Zziplex XTR Sport 50/50

[JPS]

I was wondering what peoples opinion on this rod are or on the earlier models .

Regards
Jeremy

[Davyred]

I bought an early XTR and love it, although I\'m not into tournament casting, love it as a fishing rod.

[JPS]

Davy ,

Thanks for the reply , what rigs do you utilise with the rod.

Currently I utilise a pulley rig that utilises a clip down for casting large baits out chasing our Snapper and Mulloway. This is with the Ron Thompson Axcellerator and my Purgalss 400/3

I would appreciate you opinion on how the rod handles the larger bait rigs as this will also give me an indication of how it would handle tournament casts with the 150 & 175 gram weights.

what sort of distances do you get with the baited rigs ?


regards
Jeremy

[beachcaster]

the old xtr will handle 150 and 175 leads with ease ,when the uksf team where in america they where casting 10ozs with it 7 oz leads and bait a mullet head and it handled it no trouble.the xtr is a proven tournament rod.

[JPS]

Thanks for the feedback.

[john/r]

what is a zziplex xtr 50/50 puzzled

[keegy]

a zziplex xtr is one tournament rod.

a zziplex 50/50 is another zziplex rod with two equal sections.

[john/r]

hi john ,there is i believe an xtr with a shorter tip than the original xtr but this is not the 50/50 is it?????????????

[keegy]

most xtrs are 13.8ft i think even the older models, i use xtr and dymic lt14

[arc]

The new XTR is in two equal sections supposed to be 13ft 8 ins , mine measures at 13ft 10 ins in equal sections.
Keegy you missed several other rods off there mate.

[Edited on 27/10/2005 by arc]

[keegy]

to many to mention bob, any word from oslo about the other rod.?

[purglaspete]

Oslo or onslo ones nearer than the other .I just got back from ireland been doing security stuff over there pistols ,bullets, bombs and knives its amazing where they hide them .

[keegy]

can you get me some incase of the run of wild haggis and whuttricks that are around the casting field.

[beachcaster]

i think the guy is talking about the new xtr which has two equal sections therefore 50/50 but i may be wrong.think it happened once 1969 if i recall. and yous haggis hunters behave yourself!!!!

[Edited on 27/10/2005 by beachcaster]

[Edited on 27/10/2005 by beachcaster]

[arc]

John, had a word with Onslow he says if you get a buyer sell it , his mate will have to chance getting another one .