Any Fish Any Where Tournament Match.

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#1 Post by samo »

Anyone got one of these rods? was thinking of getting one.
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#2 Post by lanky »

i have been useing the big beach for about 3 years and there all i use now greath rod for distance and close in tidlers
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lanky wrote:i have been useing the big beach for about 3 years and there all i use now greath rod for distance and close in tidlers
how is the spigot joint holding out :?:
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#4 Post by rocketman »

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by far the best fishing rod i have used so far. superb for long range but just as comfortable lobbing semi-delicate baits at short and mid range. bite detetection is excellent at all ranges. slim and light too. the only thing i wouldnt favour it for is lobbing maddies. top marks from me.


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#5 Post by kstaff »

Buy 2 of them by far the best rod I've ever owned will cover almost everything you could want from a rod. Highly recommend it.
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#6 Post by keith »

Yea I have been using one for the last while
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#7 Post by baitdigger »

JOHN1 wrote:
lanky wrote:i have been useing the big beach for about 3 years and there all i use now greath rod for distance and close in tidlers
how is the spigot joint holding out :?:
I have a pair of AFAWs that I have had since they were first introduced. They have had excessive hard use. There is some wear in both of them but they are by no means loose. There is still about 8mm to go before they are down to the 'finishes' touching. I believe they are a very under-rated rod and I also think many more people would rave about the performance if they had a different decal sticker put on them.
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On guy on another forum mentioned a loose spigot and everyone paniced :roll: , my spigots too are fine and there is no issue on these rods.
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kstaff wrote:On guy on another forum mentioned a loose spigot and everyone paniced :roll: , my spigots too are fine and there is no issue on these rods.
yeh but you only use those rods once in a blue moon , what about people who actually use them ? and not just look at them coz they are black ????? :roll:
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#10 Post by kstaff »

Back in ur box of lemons please Mr Bitter!!! Read the comments by Baitdigger!!

Anyfish Anywhere rules all!!!!! :D
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#11 Post by rocketman »

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ive been using mine consistantly over the last three and a half years at least twice a week sometimes more and i have no problem with the spigot joint. there is still almost an inch. i am by the way also the happy owner of numerous zziplex and century rods amongst others and they are also exceptional angling tools. however for me the pick of the bunch is definatley my tournament match. highly reccomended.


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kstaff wrote:Back in ur box of lemons please Mr Bitter!!! Read the comments by Baitdigger!!

Anyfish Anywhere rules all!!!!! :D
is that why you covered up the anyfish anywhere decals on your rod with black tape ?? so no one could see what it was ?
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kstaff wrote:On guy on another forum mentioned a loose spigot and everyone paniced :roll: , my spigots too are fine and there is no issue on these rods.
the problem i had was i bought a brand new AA big beach about 2 years ago and the joint only had about 4 or 5 mm before it would have ran out of space :shock: needless to say i got rid of it :cry:
it would be worth while giving the joint a good look over if anyone is thinking of getting one :wink:
i also bought a six and bait at the same time no problem with that 8)
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AG wrote:
kstaff wrote:Back in ur box of lemons please Mr Bitter!!! Read the comments by Baitdigger!!

Anyfish Anywhere rules all!!!!! :D
is that why you covered up the anyfish anywhere decals on your rod with black tape ?? so no one could see what it was ?
be proud of what you own staffo and show it off
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#15 Post by baitdigger »

AG wrote:
kstaff wrote:On guy on another forum mentioned a loose spigot and everyone paniced :roll: , my spigots too are fine and there is no issue on these rods.
yeh but you only use those rods once in a blue moon , what about people who actually use them ? and not just look at them coz they are black and not zziplex ????? :roll:
Mine get constant use and I said, If they had a zziplex label on them more people would rave about them, but then again not everyone buys books by their cover, and before you ask yes, I had a lt14 and a dynamic bullet both nice rods but I still prefer my old conoflex to the zippies :D
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baitdigger wrote:
AG wrote:
kstaff wrote:On guy on another forum mentioned a loose spigot and everyone paniced :roll: , my spigots too are fine and there is no issue on these rods.
yeh but you only use those rods once in a blue moon , what about people who actually use them ? and not just look at them coz they are black and not zziplex ????? :roll:
Mine get constant use and I said, If they had a zziplex label on them more people would rave about them, but then again not everyone buys books by their cover, and before you ask yes, I had a lt14 and a dynamic bullet both nice rods but I still prefer my old conoflex to the zippies :D
just personal choice.
yep just personal choice . thats why i dont use conflex or anyfish anywhere because they wont do what i need them to do
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#17 Post by baitdigger »

AG wrote:
baitdigger wrote:
AG wrote:
kstaff wrote:On guy on another forum mentioned a loose spigot and everyone paniced :roll: , my spigots too are fine and there is no issue on these rods.
yeh but you only use those rods once in a blue moon , what about people who actually use them ? and not just look at them coz they are black and not zziplex ????? :roll:
Mine get constant use and I said, If they had a zziplex label on them more people would rave about them, but then again not everyone buys books by their cover, and before you ask yes, I had a lt14 and a dynamic bullet both nice rods but I still prefer my old conoflex to the zippies :D
just personal choice.
yep just personal choice . thats why i dont use conflex or anyfish anywhere because they wont do what i need them to do

Whats that then- say Zziplex on the label :D :D :D :D
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