leonardgid 13 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Hello raiders, im thinking about buying a couple of telescopic rods up to ten foot for things like bream whiting and blackfish, only thing is that some of the cheaper ones have been known to break , does anyone own any that they are happy with and had used a number of times , thank you for your reply . 2 Link to post Share on other sites
motiondave 455 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 20 minutes ago, leonardgid said: Hello raiders, im thinking about buying a couple of telescopic rods up to ten foot for things like bream whiting and blackfish, only thing is that some of the cheaper ones have been known to break , does anyone own any that they are happy with and had used a number of times , thank you for your reply . I've got a twelve foot one I bought for $60 from tackle Shop about three years ago, it's been used quite a bit. Only issue I had it the top eyelet came off so I had to replace it. Biggest thing I've caught was a 65cm salmon off the beach. It's handy as it telescope so I can put in boot of car. It's more flexible than a normal two piece beach rod though 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kingie chaser 1,740 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Has had a bit of discussion before I think Shimano have a coupleof decent rods, not sure about 10ft though? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
rickmarlin62 2,012 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I have a couple of smaller ones i keep in car or backpack for cod spinning most larger ones dont have the quality stick with two or three piece lots stronger 1 Link to post Share on other sites
leonardgid 13 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 8 hours ago, motiondave said: I've got a twelve foot one I bought for $60 from tackle Shop about three years ago, it's been used quite a bit. Only issue I had it the top eyelet came off so I had to replace it. Biggest thing I've caught was a 65cm salmon off the beach. It's handy as it telescope so I can put in boot of car. It's more flexible than a normal two piece beach rod though thank you dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kingie chaser 1,740 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 https://fish.shimano-eu.com/content/fish/eu/gb/en/homepage/telescopic-rods.html Link to post Share on other sites
leonardgid 13 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 16 hours ago, kingie chaser said: https://fish.shimano-eu.com/content/fish/eu/gb/en/homepage/telescopic-rods.html thank you , really good start , quite affordable also, only problem there is no Australian distributor and i do not trust overseas sales sites , but i will certainly consider them, Link to post Share on other sites
leonardgid 13 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 On 2/22/2021 at 6:51 PM, kingie chaser said: Has had a bit of discussion before I think Shimano have a coupleof decent rods, not sure about 10ft though? thank you any and all advice is helpful here , Link to post Share on other sites
kingie chaser 1,740 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 7 hours ago, leonardgid said: thank you , really good start , quite affordable also, only problem there is no Australian distributor and i do not trust overseas sales sites , but i will certainly consider them, I have bought lots of gear from overseas websites before but you need to make contact with them, check if they ship OS, what the charges are etc. The alternative is to buy from a eBay seller. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites
savit 267 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 17 hours ago, leonardgid said: thank you , really good start , quite affordable also, only problem there is no Australian distributor and i do not trust overseas sales sites , but i will certainly consider them, If you are interested in european models incl. telescopics - check Aussie store Adore Tackle, though their prices could be far from affordable unless on sale. Also, if you are interested in Shimano - look also at NZ online shops, some of them deliver to AU. NZ Shimano products and price range differs from AU Shimano. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rob81 58 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 For the species you mentioned, you can look into ISO rods. But they can get pretty pricey. Typically in the form of telescopic rods, however, to properly use them, it is very technical. All comes down to environment and conditions of water, which would then determine the type of line and the weight of floats you use, and in some cases how you actual rig up). You can use a small normal reel with them if you do not want to use proper ISO reels (LBD Reels: Lever Brake Drag Reels). Its a very successful technique of fishing, but too technical for me. I just enjoy fishing without the aid of a table to work out what I need to do to catch fish, so I don't know too much about it but I'm sure someone in this forum might know. Link to post Share on other sites
leonardgid 13 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 On 2/24/2021 at 3:50 PM, savit said: If you are interested in european models incl. telescopics - check Aussie store Adore Tackle, though their prices could be far from affordable unless on sale. Also, if you are interested in Shimano - look also at NZ online shops, some of them deliver to AU. NZ Shimano products and price range differs from AU Shimano. very helpful , thank you for all the information i will look into it . Link to post Share on other sites
