Im not sure whether this or the sea angling forum is the better place for this post! This is a test curve you’d now class as a standard spod rod. 0000007295 00000 n A rod like this is a specialist piece of kit and to get the very best from it, you need to be able to compress it fully, which means using large and heavy spods. 0000281917 00000 n 0000001236 00000 n 0000011524 00000 n Is there any correlation between test curve and line class ratings? I understand the concepts behind the test curve classification of rods. 0000002153 00000 n 0000002968 00000 n 0000078624 00000 n 0000217573 00000 n your normal fishing rods). 0000336861 00000 n Brands to look for: Bruce Ashby’s Rocketeer, SONIK’s SK4XTR and Free Spirit’s Hi-‘S’ Spod. Here Adam Penning talks you through all the key elements on this amazingly well priced brolly system: JRC's Stealth Brolly 2G System. In euro style and ratings, you'd have to go to a "match" rod to get the big length (12' to 13') and in the 1.25 to 1.5 test curves. Grangers law : anything i say will turn out the opposite or not happen at all! Perfect for standard sized spods: Korda Skyliner or a Spomb. 0000013401 00000 n Sign up for a new account in our community. 0000336418 00000 n Combining these two curves, it's possible to have as much as 46 degrees of advance at a 3,000 rpm cruising speed if the manifold vacuum is at or above 18 in-Hg (32 + … %PDF-1.6 %���� 0000185633 00000 n 0000370776 00000 n I understand the concepts behind the test curve classification of rods. Using such a light test curved rod means you’ll only be able to use small spods (Pocket Rocket), but because their weight will be perfectly balanced you’ll have total control and overall better accuracy.
Is it arbitrary or is there a 'law' to it? I do not know of the concept behind the line class classification of sea (particularly boat) rods. Powered by Invision Community, Test curve and line class classifications for rods, Coarse sea and game angling, mainly with vintage tackle, wildlife, especially otters, Vintage motorcycles, eating wild caught fish......the list goes on, fishing,fossils,researching intrepid reels and general being naughty. get fat boat rods then you can winch fish straight up and make their eyes bigger, Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you, There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong, Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle. 0000078000 00000 n 0000001677 00000 n 0000001556 00000 n Toffee Publications Ltd, Dunelm House, 65b Lower Olland Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1BY.
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0000218229 00000 n That's why I want the info to calculate line strengths for a few old cane rods I've been fettling so's I can go and catch record tope on my Allcock's Wizard and Skate on my Oggie Smith's Golden Sovereign fly rod (with an Allcock's Commodore reel attached of course), You need to be a member in order to leave a comment.
So a rod with a 4lb TC rod would have a min line rating of 14lb and a max of 26lb then? 0000009446 00000 n 7 0 obj <> endobj xref 7 47 0000000016 00000 n 0000283567 00000 n 0000217827 00000 n Im sure Ive wrote more detailed replies on this before including the "formulaes" to work out line strength and weight from TC's.I will see if I have saved any if you or anyone else is interested. 0000371000 00000 n
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By 0000186500 00000 n Worms, Some companies offer 1.75 lb TC carp rods, but all the ones I have seen are pretty pricey. For working out line strengths from test curve ratings to get the minimum and maximum line strength the formula is as follows; 5 times the test curve rating and plus and minus 30% to get line strengths, Heres a link to some stuff on test curves but I cant find the one on IGFA line class's-, http://fjames.proboards.com/index.cgi?boar...&page=1#426. "To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." 0000008387 00000 n We offer a wide range of fishing rods (surf rods, boat rods, spinning rods or travel rods) and fishing reels (spinning reels, big game and surf reels, overhead reels, etc) soft and hard fishing lures, mono or braided fishing lines and accessories. I'd go with what Lee says and look in to the salmon rods. Although it’s way more beefier than your standard fishing rod, pick a good one and you’ll not really notice the difference and you’ll be able to compress it with total ease. 0000335645 00000 n 3lb test curve. 0000015075 00000 n Worms,with freshwater rods the test curve also indicates both maximum casting weights and line strength used. The line class rating is simply that ie the strength of line best suited to the rod (in fact really its the other way round as the rod is designed to the line).No indication of testcurve or maximum weight (not that they are cast in this situation anyway) can be deduced from this rating. How to choose the right test curve spod rod. Good up to distances of 80yds. 0000005624 00000 n 0000282882 00000 n your normal fishing rods) 4lb test curve Test Curve in lbs Brands to look for: Standard carp rods (i.e. © AnglersNet.co.uk 2020 0000185894 00000 n 0000002839 00000 n
+/- 15 %. It's easy! 0000001481 00000 n x�b``�a``�g ��0�f fa�8���$��� ����2d��192�1�2�g��4�������݆���^�{L�_2. Thomas Jefferson, Been there, seen it, done it mate! It’s when you’re picking a rod in this category that choosing the right one really matters and good examples are listed below. 0000136735 00000 n 0000282163 00000 n You need to consider what you’re buying the spod rod for: a top-end Bruce Ashby Rocketeer XP which has a test curve of around 6lbs isn’t going to be able to cast a light 2oz Gardner Pocket Rocket any distance or with any accuracy, whereas a 2.5lb general carp rod which could cast this spod with total accuracy isn’t capable of casting a 10oz spod which the XP could. August 5, 2009 in Coarse Fishing. 0000336443 00000 n 0000005758 00000 n The transformation from the lbs test curve to the ideal casting weight in gram is made by multiplying the test curve by the weight of 1 ounce = 28,4 g. The effective casting weight range at lighter rods is then settled at approx. All our fishing tackle products are 100% genuine and backed by 2,3 or 10 year manufacturer warranty. 0000282232 00000 n
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Oh well, here goes. I'm not sure whether this or the sea angling forum is the better place for this post! Brands to look for: Standard carp rods (i.e. Good up to distances of 80yds. 0000370889 00000 n Eating wild caught fish is good for my health, reduces food miles and keeps me fit trying to catch them........it's my choice to do it, not yours to stop me! The line class ratings were brought in many years ago in fact long before the IGFA (International Game Fish Association) to whom they are often associated with today adopted them and added their name! Brands to look for: Daiwa Mission X, Nash H-Gun, Grey’s Spod Plus. Using such a light test curved rod means you’ll only be able to use small spods (Pocket Rocket), but because their weight will be perfectly balanced you’ll have total control and overall better accuracy. 0000006774 00000 n With line class ratings I believe its not the same. I do not know of the concept behind the line class classification of sea (particularly boat) rods. 0000335897 00000 n 0000005017 00000 n