Hi,
My contribution to the US economy ;D
Rgds
Mark
Sweet little reel!
I've been meaning to get a hold of a Raptor to do a tutorial on one but ideally I need one well fished and I haven't the time to buy one let alone fish it hard. If someone reading this thread needs one serviced send it to me and I can bust out the tutorial in about a week total turn around then I'll ship it back to you insured.
regards
Hi John,
I'll keep that in mind, but haven't even got it wet yet. ;D
Rgds
Mark
Quote from: MFB on April 09, 2014, 06:39:35 AM
Hi,
My contribution to the US economy ;D
Rgds
Mark
SWEET!, Someday I am going to get one. Right now, I just can't do it after Ms. Sandy. I have to save for a new boat first.
Use it in good health! That really is one sweet looking combo (What I could see of it of course).
Hi John,
The rod is 4-6kg Composite Developments Albagraph light it's about 7' & has Alps guides & reel seat. These rods used to be made in New Zealand, but unfortunately production has now moved to China. Bought mine second hand & its a couple of years old, but looks like its hardly been used I think it maybe one of the last NZ made ones. I am planning on using this setup for slow jigging.
Rgds
Mark
Nice Raptor Mark!
Hi Sharkie,
I don't think it's a raptor, just a two speed with MC cast control. Bought some 20lb Sufix performance fuse to spool it with.
Rgds
Mark
Very nice. That rod and reel s punk like a reel fishing machine.
Quote from: MFB on April 10, 2014, 06:13:00 AM
Hi John,
The rod is 4-6kg Composite Developments Albagraph light it's about 7' & has Alps guides & reel seat. These rods used to be made in New Zealand, but unfortunately production has now moved to China. Bought mine second hand & its a couple of years old, but looks like its hardly been used I think it maybe one of the last NZ made ones. I am planning on using this setup for slow jigging.
Rgds
Mark
Wow, I have never seen one of those before. The color match looks great with the reel. It reminds me of those Billionaires that have Reels anodized to match their boat colors. Then have custom rods built to match the reel and boat. Use it in good health.
Hi John,
My pockets aren't that deep ;D The standard colour for a left hand Avet is silver, anything else in LH is special order & more expensive. The main reason I bought an Avet is for the left hand retrieve.
Rgds
Mark
I love that rod, especially the ss reel seat, looks like you found a Gem there.
Nice reel but yeah it's not a Raptor. The Raptors have a click plate for lever like the HX reels have.
Raptors are also a little harder to reassemble.
The only Avet's I am familiar with are the bigger 80's. Only by sight. I don't own any. Forgive my Ignorance. 30 Lashes! :'(
I like your Cat Lee! ;)
It's an alloy reel seat, got a few hits on this over the Easter weekend. Didn't land any on this setup though.
Rgds
Mark
Quote from: Shark Hunter on April 25, 2014, 08:56:23 AM
I like your Cat Lee! ;)
Me too! It reminds me of something Tom Waits said once, "I'd rather have bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"
:D
Karl
(Sorry for the hijack)
Thank's Karl,you do make me laugh ;D
Quote from: Irish Jigger on April 25, 2014, 01:28:12 PM
Thank's Karl,you do make me laugh ;D
;) My pleasure, sir!
:D
(http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag93/darondyer/animal_wine_009_zps68940503.jpg)
That's hell funny ;D
Rgds
Mark
Quote from: Mandelstam on April 25, 2014, 12:49:35 PM
It reminds me of something Tom Waits said once, "I'd rather have bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"
Funny! Love that quote! I heard it over 35 years ago and I still laugh.
I contributed to the US economy as well. When I saw the SXJ I had to have it. I got the right hand single speed MC in silver. Loaded it with 80lb braid and tried it out for (freshwater) casting bucktails to Musky. My problem with so much repetitive casting, is the "Strike" position is too soft to find consistently without pushing it all the way to "Full". I am going to re-spool with lighter line, mount it on a St Croix 8' Wild River casting rod and take on some Lake Michigan "Kings". I think it's a perfect little reel for Salmon.
Hell, I have 80lb braid on my 900H. Currently using sufix 20lb fused performance braid, but think I'll go back to the non fused type as I have read it's better for casting on conventional reels.
Rgds
Mark
Quote from: Mandelstam on April 25, 2014, 12:49:35 PM
Quote from: Shark Hunter on April 25, 2014, 08:56:23 AM
I like your Cat Lee! ;)
Me too! It reminds me of something Tom Waits said once, "I'd rather have bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"
:D
Karl
(Sorry for the hijack)
I remember that from Dr. Demento show years ago on KMET.....Was that really Tom Waits that said that??
I have lots of Tom Waits records and never heard that one before.
again..sorry for the hijack ;D ;D
Quote from: erikpowell on April 27, 2014, 06:29:18 AM
Quote from: Mandelstam on April 25, 2014, 12:49:35 PM
Quote from: Shark Hunter on April 25, 2014, 08:56:23 AM
I like your Cat Lee! ;)
Me too! It reminds me of something Tom Waits said once, "I'd rather have bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"
:D
Karl
(Sorry for the hijack)
I remember that from Dr. Demento show years ago on KMET.....Was that really Tom Waits that said that??
I have lots of Tom Waits records and never heard that one before.
again..sorry for the hijack ;D ;D
Search "YouTube" for "Tom Waits on Fernwood Tonight" the quote is after his performance. That's where I first heard it.
It was originally from the 30's.
Lee,
one of our former presidents said it best.
"The problem with internet quotes is proving their authenticity." (Abraham Lincoln) :)
Yup, he was a smart man thinking well into the future.