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This is a discussion on Shimano Horizon Surf Rod within the Rods & Reels forums, part of the After Hours category; Hi guys! Before I start. like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May GOD ...
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26-12-2006, 12:04 AM
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Rep Power: 0  | Shimano Horizon Surf Rod Hi guys! Before I start. like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May GOD bless all of you with a bundle of joy and happiness with a very fat of luck for this coming 2007. Here, i would like to ask and get an opinion about the new Shimano Horizon surf rod coz' i'll be getting my blank over this weekend(already downpayment some). I would like to rung it for multiplier. How much ring should i put (ex. 7+1 or 8+1). For your guys info, i'm new with 3 pieces rod. So upon this, i hope that someone could shed some light to me about how can i go about this matter. Thanks! |
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26-12-2006, 12:30 PM
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Rep Power: 4 | Re: Shimano Horizon Surf Rod Hi Tekok, Welcome or wannakam to FO dude. To me, having 7+1 or 8+1 guides on a surf rod does not actually make much of a difference although some guys claimed that the rod will turn softer and some said it will be stiffer. To get the best out of your surf rod, guides spacing is in fact the most important factor. Since the Horizon Special are made from the same mandrel as the Spinpower, you can use the specs provided on the Shimano catalogues as a guide. The other thing to take note, will you use this rod strictly for fishing, casting or both? What kind of guides do you intend to use? Regards physlo |
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26-12-2006, 05:24 PM
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My Mood:  Rep Power: 5  | Re: Shimano Horizon Surf Rod Yo bro He is the guru for both surf-fishing and casting ......Number two in singapore for casting in recent competition..... Cheers Jason
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29-12-2006, 12:40 AM
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Rep Power: 0 | Re: Shimano Horizon Surf Rod Hi Bro Physlo and Bro Jason , Thanks for replying to my thread and the tips too. By the way, any recommendation on what type of guides should i use. I be using this rod for both casting and fishing. |
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29-12-2006, 12:10 PM
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Rep Power: 4 | Re: Shimano Horizon Surf Rod Quote:
I prefer to use low riders guides on the Horizon Special and have the rod builder to make use of 7+1 tip guides without touching the blank during load test. Ensure that the stripper & choker guides are both on the mid section. The rest 5+1 tip will be on the tip section. Hopes this helps. Regards physlo | |
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30-12-2006, 09:49 PM
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Rep Power: 0 | Re: Shimano Horizon Surf Rod Hi Bro physlo! This is a great help.Thanks for the knowledge and the tips. Will do that to my Shimano Horizon SC Special. |
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