Travel rods

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#1 Post by **Richie07** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:12 pm

[img::]https://www.veals.co.uk/acatalog/mini270_on-case.JPG[/img]

Bought one of these recently and am planning on using it for a bit of light spinning around Malaysia next month :D.Was wondering if anyone has any reports on it,how does it handle etc.
Cheers Richie.

By the way it's a Shimano Exage 9',incase you can't see the image.

#2 Post by **rapalajoe** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:07 pm

Cant see the pic bro.Goin to malaysia??What sort of fishing that you re planning to do??Salwater???Fresh water???Deep sea fishing???Jigging??Just ask anything bout fishing in malaysia....i'll try to help and provide you with any info and any contact if you need one.....dont know much bout the rod....but heard some friends that hav broke them in the tip during casting,but the rod covered by waranty....heard a good comment bout them too.....look like a decent and reliable travel rods....

#3 Post by **Richie07** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:28 pm

Rjoe,am going to Penang,am just planning to do some spinning and plugging off the beach or the rocks,just looking for thier version of Mackerel or Pollack I suppose :lol: ,am then heading to Singapore, and maybe Bintan island off Singapore,have been there a few times before so know what to expect there but not too sure on Penang.Was just wondering if the Shimano Exage will be up for it.

#4 Post by **rapalajoe** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:15 pm

Bintan Island??hehehehehe......try the rocky parts in penang beach, theres plenty grouper there....mostly small....but u maybe got lucky and hooked a kilo plus grouper or perhaps barramundi or mangrove jacks.u can try light beach fishing using small sinker for whitting....its a good place to go shopping for fishing tackle too....specially in beach road singapore.

The rods is more than enuff for your trip....unless u re planning to do boat fishing for fast running king or spannish mackerrel,golden snapper or giant grouper.Cheerrsss......

#5 Post by **Tanglerat** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:16 pm

Yeah, I'd reckon so. It's got a good name for itself as a quality bit of kit.

paulocallaghan · #6 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:19 pm

not sure if its up to the job, you ahould sell it to me for a tenner to save yourself being upset if it breaks 8) 8) 8) 8)

#7 Post by **Richie07** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:46 pm

paulocallaghan wrote:not sure if its up to the job, you ahould sell it to me for a tenner to save yourself being upset if it breaks 8) 8) 8) 8)

:lol: Don't you have enough gear already :) ,well according to Karl at SSA you're always in there :lol:

#8 Post by **kieran** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:50 pm

Hi

Did a detailed review of the Exage and there were follow on comments.
Search for it in the tackle review section. Search option is next to the FAQ above near the titles... 9 footer is the better version for spinning.

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... =exage+stc

#9 Post by **Richie07** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:54 pm

Thanks alot Kieran,nice one.

#10 Post by **col** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:52 pm

Bought one about a year ago, heard a fair few complaints about it too but I love it. Has handled mullet to 6 pound pretty well plus pollock, sea-trout,dogfish etc. I find it a handy bit of kit, especially seeing as I go to most places by bike.