POPPING RODS
- Thread starter ENGELSMAN
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Englesman - When are you going mate? I can put you in touch with someone who could sort you out with gear locally.... he's not in town right now, but I can get in touch with him.
Otherwise Angling Africa in Pretoria is the Carpenter agent in SA... Carpenter are about the best sticks you can get for chasing GT... not sure what models they have, but for Bassas I'd be looking at the Super Popping, or Wild Violence series....
They also have a couple Ripple Fishers, but at R 9000 a rod, I reckon thats just crazy!!!
What reel are you wanting to put on it?
Otherwise Angling Africa in Pretoria is the Carpenter agent in SA... Carpenter are about the best sticks you can get for chasing GT... not sure what models they have, but for Bassas I'd be looking at the Super Popping, or Wild Violence series....
They also have a couple Ripple Fishers, but at R 9000 a rod, I reckon thats just crazy!!!
What reel are you wanting to put on it?
[color=#ff6633]Nepptune[/color] wrote:
Nepptune would it be possible for your contact to contact me I have phoned angling africa but they do not seem keen on selling anything but their own rod. I will also be going to bassas da india next year hopefully and am trying to kit up My cell no is 0835008566 thanks
funagalore
New member
Hi Engelsman
When are you going, i am planning to go in may 09, i would appreciate feedback from your trip. Who are you going with (charter) costs etc
Tight lines
dave
When are you going, i am planning to go in may 09, i would appreciate feedback from your trip. Who are you going with (charter) costs etc
Tight lines
dave
Pistolpeet
New member
Can anyone give me some ideas of what to take to Bassa da India, any advise will be helpful.
the guy from hook ,line & jeep is richard - he is a sealine member (can't recall his sealine name) but you could probably get hold of him through basil manning in durban. for plugging & popping ,in the show, they mostly use a custom built rod by basil manning / assasin which is in effect just the top two sections of thier heavy 3-piece surf rods.
for an awesome rod also check out the ocean revolution rods available through jig star africa.
for an awesome rod also check out the ocean revolution rods available through jig star africa.
Dingleberry
Senior Member
KP11 - What rod are they trying to sell you at AA? If it's the one made in NZ and Kirk is the builder, you'll have a fine rod!
blaasoppie#1
Senior Member
Do they still stock Composite Development rods in SA; the Graph-Cast 3 and 4 are awesome 2-piece rods for GT's?
MArk - Unfrtunately not mate... CD or whoever was bringing them in cocked up an order of the Alcocks a couple years back apparently, which left them with a bunch of unuseable blanks they had to pay for which kinda soured the relationship unfortunately....
Pity, they are lovely shorebased sticks...
Pity, they are lovely shorebased sticks...
blaasoppie#1
Senior Member
Thats a bummer, i dont think that you get better value for money than those blanks.
I want to get hold of one of those new composite 2 piece blanks from Kil when they come out; who is going to be his agent in SA?
I want to get hold of one of those new composite 2 piece blanks from Kil when they come out; who is going to be his agent in SA?
blaasoppie#1
Senior Member
Mmmm i should have known; when are they due to arrive Kil mentioned he was still refining the blanks for more backbone?
No fixed dates yet mate, Kil is on his way to Korea this weekend to do some more work with the factoryon further developing teh blanks and rods...
The stuff they have comme out with so far is pretty mind blowing, and Kil has taken a good amount of thought with him from us, with regards to consideration for the South African market, which is great...
But we might still be looking at a few months before they are released.
The stuff they have comme out with so far is pretty mind blowing, and Kil has taken a good amount of thought with him from us, with regards to consideration for the South African market, which is great...
But we might still be looking at a few months before they are released.
David Sharples
New member
Look at a Smith WRC 80P-35 as an all round not too expensive popping rod. These things are awesome, nowhere near the costs of a Carpenter or RippleFisher but will chuck anything from 125-160g fishing PE8 and are more than capable of pulling 40kg GTs.
Not sure who has them but a google search should show something.
Buy once and buy well
Really is a superb starter rod.
Not sure who has them but a google search should show something.
Buy once and buy well
Really is a superb starter rod.