yamaga or ripple fisher blanks
Submitted by Vander72 on Tue, 2010-09-28 08:22
just wondering what people think of the above blanks and which i should use.... will be chasing gts in the near future........and will be matched to a stella 20000 2011 model.......
cheers
till
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jap blanks
I'm not sure you can get the blanks? Try Oriental Angler for good prices though.
Its a bit misleading, but Yamaga Blanks don't sell blanks, its just in the name so that you realise they actually make them instead of contract them out, like a lot of other jap brands.
I wonder when Shimano will update the Stella, the last update was 2008 perhaps, so not sure I'd expect any changes for 2011?
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Till's right, they don't
Till's right, they don't sell blanks.
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jay_burgess
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Yamaga is the parent company
Yamaga is the parent company of Ripple Fisher. Ripple fisher is their premium range of rods but Yamaga also do their own range which are also exceptional rods but aimed more towards a budget conscious user. You can't buy blanks from either Ripple or yamaga, only pre-constructed rods.
Vander72
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ok so they dont sell blanks......i know.....
i was asking which i should go for..... i like the look of both....but has anyone used either and how did they rate.........
jay_burgess
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Have used Ripple Fisher but
Have used Ripple Fisher but not Yamaga (although I have seen them in the flesh). Both are really good it just depends how much you want to spend. If you have money to burn go with Ripple. I think they have a better range for GT fishing too.
Vander72
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im looking at....
a ripple fisher GT82 Long Cast.....nice rod with some guts about it........ should look the goods with a stella attached to it............look out GTs !!!!!
jay_burgess
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Any reason you want the long
Any reason you want the long cast? I wouldn't go for that unless you were primarily land based fishing. By the way, get the stella 18000 not the 20000.
D_DOUSH
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Ive got the Ripplefisher
Ive got the Ripplefisher 79pf. awesome rod carnt go wrong and as jay said go the 18000 stella.
Vander72
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why
the 18000 and not the 20000.... they the same reels arent they..... just diff. spool size.
till
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Different gear ratios; one
Different gear ratios; one fast for popping, the other slower for jigging.