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Hey Guys, Thanks for all your replies so far, they have been really helpful I have been out to my pops and took down the information of all the rods (there are 4 of them so i thought id post information on them all for some feedback. Ive got pictures if needed but i dont really know how to post them Rod 1 Brand Shiman Model Technium Material Fibre glass Length 6”0’ Line weight 2-4 kg No. of pieces 2 REEL Brand Shimano Model FX 2500 FB Line Diameter Line cap (lb-yards) 6-200 to 10-120 Rod 2 Brand Vega Model Boat series 2289-240 Material Carbon Fibre/ Glass tip Length 2.4 m Weight 0.220kg Line weight ???? No. of pieces 3 REEL Brand Daiwa Model Sweepfire 4000 Line Diameter 0.3-0.35 mm Line cap (lb-yards) 10-300 to 14-210 Rod 3 Brand Flexy Stick/ Aerostar Model Flexy Stick/ Aerostar Material Fibre Glass Length 2.4 m Weight Line weight 5-10 kg No. of pieces 2 REEL Brand Golden Model JK3000 Line Diameter 0.3-0.35 Line cap (lb-yards) 10-235 to 12-185 Rod 4 Brand Crane Sports Model Material Fibre Glass Length 5”8’ Weight Line weight 15-24 kg No. of pieces 1 REEL Brand Crane Sports Model SL600 Line Diameter Line cap (lb-yards) 45-460 to 55-310 4:4:1 Gear Ratio 6 Ball bearings I think its pretty safe to say that Rod 1 is for very light fishing and Rod 4 is for more heavy stuff. I was hoping that you guys could tell me the limitations/ range of conditions that each could be used for. Thanks heaps, Ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_moog Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 BUMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 G'day Ash, I think two of the problems might be that your question is so broad (there are often a lot of different styles of fishing you can do with any one outfit) and also many of those rods & reels are obscure brands. The Technium rod and Shimano FX reel is a light outfit probably most suited to estuary bait fishing for bream, flatties, whiting, etc. While the line rating suits soft plastic fishing, the rod is a bit on the short side. Maybe someone will know a bit about some of the others. Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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