Melb Fishing Expo

[Kush]

i know im going to move slightly away from reels with this, please forgive me

Went along to the Melb fishing and 4w4 show as i suspect many vics did, spoke with a guy about Shimano's Ian Miller rack raiders, he tells me they are a copy of his Triple B rods, so i bought one at at $90 i thought it was worth the try.

I gotta say, its a fantastic rod and I actually prefer it over my Loomis (and at 4 times the price thats hard to say), thats not the good part,

with his rods so cheap I asked after his reels in particular a Sustain 1000, he said $340 cash, I asked to have a look to see if was second hand and had all the forms etc, all good SOLD!

not a bad liitle set up for $430, but the best part was a 29 cm beauty on the third cast.


anyone else got one of these rods and feels the same way?

[Drewy]

l had a look at one of those rods the other night and they look nice. Man l thought the expo was a total waste of time thou m8, and will not be going in the future.

[Nath_18]

Kush you got a great price on the raider! not bad on the sustain either!!!!

I just got a motor for my boat so ill be hitting the water front very soon. Your welcome to come down to!

cheers, Nathan

[rodmy]

Saw thoserods for 90 dollars I paid more than twice that last year.
the fishing show, saw some good camping gear, subscribed to the new Vic Fishing Monthly. Some good displays of Soundes.
But thats about it, so much was just an extension of some retailers. Iused to go to Computer shows where you talk to Microsoft reps etc. I would expect at a fishing show to be able to talk to reps from companies like Daiwa, or listen to Steve Starling on Squidjies etc etc go off to you tackle shop and say sell me those.... I saw them at the Fishing show....

[Alex]

Total waste of money. The retailers are unloading their old stock, very few, never again!

man, it was funny as when this go on the loud speeker goes, 5 min only this bla crap bla reel for 55 bucks, it was a peice of sh*t and u should seen all the men jumping ova other people, well nearly to get to the stand, it was a pissa

[Kush]

I agree the fishing show was not what i expected, nor have seen in the past.

I to was expecting more reps and pro fishos to talk to, the bargin i got made up for that though.

Nath, send me an email, very keen for a fish with you m8.