rookiemistake Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Hey just bought a carbon fibre rod and I don't fish all that much but love it, and because Im a teen I cant afford to many rods, and so was just wondering if a carbon fibre rod is suitable for bait fishing. If it is what kind of bait fishing is suitable. I would really appreciate some advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Maybe some details about the rod (apart from the material its made of ) would help you get a better answer. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Of course you can use a Carbon fibre rod for bait, they generally market them towards soft plastics etc only because they are so light and you can hold them all day, but nothing to stop you using them for bait, as Blood Knot suggested, it's more up to the size, action and line rating of the rod than the material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qnut Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 (edited) Carbon Fiber? Of course its suitable. Although as your post suggests - You do not fish all that much & you may have financial restraints and being that carbonfiber rods are very expensive. My suggestion would be to go to your local tackle store even one of the big chain stores Big W or Kmart and purchase a <100 combo and learn to fish the various techniques that you want/choose - Then you can make a more educated decision on what type and specifications of rod you may actually like/require as an upgrade based on your needs Edited November 18, 2014 by Qnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 What are you trying to catch and what weight is your rod/reel/line? More information the better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookiemistake Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Thanks guys It's a 7 foot rod, I think the line rating is like 4-6 kg and just wanna catch things like flathead and other estuary fish. But would a carbon rod be fine for lets say baiting for snapper or a surf rod? Also when Qnut said <100 does that mean less or than $100? Thanks for the advise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I think that is what qnut was referring to, less than $100. If your on a budget, bcf does some great little combos, little a sienna 2500 plus rod 2-4kg for $59. Or same price a heavier rod 5-8kg and 4000 reel. Good entry level rod depending on what your targeting! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I don't think there is anything wrong with what you have for basics. < = less than > = more than I'm a maths geek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Thanks guys It's a 7 foot rod, I think the line rating is like 4-6 kg and just wanna catch things like flathead and other estuary fish. But would a carbon rod be fine for lets say baiting for snapper or a surf rod? Also when Qnut said <100 does that mean less or than $100? Thanks for the advise You have made a good choice, thats a good size rod to start off with - you should be able to flick a few soft plastics or lures around for flathead, salmon, tailor, bream etc and would have no problems using as a bait rod for the same species. Might be a little shortish for use off the beach ( where longer rods up to 13 feet might be used), but that should not stop your throwing out some small to mid size chrome slugs for salmon or rigging it up for light beach fishing. Tell us about the reel / line you are going to use. Cheers Blood Knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookiemistake Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 (edited) Well Im glad the rod is the right choice and blood knot I meant are surf rods made from carbon descent for bait just wondering I don't do much beach fishing. The real says its a shimano 4000 spin real and I'm not sure weather to use braid or mono could some one please explain the uses for both. Thanks for your time Edited November 19, 2014 by rookiemistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhoppa Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'll probably open up a can of worms here, but I'd keep away from braid as a beginner because it can knot up easily, needs a few fancy knots to tie and abraids very easily against the rocks. I personally think that the fish can see the braid and it puts them off the bite in calm and clear water conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I always use braid, both have advantages/disadvantages... Personally I'm just a guy who likes braid, until I can get my hands on that new pink mono that salty dog told me about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qnut Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Braid (interwoven fibres of nylone, polyethylene, dyneema) have almost ZERO stretch properties. - Think of it as a malliable cable - if I tug one end - you will most certainly feel it at the other.Also boasts higher abraision resistance & finer diameter per pound of breaking strain + improved cast distance**** -Advantage braid for sensetitvity-Monofilament - Usually a nylon based polymer (essentially plastic) - This DOES have stretch & memory, meaning when when coiled up on your reel spool it will try to retain its coiled shape. That said the stretch is forgiving when a fish runs hard/Comes to rigging and is much much harder to knot up (wind knots, overspool etc) This line is usually translucent and therefore harder for said fish to detect - Advantage MonoFlurocarbon - Half way between mono & braid - another polymer that boats lower memory and higher sensetivity (stretch), along with a lower refractive index (harder to see underwater) and is most commonly used as a leader, although can be used straight though ( whole spool of it ) - Advantage - lower diameter per LB and low visibilityEach has its own pro's & cons and can be mixed & matched (i.e Braid spool with a double uniknot 1m of flurocarbon down to your (bait,lure,old rubber boot) to suit various applications and techniques. I personally use Braid with fluro leader. IF you want to learn to use braid I would opt with something along the 8-10 pound range as once braid starts to get below 0.25mm diameter it can be a real pain to unravel a knot unless you know what your doing. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) C.F rods are light but are very fragile & need to be handled with kid gloves when not in use or traveling. I had two , both of which I managed to brake. Threw then away & went back to the standard glass rob , never looked back & would never buy another CF rod Keep im mind , the fish have no idear if your using a hand line or the most expensive gear available. A CF rod will not catch more fish than a standard glass rod from a dept store. Save your money. Edited November 20, 2014 by Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookiemistake Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) What are kid gloves, and what are wind knots? Edited November 20, 2014 by rookiemistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 What are kid gloves, and what are wind knots? to handle something with kid gloves means = handle it VERY carefully sounds like you could benefit from reading this thread CLICK HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qnut Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 What are kid gloves, and what are wind knots? knots caused by the reel inappropriatley spooling the line back. causing a overspool or win(e)d (not wind) knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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