Ed.

So is the main issue you have with it, is that the rod is too stiff for your intended line/fishing style or are you worried about the lack of spool line capacity if you go to a heavier braid?

What bait casting reel do you have?

That 10 Cents a bottle refund was was supposed to stop that sort of crap going on! At least that was what the politician responsible for this fiasco said when I rang him up and gave him heaps about that stupid legislation. I told him it would not work and it only inconvenienced the rest of the population. Pigs will be pigs and no amount of refund money is going to get these morons to stop dumping their cans and bottles. My wife and I recycle our bottles and whenever we go for a drive somewhere she spots the cans on the sides of the roads and says 10 cents, 20 cents, 30 cents etc. etc. By the time we finish going for a short drive anywhere we are probably up  to several dollars! Only upside is that it gives a few people who need extra cash an opportunity to get some and they help to clean up the mess a bit.
Maybe they should introduce a a largish fine for littering and actively police it , say a $200-500 per can or rubbish item, even then, it still won't stop some pigs as they know that the police aren't around when they do it.
You can't legislate against people being pigs.

That 10 Cents a bottle refund was was supposed to stop that sort of crap going on! At least that was what the politician responsible for this fiasco said when I rang him up and gave him heaps about that stupid legislation. I told him it would not work and it only inconvenienced the rest of the population. Pigs will be pigs and no amount of refund money is going to get these morons to stop dumping their cans and bottles. My wife and I recycle our bottles and whenever we go for a drive somewhere she spots the cans on the sides of the roads and says 10 cents, 20 cents, 30 cents etc. etc. By the time we finish going for a short drive anywhere we are probably up  to several dollars! Only upside is that it gives a few people who need extra cash an opportunity to get some and they help to clean up the mess a bit.
Maybe they should introduce a a largish fine for littering and actively police it , say a $200-500 per can or rubbish item, even then, it still won't stop some pigs as they know that the police aren't around when they do it.
You can't legislate against people being pigs.

That 10 Cents a bottle refund was was supposed to stop that sort of crap going on! At least that was what the politician responsible for this fiasco said when I rang him up and gave him heaps about that stupid legislation. I told him it would not work and it only inconvenienced the rest of the population. Pigs will be pigs and no amount of refund money is going to get these morons to stop dumping their cans and bottles. My wife and I recycle our bottles and whenever we go for a drive somewhere she spots the cans on the sides of the roads and says 10 cents, 20 cents, 30 cents etc. etc. By the time we finish going for a short drive anywhere we are probably up  to several dollars! Only upside is that it gives a few people who need extra cash an opportunity to get some and they help to clean up the mess a bit.
Maybe they should introduce a a largish fine for littering and actively police it , say a $200-500 per can or rubbish item, even then, it still won't stop some pigs as they know that the police aren't around when they do it.
You can't legislate against people being pigs.

That 10 Cents a bottle refund was was supposed to stop that sort of crap going on! At least that was what the politician responsible for this fiasco said when I rang him up and gave him heaps about that stupid legislation. I told him it would not work and it only inconvenienced the rest of the population. Pigs will be pigs and no amount of refund money is going to get these morons to stop dumping their cans and bottles. My wife and I recycle our bottles and whenever we go for a drive somewhere she spots the cans on the sides of the roads and says 10 cents, 20 cents, 30 cents etc. etc. By the time we finish going for a short drive anywhere we are probably up  to several dollars! Only upside is that it gives a few people who need extra cash an opportunity to get some and they help to clean up the mess a bit.
Maybe they should introduce a a largish fine for littering and actively police it , say a $200-500 per can or rubbish item, even then, it still won't stop some pigs as they know that the police aren't around when they do it.
You can't legislate against people being pigs.

That 10 Cents a bottle refund was was supposed to stop that sort of crap going on! At least that was what the politician responsible for this fiasco said when I rang him up and gave him heaps about that stupid legislation. I told him it would not work and it only inconvenienced the rest of the population. Pigs will be pigs and no amount of refund money is going to get these morons to stop dumping their cans and bottles. My wife and I recycle our bottles and whenever we go for a drive somewhere she spots the cans on the sides of the roads and says 10 cents, 20 cents, 30 cents etc. etc. By the time we finish going for a short drive anywhere we are probably up  to several dollars! Only upside is that it gives a few people who need extra cash an opportunity to get some and they help to clean up the mess a bit.
Maybe they should introduce a a largish fine for littering and actively police it , say a $200-500 per can or rubbish item, even then, it still won't stop some pigs as they know that the police aren't around when they do it.
You can't legislate against people being pigs.

