Search results

Hello from Australia, I am wanting to rebuild a 14’6” Sensor surf into a low mount grinder set up like you guys use. Unfortunately there are no rods like this in Australia so I have a couple of questions, I’d like to know typically the distance from the butt to the centre of the reel...

What wind speed (not off-shore) do you pull the pin at?

Just picked up my new Century TTR this arvo. Amazing looking bit of gear, mind blowing finish, will keep you up-dated with regards to castability/fishability compared to my Assassin's. Watch this space. Cheers

I have just been given a Penn 49a and Penn Senator once owned by Don Vinnicombe, Sprinbok angler, South African casting champion,and one of the old South Pier boys, I think he was also instramental in the start up of Purglas. Dont know weather to use them or display them behind the bar.

Howsit all My mother-in-law is flying into Cape Town next week, and I have asked her to grab me a copy of Bait is the secret and Secrets of sea angling by Nickie Louwrens. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me where she would be able to buy these books, and also could you suggest any...

Hello all. Can someone please tell me how I can get all my traces the same length (set length). I battle when tying pulley rigs, because all the fishing knots slide up on theselves to tighten, therefore altering the length of the trace. Not crucial I know, but sometimes I land up with my hook...

hello all. quick question.... i'm having a bit of a problem when sliding, i'm finding that i'm getting burnt off too often and i think the problem might be that the sinker is burried too deep and not releasing therefore causing the burn off; could i possibly use a much thinner line on my...

Has anyone used a kingfish head on slide before? I caught a +/- 5kg one this morning, and was wondering if it is worth sliding the head this evening? cheers.

I'm stuck here indoors, winds been blowing apprx 20kn. rain squalls, and the sea is up-side-down; dying to put a bait in the water for a late season tailor (shad, elf) but i dont know if it would be worth it. my question is this... will i catch fish in this sort of weather, and what is the worst...

hello can anybody help me with th contact details for blue marlin rods? i have been unable to contact them on email or phone using the contact details provided on their web site. cheers.

just reading the spearfishingsa site; some one caught a 40.7 kg cuda on live shad in the transkei, shore based. anyone know any thing about this amazing catch. (go to www.spearfishingsa.co.za and read the current monthly report. cheers

hello can anybody help me out with names/e-mail addresses of south african surf fishing mags that i could subscribe to. cheers

can anyone give me the contact details for the fishing shop at the round-about near virginia airport. cheers

anyone know if the fit of the bearings onto the spool axle should be a tight. mine seems a tad loose and i was just wondering if the inner sleeve of the bearing or the axle is worn. the reel is a shimano speedmaster by the way. cheers.

any one had any experience with these reels. i'm looking at them as a cheaper alternative to a trinidad 20. i am really happy with my penn525 supermag extra; but it just does not hold enough line. cheers