i know that i need to take better care of my crap. i use it till it breaks then i ither fix it of get a new one of what ever it was i broke. fishing gear is made to be used so just use it, it's no good to ya if its sitting on a shelf ,is it .
i know that i need to take better care of my crap. i use it till it breaks then i ither fix it of get a new one of what ever it was i broke. fishing gear is made to be used so just use it, it's no good to ya if its sitting on a shelf ,is it .
figjam :wink:
Been a bit of both for me. Used to work my cheap gear hard and not look after it. Some of it still perform well after it should have packed up too.
These days I work hard and appreciate my gear a little more. With a couple of my combos up over the grand mark I intend to get a fair life out of them. Reels are given a light service before any extended trip. New braid every year. Rods stored in a rack at home and tubes while in transit. Last thing I want is gear failure. Buy the best you can afford. Fish it like you mean it and look after it and it wont let you down. No excuses.
think ill buy some big spotties, stick the rods and reels in the middle of the lounge, light them up and sit and stare at them all day if that doesnt ill polish the sinkers
if i still havent caught any fish after a couple of months, ill take a grinder to the reels, rough them up and see if that helps seems a roughed up reel should catch more fish and your a ridgie didge fisho.. maybe i should run over it a few times with the 4bie, should make me a dangerous bagout fisho.
Or is it the guy behind the rod
Tangles KFC
One thing that I find unusual with so much talk of high quality reels with big price tags which need care due to $ paid for them and we have depleted fish stock which is becoming world wide and people are spending more money with less return.?
I don’t know,may be I’m out of touch with the general populations thinking..
Alright I’ll say it..iv’e been under a rock for too long.
Maybe because of the depleted fish stock situation ...... we spend more today we finesse our fish to be able to catch them!
If I look back over my fishing life .... just to catch a humble bream ........ I've gone from 7-8 ft rods that are built on a pool cue , 4000 size reels loaded with 12lb mono (no leader) & fished 1/0 hooks
- Today I fish with 7 ft ultra light high modulus graphite rods , 1500 size high end reels .... loaded with 4 - 6lb braid (6-10 lb FC leaders) & use typically 3 gram lures (1/32 jig heads) with soft plastics ............ & catch many more bream than I used to .......... & more importantly have more fun with a greater sense of achievement.
Cheers
Nagg
when im fishing i work my gear hard and never worry too much about hurting a reel. By this i dont mean i tightening up drags to the breaking point of reels, but i will use a reel hard if need be to catch a fish. Saying that, i do use alveys for beach and rocks. but i also spend considerable time making sure that my gear is in the best condition it can be and drag mechainsims are smooth. this goes for all of my reels and rods. The last thing i want is to lose a solid fish due to something breaking or having inadequate gear. It has happened before...
Owen
I have a Fireblood 2500 and I take care of it because I cannot rerally afford to buy reels like that too often.
I often look at it and think that all the bling,like the paintjob and red coloring metal must hike the price up and makes me wonder why they don't have a reel that is just a workhorse with the same internals just no bling factor to keep a competitive price.
But I have landed some good fish on it and I would be hard pressed buying a lesser reel next time, finances allowing of course.
I have heard the twin powers are quite good too, they obviously dont have the bling factor, pretty standard looking reel, but that would be my next choice for a cheaper but efficient reel.
I rinse it in fresh after every outing, IMO this is not hard to do and will increase the life of your reel.
cheers
Spears,
There seems to be four types of fisherperson/angler.
1.The Novice, 1-4 times a year occasional fisho.
2.The Regular, Loves to be on the water with family & friends, a fish is a bonus.
3.The Angler, the 10%ers as we know them. These are the anglers who take a rather simplistic approach to the sport. They understand water & how to read it, wind lanes, land contours and variations, structure & the elements. They understand fish habits, habitat, diets & what makes fish tick. “The Angler” goes about their business quietly, doesn’t advertise their presence, produces regularly and put simply knows what they are doing. These are the aware, switched on anglers always improving.
4.The Technical. Too consumed with their egos and what they aspire to be. They rarely take a simplistic approach. Generally know-alls who can’t and don’t want to see the forest for the trees. These people make their fishing very difficult and with time many of their catch rates decline, at best they don’t improve very much. They seem to overload their brains with useless information which in turn confuses their rationale. These are the mislead that can’t see themselves this way, often referred to as “wannabees” or “elitists”. This group seem to revere a particular species, whether it be Barramundi, Murray Cod or other.
I don’t think the quality of gear an angler prefers to use has much bearing as to which category they fall into, however attitude & approach certainly do.
People who appreciate how hard they’ve worked to purchase any goods will look after those possessions.