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[stickbom!]

Question for all our Surf Gurus... if you're going to target large rays from shore, what surf rod/blank would you use? Please recommend something under $300 IF POSSIBLE Thanks!!

[Melvin_Ng]

Question for all our Surf Gurus... if you're going to target large rays from shore, what surf rod/blank would you use? Please recommend something under $300 IF POSSIBLE Thanks!!

Hi Stickbomi!,

For fishing only? In that case, the 13ft Penn Long Range (6ft Butt, 7ft Tip) suffices very well, and fits well within your budget. The Long Range (multiplier type) can be found at Fishing Buddy, Siow Chang Ubi & Arab Street. Also saw one at Joe's some time back.

If you do not want a factory built rod, you can always choose from the range of Penn Blanks that owner of Siow Chang (Ubi) brought in upon my request about 4 months ago. The blanks ranges from Penn Power Graph bass (11'6 ft) to full pendulum PPT.

See this url: http://neilmackellow.co.uk/euro.html for more details on the range of the blanks.

[Birdnest]

Hi Stickbomi!,

For fishing only? In that case, the 13ft Penn Long Range (6ft Butt, 7ft Tip) suffices very well, and fits well within your budget. The Long Range (multiplier type) can be found at Fishing Buddy, Siow Chang Ubi & Arab Street. Also saw one at Joe's some time back.

If you do not want a factory built rod, you can always choose from the range of Penn Blanks that owner of Siow Chang (Ubi) brought in upon my request about 4 months ago. The blanks ranges from Penn Power Graph bass (11'6 ft) to full pendulum PPT.

See this url: http://neilmackellow.co.uk/euro.html for more details on the range of the blanks.

Melvin,

You said "Blanks" can you please put the price range here for our guide..tks

[Melvin_Ng]

Melvin,

You said "Blanks" can you please put the price range here for our guide..tks

Hi Birdnest,

Penn Powergraph Surf M 12ft (Multiplier) 2 pcs - $128.00
Penn Powergraph Bass 11ft 6in (Multiplier) 2 pcs - $94.00
Penn INXS Long Range 12ft 6in (Multiplier) 2 pcs LRM126 - $160.00
Penn INXS Long Range 13ft (Multiplier) 2 pcs LRM130 - $202.00
Penn INXS Long Range 13ft 6in (Multiplier) 2 pcs LRM136 - $213.00
Penn INXS Groundcast 13ft (Multiplier) 2 pcs GCM130 - $198.00
Penn INXS Ultra Match 12ft 9in (Multiplier) 2 pcs - $129.00
Penn PPT Sidewinder 13ft 6in (Multiplier) 2 pcs - $202.00
Penn PPT Pendulum 14ft (Multiplier) 2 pcs - $250.00

I bought 3 models, meant for fishing. Heard that Caster Eddy bought a Pendulum as well. Siow Chang did not bring in many, only 2-4 blanks per model. The prices are before discount.

When people mentioned UK Surf Rods, the fact is that they might be developed in UK, engineered in UK, but manufactured elsewhere or outsourced. Hope you get my drift.

[stickbom!]

Hi Stickbomi!,

For fishing only? In that case, the 13ft Penn Long Range (6ft Butt, 7ft Tip) suffices very well, and fits well within your budget. The Long Range (multiplier type) can be found at Fishing Buddy, Siow Chang Ubi & Arab Street. Also saw one at Joe's some time back.

If you do not want a factory built rod, you can always choose from the range of Penn Blanks that owner of Siow Chang (Ubi) brought in upon my request about 4 months ago. The blanks ranges from Penn Power Graph bass (11'6 ft) to full pendulum PPT.

See this url: http://neilmackellow.co.uk/euro.html for more details on the range of the blanks.

Thanks Melvin

[physlo]

Spot on Melvin but i think Mikey or myself will prefer a 3 pcs rod since we don't drive.

Birdnest, the rod Melvin mentioned retails slightly above SGD 200.

Mikey,
The Horizon Special aka banana rod will be out soon. You may want to consider even though it above your budget. This rod have no problem handling big mama rays from shore but a little too long for jetty use.

Can also double up as your popping rod...hahahaha.

Cheers
physlo

[stickbom!]

bro if I wanted to spend that kind of $$... will go got the Ocea GT Rock Shore loh having one joint already scary thought... 2 joints and 3 sections? wah laoz... really dun dare to use man. Think I'll go check out the Penn INXS

[Birdnest]

Spot on Melvin but i think Mikey or myself will prefer a 3 pcs rod since we don't drive.

Birdnest, the rod Melvin mentioned retails slightly above SGD 200.

Mikey,
The Horizon Special aka banana rod will be out soon. You may want to consider even though it above your budget. This rod have no problem handling big mama rays from shore but a little too long for jetty use.

Can also double up as your popping rod...hahahaha.

Cheers
physlo

Bro,

I've posted some quiries abt Horizon aka Banana in other thread but no

response, and i'm really interested to know more abt the rod "Banana"

Melvin,

Thanks bro for the clear breakdown.....

I've use PPT Pundulum factory built before and even got it strip down by one of the caster... Let me tell you after stripping and re-ring it

it felt much better and delightful to cast with, but my only concern is with its weight.

I think its too heavy for our asian built.... Don't get me wrong i'm not writing a review here.

Personally I think, Penn make quite an affordable and reliable blanks


By the way bro Melvin are those blanks the new generation blanks eg.. PPT Sidewinder to PPT Sidewinder Evo which is slimmer and lighter

[Melvin_Ng]

Bro,

I've posted some quiries abt Horizon aka Banana in other thread but no

response, and i'm really interested to know more abt the rod "Banana"

Melvin,

Thanks bro for the clear breakdown.....

I've use PPT Pundulum factory built before and even got it strip down by one of the caster... Let me tell you after stripping and re-ring it

it felt much better and delightful to cast with, but my only concern is with its weight.

I think its too heavy for our asian built.... Don't get me wrong i'm not writing a review here.

Personally I think, Penn make quite an affordable and reliable blanks


By the way bro Melvin are those blanks the new generation blanks eg.. PPT Sidewinder to PPT Sidewinder Evo which is slimmer and lighter

Birdnest,

You are right with the point that the PPT series onwards is too heavy for asian built. Personnally, Long Range 13ft M is the furthest I would go. Sold my PPT Sidewinder after it was with me for barely 6 months. Anyway, I am more of a surf angler instead of a caster.

As for the PPT blanks, they are of the Sidewinder, Groundcast and Pendulum range. However, they are made to specs from second or third production run onwards and hence, slightly lighter that the first production run. I still have a Penn Powergraph, Groundcast & Long Range from the first production run, and I feel that the blank factory (some of you would know of this factory, very near to SG lah!) did a great job for that one production. Rods from later production runs did not have recovery action (when a fish is on) like the first batch. I made this statement as I have the rods from later production runs too.

[Birdnest]

Birdnest,

You are right with the point that the PPT series onwards is too heavy for asian built. Personnally, Long Range 13ft M is the furthest I would go. Sold my PPT Sidewinder after it was with me for barely 6 months. Anyway, I am more of a surf angler instead of a caster.

As for the PPT blanks, they are of the Sidewinder, Groundcast and Pendulum range. However, they are made to specs from second or third production run onwards and hence, slightly lighter that the first production run. I still have a Penn Powergraph, Groundcast & Long Range from the first production run, and I feel that the blank factory (some of you would know of this factory, very near to SG lah!) did a great job for that one production. Rods from later production runs did not have recovery action (when a fish is on) like the first batch. I made this statement as I have the rods from later production runs too.

ok bro i get what you meant