leonardgid 13 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 12 hours ago, Rob81 said: For the species you mentioned, you can look into ISO rods. But they can get pretty pricey. Typically in the form of telescopic rods, however, to properly use them, it is very technical. All comes down to environment and conditions of water, which would then determine the type of line and the weight of floats you use, and in some cases how you actual rig up). You can use a small normal reel with them if you do not want to use proper ISO reels (LBD Reels: Lever Brake Drag Reels). Its a very successful technique of fishing, but too technical for me. I just enjoy fishing without the aid of a table to work out what I need to do to catch fish, so I don't know too much about it but I'm sure someone in this forum might know. i know a bit about ISO, as much as i would love to own a few ISO rods the prices are not in my price range, i would hate my self if i broke one of them rods , so i would rather buy a couple of cheap ones for now , thank you for your advice . Link to post Share on other sites
antonywardle 299 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 There is an ISO Shop at Eastwood if you are Sydny based. The cheapest one the do is $140 Is that too high for your budget? Link to post Share on other sites
Rebel 780 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 BXF Lakehaven have Telescopic rods starting at $42.00. Cheers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rebel 780 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Dinga fishing also has a range of Telescopic rods. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
savit 267 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 On 2/22/2021 at 6:25 PM, leonardgid said: Hello raiders, im thinking about buying a couple of telescopic rods up to ten foot for things like bream whiting and blackfish, only thing is that some of the cheaper ones have been known to break , does anyone own any that they are happy with and had used a number of times , thank you for your reply . Mate, think if you just want them or need them. ISO is s kind of fishing on it is own. And tele rod action is generally more suitable for bait than lures. I got couple of cheaper (JW) tele rods - 10' and 6' in the beginning of my local 'fishing career'. I still use 10' when rod portability and weight are more important than targetted fish fighting ability e.g when hiking/fishing in NPs loaded like mule with other 'important' stuff . It is useless on the beach as once sand gets in it (through wind, humidity/condensation or just a drop) - you will get a new permanent custom rod design, and it will be difficult to wash the sand out later. 6' tele rod had one overseas trip, and serves as a portable safety flag pole on my kayak. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
leonardgid 13 Posted Monday at 01:52 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 01:52 PM On 2/26/2021 at 9:58 AM, antonywardle said: There is an ISO Shop at Eastwood if you are Sydny based. The cheapest one the do is $140 Is that too high for your budget? no that's not much at all , i will pay them a visit , thank you . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
leonardgid 13 Posted Monday at 01:53 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 01:53 PM On 2/28/2021 at 11:27 AM, savit said: Mate, think if you just want them or need them. ISO is s kind of fishing on it is own. And tele rod action is generally more suitable for bait than lures. I got couple of cheaper (JW) tele rods - 10' and 6' in the beginning of my local 'fishing career'. I still use 10' when rod portability and weight are more important than targetted fish fighting ability e.g when hiking/fishing in NPs loaded like mule with other 'important' stuff . It is useless on the beach as once sand gets in it (through wind, humidity/condensation or just a drop) - you will get a new permanent custom rod design, and it will be difficult to wash the sand out later. 6' tele rod had one overseas trip, and serves as a portable safety flag pole on my kayak. On 2/28/2021 at 11:27 AM, savit said: Mate, think if you just want them or need them. ISO is s kind of fishing on it is own. And tele rod action is generally more suitable for bait than lures. I got couple of cheaper (JW) tele rods - 10' and 6' in the beginning of my local 'fishing career'. I still use 10' when rod portability and weight are more important than targetted fish fighting ability e.g when hiking/fishing in NPs loaded like mule with other 'important' stuff . It is useless on the beach as once sand gets in it (through wind, humidity/condensation or just a drop) - you will get a new permanent custom rod design, and it will be difficult to wash the sand out later. 6' tele rod had one overseas trip, and serves as a portable safety flag pole on my kayak. On 2/27/2021 at 9:06 AM, Rebel said: Dinga fishing also has a range of Telescopic rods. Cheers. thank you On 2/26/2021 at 9:58 AM, antonywardle said: There is an ISO Shop at Eastwood if you are Sydny based. The cheapest one the do is $140 Is that too high for your budget? no that's not much at all , i will pay them a visit , thank you . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rob81 58 Posted Tuesday at 12:22 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:22 AM FYI: There's 2 at Eastwood, however one of them also have one at Croydon. If that's close to yourself. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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