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Hi , Iv just got a Conoflex DC8 ( what an absolute beast , think you could cast a house brick with it !)which i'm going to give a bit of rebuild then have some fun with it. I was just wondering if any of you guys have an old favorite from the 70s , 80s, 90s which maybe you still use and how you rate them
Petek mortan semi carbon and conoflex flick tip and super flick tip was still using flick tip until 4years ago classic rod,
had fish too 12lb off south shields pier with flick tip
Hi there, I have a collection of old Abu 484,s. Two cork handled 484,s, a foam handled 484 mkii, a 484 C and a 484CS. All of them are from 1976 through to 1981 or so. I love them, they still cast well (the 484 was the first rod to cast in excess of 220 yards back in the 70,s). They are great to fish with, not as stiff as modern rods but with much better feel and superb bite detection. There is plenty of life left in the old school stuff !
Gear: Old Skool !
ABU 484 MK I (cork) (1976)
ABU 484 MK II (Foam grips, spigot) (1977)
ABU 484C original guides version (1978)
ABU 484CS Fuji guides version (1980)
ABU 9000C (1976) upgraded bearings
ABU 9000 The red one (1974) upgraded bearings
ABU 7000 (1976) converted to 7000C hybrid ceramic
Hi there, I have a collection of old Abu 484,s. Two cork handled 484,s, a foam handled 484 mkii, a 484 C and a 484CS. All of them are from 1976 through to 1981 or so. I love them, they still cast well (the 484 was the first rod to cast in excess of 220 yards back in the 70,s). They are great to fish with, not as stiff as modern rods but with much better feel and superb bite detection. There is plenty of life left in the old school stuff !
the 484c was the first rod with carbon, only in the tip though. i had one for years and loved it.
i had one of the original 7000s. the aluminium side plates corroded dead easy. i painted mine a different colour each year until i added a pair of 7000c brass side plates. i sold it after 40 years for more than i paid for it. wish they still made reels like that.
I still have my Century Tiger, if anyone remembers them.
Rod I learned on, not the best Century I have to say! But its more sentimental value, it has not been used in a few years
I still have my Century Tiger, if anyone remembers them.
Rod I learned on, not the best Century I have to say! But its more sentimental value, it has not been used in a few years
I had a tiger aswell mate! Haha, loved it but got rid a while back... Should have kept it
"In order to becomes old and wise, first you must be young and stupid."
Hi , Iv just got a Conoflex DC8 ( what an absolute beast , think you could cast a house brick with it !)which i'm going to give a bit of rebuild then have some fun with it. I was just wondering if any of you guys have an old favorite from the 70s , 80s, 90s which maybe you still use and how you rate them
Conoflex DC8 HouseBrick+Bait, the ultimate 'Beast' lol.
Hope you enjoy it m8, should've said you was off NESA I would've chucked in a few Jarra' cobble stones to start off your sinker collection lmao.
8's are great but for all round fishin' my faorite is still my trusty DC6(Cod Six) 8'+4' .
greys Jupiter which I bought off me pal in 1995 very light rod but very stiff and you could use it anywhere "was still using it up to last year but the tip snapped was gutted
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orite is still my trusty DC6(Cod Six) 8'+4' .
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