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PlanktonTo be honest Ive not really had the response I wanted and only had a few entrantsI have had one entrant who has actually brought a rod design into the shop for beach mulloway fishing which he made himself and at the moment thats the winning design. Although not a unique design it fits in with the local fishing scene We are changing it a little to encompass a sliding reel seat for Alvey style reels :woohoo: We will be running off a sample run in januaryI am happy to keep it open if anyone has any fresh ideas and will offer the same prize if we go and produce a rod to someones designso

Im sorry but as a tackleshop owner I cant be seen to condone this.... but as my alter ego Lord Blackbilly i nearly wet myself laughing! So true I wish the people that represent us would actually pull their heads out of the sand for once rather than their hands out of their pockets

I agree with complete angler and been very surprised at lack of response from s and H members from a comp I am runningHappy to donate prizes but dont need baggin about it on a public forumSome peole just want owt for nowt and think that anyone who does donate is in it for themselves. Yes I get promotion from donating but I will probably go back to local charities if things dont changeS in victor harborTacklebusters

I caught diidly squat because Ive been setting up the new shop. Had several potential customers in who were heading home and said there were a odd gar off granite but very shy, no carp at goolwa from several who said it was too blowey and there are a few squid at the bluff but you have to work hard for them A couple of big Kingies were seen around cape jervis but shot throughStuart in VictorTacklebusters

Im off to the UK on the 4 december so Ill keep it running until then Not had a huge response and some of the designs are already out there, a couple are impractical to manufacture but keep them coming guysStuart

BumpCome on guysThere must be a few more ideas out there....

Yep keep the ideas coming silk

I picked up two high modular telescopic surf rods at 4.2m and 4.5m. Two different brands8 am happy to loan them out for field testing only ask that they be returned after a couple of weeks with a report and honest feedback on them. They can then be given out to other strike and hookers so they can play with them. I just want to gauge reactionI've also placed an order for 100 quality surf rods for the shop which will in in the new year. These are a Japanese high modular blankI can get the UK blanks specs next month when I visit the UK if anyone is interested, and get them made up if there's eno

I can grab half a dozen and bring them backI'm not sure if they would be a good seller as telescopic a have a bad reputation even though these dry lift 5 kgs and are about 30mm thickI can fit about 100 rods in a rod bag I've just bought and will have them in my new store that hopefully opens before Xmas in victorThis show is fantastic as you can buy 1 or 5 of everything instead of 3 to 500 like I normally have to make of each size or colour. Beijing is more focused on the major brands but weihai is allowing smaller scale purchases. Beijing is in feb when it's -5 here it's 23' all day and nig

I design over a hundred different rods under the Komodo brand. I tend to target the untapped market in areas I believe and under providedI'm currently at the weihai fishing show and the Asian quality and fineness puts us to shameI think bream or mullet fishing on Asian style poles will be the next thing, as soft plastics have been overworked and are too hard formost peopleCheck out someofthe Japanese style comps on lineYou should also check out my rod design comp on site as well. It's worth enteringNew materials well hemp would be a great strong light additive that's flexible, and if the fis

For those,e who don't know weihai is the capital of chinas fishing tackle manufacturing The show is currently on and is bigger than ever this year. It was opened by Oprah singers flag waving etcThree massive halls that I stomped around this morning, seeing a lot of major brands but also a lot of the smaller companies as well. It's weird to see the same product packaged twenty different ways. It's true when they say that most ideas are the same just marketed differentlyIt's mainly focused on the Asian market with the gear so fine and strong it would amaze most Aussie fishermanI watched a pole 2

Blarney bMy wife designed a fishing reel. Has a quick release spool similar to the earlybshimano bait runners, rear Drag with press button spool release 3 spoolsPre lined with yellow 6lb line12lb orange lineAnd black 25lb lineJust got bought out b a major companyEasy design.... Just takes some thought for the market3 spools, good design, good price, good seller. It's listening to your market rather than personal ideas that makes the moneyThere's a clue to the winner of the comp

Had some great ideas starting to come throughKelvin I can get virtually anything I don't know the blanks you have mentioned thoughJust had two containers arrive today with new samples. If anyone wants to catch up I'm in victor Harbor this weekend unloading and I've got chance to chatI leave next week for a 7 week tour inc china and Adelaide for a quick returnKeep the ideas coming guys

You can see some of my designs on the tackle busters.com.au website or catch up with me personally or on the phone with your ideasI will be at the 4wd camping and fishing show in 3 weeks in saJust think about what's not readily available now, could have been around years ago I can make the rod in hollow glass, carbon, or even solid fibreglass with modern fittings, travel rods are my favouriteRegardsStuart0405320862

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