squidhead

Hi all,Just a quick question and comment on rig holders. As a new comer to sea fishing I found out really quickly that rigs are different to fresh water fishing (paternosters etc). I have been scratching my head about how to efficiently and safely store my rigs and wanted to keep the whole system compact too. I noticed that the pre-tied whiting type rigs that you can buy in Big W, Coles, K-Mart etc etc, come packaged on a small foam board that has slits on all corners (i'm sure you've all seen them). I thought that I would buy some of the foam to 'copy' this system. Works a treat...and I thoroughly recommend it to any one who wants a cheap and efficient rig holder system.You can buy foam boards that are 6mm thick in A4 size for about $4.00 from Artstar. The one I used was in the MArion shopping centre right next to K-Mart. One sheet of the stuff can be cut into cigarette size rectangles and it makes about 10 rig holders. Awesome!!!That was my comment but I also wanted to ask what other cheap and effective systems people are using to hold their rigs?Best of fishingPhil

like the sound of this rod...will google it for price etc..

thanks all for your thoughts on the rod. I've seen really light rods off the jetty and the action for working the jig seems better with a lighter tip. My 5-8kg rod has a reasonably light tip...and I have been pulling squid in no probs with it. Just thinking about the advice in shop I got when asking for a 'sqid rod'. He gave me a general purpose 5 to 8kg rod. Thanks anyhow for the comments...it has helped me understand how others view the topic.TaPhil

Morning folks...Bought a 5-8kg rated rod last week after talking to the guy in a tackle shop about a second rod for squidding. Just yesterday I saw some squid rods that were specifically rated 2 to 5kg and were 6 ft and not 8ft like mine. Have I been sold a more general purpose rod under the guise of a squid rod?I suppose my question is - what's the general recommended rating for squid rods? (In kgs)Cheers Phil