Then all's good,  enjoy your new rod! 😀

Then all's good,  enjoy your new rod! 😀

The Veritas is a 922H so a longish one and 2 piece, I wanted it for lifting fish up from a break wall or rocks,  where you usually can't get too close to the water when you try to land a fish and that is frequently where I get it snagged in the rocks, so this will give me a bit of extra length to reach out  and over them and seeing as it is a 6-10kg one, it will be strong enough to lift a reasonable bream up out of the water.
Yep I also like my Ugly's, I have 9 of them. I will probably go to the shop tomorrow and will see if it is still there, and if so, I might show it to the store manager.
Ed.
 

I was at his factory last year in Brendale and at that time I saw them still making rods there, but it has been a while since then so not sure about if they are still doing that. From an economic point of view you can't blame him for going offshore and building them there as there is a as huge cost in rod building as it is very labour intensive.

The Veritas is a 922H so a longish one and 2 piece, I wanted it for lifting fish up from a break wall or rocks,  where you usually can't get too close to the water when you try to land a fish and that is frequently where I get it snagged in the rocks, so this will give me a bit of extra length to reach out  and over them and seeing as it is a 6-10kg one, it will be strong enough to lift a reasonable bream up out of the water.
Yep I also like my Ugly's, I have 9 of them. I will probably go to the shop tomorrow and will see if it is still there, and if so, I might show it to the store manager.
Ed.
 

Definitely worn out, but they are not all like that when dragged up the beach,  some still have a lot of energy left. Anyway nice beach, I showed this to my missus and was trying to persuade her go on a little road trip up there with the boat in tow. I know she would really like the beach and there is no ulterior motive on my part, honestly, really,..... but I may just have to bring a few rods up with me! 🤣  

And that is what I thought as well! Especially seeing as when you build a rod you have to check it countless times to make sure everything is lined up, so impossible not to notice something like that, but then the person doing it obviously didn't care care and continued, and then no further checks made by anyone else. It is a pity that I didn't take a photo of it. Might pop in  the next day or so and see if it is still there. What would that make it ...a "collectors item"? 🤔

And that is what I thought as well! Especially seeing as when you build a rod you have to check it countless times to make sure everything is lined up, so impossible not to notice something like that, but then the person doing it obviously didn't care care and continued, and then no further checks made by anyone else. It is a pity that I didn't take a photo of it. Might pop in  the next day or so and see if it is still there. What would that make it ...a "collectors item"? 🤔

And that is what I thought as well! Especially seeing as when you build a rod you have to check it countless times to make sure everything is lined up, so impossible not to notice something like that, but then the person doing it obviously didn't care care and continued, and then no further checks made by anyone else. It is a pity that I didn't take a photo of it. Might pop in  the next day or so and see if it is still there. What would that make it ...a "collectors item"? 🤔

And that is what I thought as well! Especially seeing as when you build a rod you have to check it countless times to make sure everything is lined up, so impossible not to notice something like that, but then the person doing it obviously didn't care care and continued, and then no further checks made by anyone else. It is a pity that I didn't take a photo of it. Might pop in  the next day or so and see if it is still there. What would that make it ...a "collectors item"? 🤔

I noticed that about the "Big Angry Fish" show but that was due to changing sponsers to Shimano from Daiwa, maybe Shimano made them an offer too good to refuse?, so not necessarily better gear just better dollars in their hands.

I noticed that about the "Big Angry Fish" show but that was due to changing sponsers to Shimano from Daiwa, maybe Shimano made them an offer too good to refuse?, so not necessarily better gear just better dollars in their hands.

Definitely worn out, but they are not all like that when dragged up the beach,  some still have a lot of energy left. Anyway nice beach, I showed this to my missus and was trying to persuade her go on a little road trip up there with the boat in tow. I know she would really like the beach and there is no ulterior motive on my part, honestly, really,..... but I may just have to bring a few rods up with me! 🤣  

Definitely worn out, but they are not all like that when dragged up the beach,  some still have a lot of energy left. Anyway nice beach, I showed this to my missus and was trying to persuade her go on a little road trip up there with the boat in tow. I know she would really like the beach and there is no ulterior motive on my part, honestly, really,..... but I may just have to bring a few rods up with me! 🤣  

Here is a link of a couple fishing and catching a nice sized bull shark, possibly up at Frazer. Nice beach but you may think twice about going for a swim there! It starts off a bit slow but gets better towards the end.
 

Definitely worn out, but they are not all like that when dragged up the beach,  some still have a lot of energy left. Anyway nice beach, I showed this to my missus and was trying to persuade her go on a little road trip up there with the boat in tow. I know she would really like the beach and there is no ulterior motive on my part, honestly, really,..... but I may just have to bring a few rods up with me! 🤣