Hi, I bet u guys have probably been asked this
- Thread starter AJP
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Instead of tying with nylon another option is to just slide a crimp onto your steel which you pinch once you know how big your bait is. I just make up my slides complete at home with aprox 20 - 30cm between the hooks. If my bait is much smaller there is just more slack between the hooks!
you have it free sliding below the weight carrying hook and once you know the size if the bait you pinch it tight to stop the hook moving down and making your bait a banana. The nice thing is that you can loosen it again and change the hook settings if your next bait is a different size!
I don't use this method personally cause like i said i just make up all my slides the same. I do have one or two slides in my bag with extra distance between the hooks incase i have a HUGE bait to slide!!
I don't use this method personally cause like i said i just make up all my slides the same. I do have one or two slides in my bag with extra distance between the hooks incase i have a HUGE bait to slide!!
The master assasin
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Interesting knots reefman...i luv your illustrations!..
i jus bought some 14/0 eagle claw circle hooks for my slides...gonna give it a bash and see how it works...at least now i wont have 2 put my hands down sharks mouth trying to remove a gut hook!
@ noweeds...i also premake my slide traces with both the hooks pre-fixed...i use a whole sardine as an average length between hooks..it also works as perfect length for a mack head or bonny head..
i jus bought some 14/0 eagle claw circle hooks for my slides...gonna give it a bash and see how it works...at least now i wont have 2 put my hands down sharks mouth trying to remove a gut hook!
@ noweeds...i also premake my slide traces with both the hooks pre-fixed...i use a whole sardine as an average length between hooks..it also works as perfect length for a mack head or bonny head..
Raggieman wrote:
Rags, there are a lot of guys that reckon these rods have become no. 1???
Also, there is a rumour around that some serious rod technicians have started up on their own, and are using the Blue Marlin HMG blank to make a locally produced rod in the mould of the original Assassin HMG Blade - it's being marketted under the BAZOOKA label and apparently R1000 cheaper...?? Very interesting development, worth checking it out.
Rags, there are a lot of guys that reckon these rods have become no. 1???
Also, there is a rumour around that some serious rod technicians have started up on their own, and are using the Blue Marlin HMG blank to make a locally produced rod in the mould of the original Assassin HMG Blade - it's being marketted under the BAZOOKA label and apparently R1000 cheaper...?? Very interesting development, worth checking it out.
on a personal test.....we took a few rods attached 80pnd line to c the pulling power.....i dont wanna mention names,but none of them came close to the iron feather....infact the next time we try that i wanna take photos to show the pulling power
most of the rods couldnt get past 17kgs....that is with extreme pulling force,where you feel your back is about to break.The iron feather pulled at 25kg no problem.Some guys reckon certain rods are made for pulling power mainly,but i disagree......a good rod should have both casting aswell as pulling power:cel:
most of the rods couldnt get past 17kgs....that is with extreme pulling force,where you feel your back is about to break.The iron feather pulled at 25kg no problem.Some guys reckon certain rods are made for pulling power mainly,but i disagree......a good rod should have both casting aswell as pulling power:cel: The master assasin
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Eish this thread has really gone off topic..but let me make it worse...lol!
@ reefman..gees u guys gotta drive and drive to get places hey..30km from houghton to boksburg? Gees if u travel 30km in durban u would be leaving it by then! Lol...btw the new pricing on the assassins have been released..its getting a bit scary at prices, almost equiv to most peoples bond payments! Eish! Something else quite interestin is that the bazooka is almost R1500 cheaper than an equivalent assassin rod...weird???
@ mumro..so where does the iron feather and the century fit in relation to one another??? Wat are they rated for in terms off sinkers and ideally their perfect target species...thanks guys...
@ reefman..gees u guys gotta drive and drive to get places hey..30km from houghton to boksburg? Gees if u travel 30km in durban u would be leaving it by then! Lol...btw the new pricing on the assassins have been released..its getting a bit scary at prices, almost equiv to most peoples bond payments! Eish! Something else quite interestin is that the bazooka is almost R1500 cheaper than an equivalent assassin rod...weird???
@ mumro..so where does the iron feather and the century fit in relation to one another??? Wat are they rated for in terms off sinkers and ideally their perfect target species...thanks guys...
Raggieman wrote:
howzit raggie
we use a big dial scale....but i posted wrong on the other rods it wasnt 17kg it was 11 kg....
@master
The waft iron feather is a century rod.....but it was designed for south african waters......because in sa there are so many big sharks.The specs on the rod are
light tip:3-6 ounces
heavy tip:6-12 ounces
but the rod has been tested with way more than that.......ask weeds he met up with the guy from century rods,tested with around +- 17 ounces
howzit raggie
we use a big dial scale....but i posted wrong on the other rods it wasnt 17kg it was 11 kg....
@master
The waft iron feather is a century rod.....but it was designed for south african waters......because in sa there are so many big sharks.The specs on the rod are
light tip:3-6 ounces
heavy tip:6-12 ounces
but the rod has been tested with way more than that.......ask weeds he met up with the guy from century rods,tested with around +- 17 ounces
The master assasin
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how the hell do you throw 17 ounces??????????
17 ounces = 479 grams!!! thats almost half a kilo!!!!
17 ounces = 479 grams!!! thats almost half a kilo!!!!
From what i understand the origional waft musellcrackern was origionally designed as somthing called a "spod rod" for freshwater angling. Its purpose being to throw a device loaded with groundbait. It was tested throwing stupid weights to see what it could handle. Guys then realised that it was a pretty impressive tool and started using it for sea fishing.
