happypaintball Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Hi Raiders, I was given my Grandfathers Fly rod which my father had for years after he passed but as I am the one interested in fishing he passed it onto me. My Uncle tried to buy it off me as he is a fly fisherman but also stated that it could be used for Black fish. My question is can I use it for Black fish and what line etc do you recommend setting it up with. It's a Slazenger genuine tubular fiberglass rod approx 2.7 meters long whippy as hell and never been used. It's in really good condition and I would love to catch something on it I think would be pretty cool thanks for any info or recommendations cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 You could at a pinch but honestly put it up on the wall- old gear like that can be pretty fragile and if it has sentimental value for you then dont take the risk of it breaking. Modern gear is lighter,stronger and more versatile. The length is probabaly a bit short for a "proper blackfish rod". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellzy94 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, PaddyT said: You could at a pinch but honestly put it up on the wall- old gear like that can be pretty fragile and if it has sentimental value for you then dont take the risk of it breaking. Modern gear is lighter,stronger and more versatile. The length is probabaly a bit short for a "proper blackfish rod". That being said, a lot of luderick fishos are big fans of the vintage gear. I don't know if it's quite the best length for blackfishing, I use a 10'6" and others use longer. Can't hurt to give it a go if it's in good condition! Cheers, Wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypaintball Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 4 minutes ago, PaddyT said: You could at a pinch but honestly put it up on the wall- old gear like that can be pretty fragile and if it has sentimental value for you then dont take the risk of it breaking. Modern gear is lighter,stronger and more versatile. The length is probabaly a bit short for a "proper blackfish rod". Thanks mate appreciate the advice I wasn't sure as I have another rod for Black fish but just thought it would be cool if I could use it cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypaintball Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Thanks Wellzy will take it on board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 It's a designated fly rod and a collectors piece deserves to mounted and displayed a classic piece of Australian rod history. You can buy a designated luderick rod for $140 - $170 the alvey 475cp is great value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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