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#1 Post by brown07 »

Hows it goin lads on the look out at the min for a 14ft match rod that will throw a decent weight of lead with 3 baits, with gud bite detection but still with the grunt to pull three dogs or handle weed for that matter. So any suggestions welcome cheers
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#2 Post by Tony Fella »

Iv the penn twin tip for match fishing hard tip casts to 7oz soft tip 3-5 oz..great all rounder have used a DH and the penn is far the better rod :!: thats my 2 cents
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#3 Post by masterkeane »

Tony Fella wrote:Iv the penn twin tip for match fishing hard tip casts to 7oz soft tip 3-5 oz..great all rounder have used a DH and the penn is far the better rod :!: thats my 2 cents


is that the affinity tony ? the latest one ?
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#4 Post by Tony Fella »

Yea john thats the one iv lent it to a few people and they loved it one even bought one :wink:
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#5 Post by brown07 »

Awrite lads cheers for the replies forgot to say that im looking it rung for multiplier. cheers
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#6 Post by bigsod »

Its not quite 14 ft but the zziplex hsm is a great rod and will do everything on your list.
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#7 Post by brown07 »

Yeah ive been lookn at a few zziplex rods, was lookn at erics primo synchro xl at the home nations and realy liked the look of it. cheers
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#8 Post by masterkeane »

masterkeane wrote:
Tony Fella wrote:Iv the penn twin tip for match fishing hard tip casts to 7oz soft tip 3-5 oz..great all rounder have used a DH and the penn is far the better rod :!: thats my 2 cents


is that the affinity tony ? the latest one ?


Yea iv been lookin at it the last few months but havent seen anyone using one ...... is the match tip nice on it ?
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#9 Post by dbrock »

brown07 wrote:Yeah ive been lookn at a few zziplex rods, was lookn at erics primo synchro xl at the home nations and realy liked the look of it. cheers



that synchro eric had a lend of is a beast and nothing like the hsm,
the hsm will show up bites alot better and cast very well to
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#10 Post by bigsod »

masterkeane wrote:
masterkeane wrote:
Tony Fella wrote:Iv the penn twin tip for match fishing hard tip casts to 7oz soft tip 3-5 oz..great all rounder have used a DH and the penn is far the better rod :!: thats my 2 cents


is that the affinity tony ? the latest one ?


Yea iv been lookin at it the last few months but havent seen anyone using one ...... is the match tip nice on it ?


Apart from Tony i know 2 other lads who use the affinity and love it to bits, great rod , if a crab farted in wales the match tip would registar it. If i was buying a fixed spool rod again id buy this instead of a dh :shock: and its cheaper :!:
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#11 Post by MC »

dbrock wrote:
brown07 wrote:Yeah ive been lookn at a few zziplex rods, was lookn at erics primo synchro xl at the home nations and realy liked the look of it. cheers



that synchro eric had a lend of is a beast and nothing like the hsm,
the hsm will show up bites alot better and cast very well to


i own a primo synchro xl and it isnt a beast, well not to me anyway

as for match rods at the minute i use one of two, a 15ft k2 team extrime or a anyfish anywhere match, the new afaw touriment match is 13ft 10in, i havent tried it yet but i hear its a good rod
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#12 Post by croppyboy »

i use my hsm , awb and my any fish any were match rod 3 great rods for match fishing
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#13 Post by dbrock »

MC wrote:
dbrock wrote:
brown07 wrote:Yeah ive been lookn at a few zziplex rods, was lookn at erics primo synchro xl at the home nations and realy liked the look of it. cheers



that synchro eric had a lend of is a beast and nothing like the hsm,
the hsm will show up bites alot better and cast very well to


i own a primo synchro xl and it isnt a beast, well not to me anyway
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the syncro xl he was using was made for mister Gormley for the field and is a lot stiffer than a standard one martin tottaly dif rod, terry might have beefed it up :?:
but it's amazing for otg casting :D
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#14 Post by eric »

was so close to buying that rod, but its too stiff for my abiltity, i'd love to have a craic at the standard xl
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#15 Post by dbrock »

thank god you didnt buy it its my fav rod in the field at the mo :)
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#16 Post by eric »

dbrock wrote:thank god you didnt buy it its my fav rod in the field at the mo :)


she's a beaut, the odd time it did click it went out of site, but when she didnt oh my back felt it. il hit the gym :)
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dbrock wrote:the syncro xl he was using was made for mister Gormley for the field and is a lot stiffer than a standard one martin tottaly dif rod, terry might have beefed it up :?:
but it's amazing for otg casting :D


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#18 Post by Rampent Wreckfish »

dbrock wrote:thank god you didnt buy it its my fav rod in the field at the mo :)



I want it. Who has it and how much
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#19 Post by eric »

Rampent Wreckfish wrote:
dbrock wrote:thank god you didnt buy it its my fav rod in the field at the mo :)



I want it. Who has it and how much



i was buying it for 350 but i think he'l never sell this one.
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#20 Post by BigPhil »

Tried out one of my new tip tornado match rods at the weekend and was well impressed with it, id say it would cover all you are looking.13ft6 plus reducer...
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