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General Angling Topics => Shore Angling => THE GRINDER REVOLUTION => Topic started by: Fritz on June 21, 2011, 07:14:54 AM
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Had a chat with Rob from Gremlins and they have just launched their new Grinder rods.
At this moment they have two rods made for the grinders. Both rods are T-Flex rods and come in a three piece.
Grinder 2
Three piece rod mainly for edible fishing and the lighter non-eds. The rod has a length of 4,2m and when testing them out we managed a constant 150m+ with a 5oz sinker. The rod is going to come in at a price of R2399-00.
Grinder 3
Also a three piece rod but mainly bult for non-ed fishing. Length of 4,2m. And when testing the rods out we managed a distance of 178m with a 6oz sinker. Price on the rod will be R2479-00.
The guys do have other options for the grinders in 1 piece rods but if you are looking for something to fold down and easy to transport this will be your way to go.
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Argh Fritz I had finally ridded myself of this grinder obsession! Now why did you have to go and post this
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:shre: Fritz
Gonna have to give Mr. Gavin a call for option 2 . :geet
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I have not taken my other rods out of their bags since I got my grinder. I only fish with the 400/6 and grinder. My multipliers only see the water when I am sliding in the Transkei and every other guy I know that has gone this way is doing the same.
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Eish... so much pretty tackle needed... so little time... so little $$.... swr swr <:
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Eish... so much pretty tackle needed... so little time... so little $$.... swr swr <:
Ditto x 10 !
:cnfzd :cnfzd :cnfzd
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shot fritz :shre:
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Why do you guys think I drink coke! More $$$ for fishing
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Why do you guys think I drink coke! More $$$ for fishing
I am so desperate that I will only drink water
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Ya ya but your funny waters out there are worse than Stroh Rum!
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i just ordered my one piece !
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Had a chat with Rob from Gremlins and they have just launched their new Grinder rods.
At this moment they have two rods made for the grinders. Both rods are T-Flex rods and come in a three piece.
Grinder 2
Three piece rod mainly for edible fishing and the lighter non-eds. The rod has a length of 4,2m and when testing them out we managed a constant 150m+ with a 5oz sinker. The rod is going to come in at a price of R2399-00.
Grinder 3
Also a three piece rod but mainly bult for non-ed fishing. Length of 4,2m. And when testing the rods out we managed a distance of 178m with a 6oz sinker. Price on the rod will be R2479-00.
The guys do have other options for the grinders in 1 piece rods but if you are looking for something to fold down and easy to transport this will be your way to go.
I will have to watch out when fishing for snoek off the backline, may get caught by a R&S angler. :hehe:
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Grinder 3
Also a three piece rod but mainly bult for non-ed fishing. Length of 4,2m. And when testing the rods out we managed a distance of 178m with a 6oz sinker. Price on the rod will be R2479-00.
Will you still be able to use this rod with a :mp: for sliding ?
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you probably gona get the bionic finger in the way , the eyes will be reversed and on the opposite side of the blank so the flex will be oppsite to that required for a multiplyer , can be used but not recomended~!
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you probably gona get the bionic finger in the way , the eyes will be reversed and on the opposite side of the blank so the flex will be oppsite to that required for a multiplyer , can be used but not recomended~!
For sure.
Also remember, a Grinder sits much higher up the blank
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Homie with these new rods the guys are fishing with the reel mounted low like a mp you cast with your left hand on the bionic finger. Basically what I started doing when I bought your elbe and everyone chirped I was a chop! The problem with mounting the reel higher as I understand is it become very hard to crank with it at like chest height therefore you end up with the rod butt under one arm leading to some unique bruising
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Hmmmm, sounds good !
Thanks Brad !
Fritz, are these the long butt or not ?
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They have short butts just like the MP.
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Can somebody give me a good reason why a grinder would be better than a multiplier for medium weight angling?
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Bling bling!
Jokes aside for me it is the ease of throwing a grinder plus the added distance and sensitivity of braid.
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Brad has about said it all.
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Bling bling!
Jokes aside for me it is the ease of throwing a grinder plus the added distance and sensitivity of braid.
There is no distance gained, saw that at Nationals. It is more difficult to throw a medium sized bait with a grinder than a multiplier
Sensitivity, there is a positive. The guys I spoke to from KZN and Zululand said they used it because they needed the thinner braid to help when fishing in the heavy rips in KZN, that sounds the most plausible reason. The rest I'm afraid looks more about keeping up with the Jones's.
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Distance depends on the angler. If you throw a mulitplier 150m you can't expect a massive improvement. I on the other hand throw a mp 100m where as my grinder on a fairly rubbish rod for the purpose I hit 130ish purely because I can push it with no fear
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Craig did you see what happened at the nationals , this is definately revolutionising our frontiers bru , the multipliers are still in but the grinder set ups are becoming more popular , theres one club in NCAU that only fish grinders , Leviathons i belive also , i am testing them here , got me two set ups so far , i will recieve my one piece t flex when i return robbie started with it today ; i cant see why it wouldnt work here cows , smoothies flatties all the main target speciess, you know what the south easter can do here make fishing and hilding sinkers down difficult , with braid all of the above become manageable and oh well you get lekker distance aswell, Jerome TRubshor , Malcolm Paul < Gunther all have been trying them out , the season is not 100 percant to give an accurate summary , but lets wait for spring and for the water temp to rise , and a true account of the set up can be seen ! dont wait bru start planning now , graphite going up 30 percent next month and with the craze , braid grinders bionic finger all gonna be atleast 25 percent more expensive , if it takes of here , we in for a shock with the prices, social guys have started with them already , struisbaai ous are killing the steenies with them already bru
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I have been following these grinder revolution threads for a while, and was also tempted to go this route... I still might !
One thing I gave to say... It's gonna get costly when you snap off the braid..... And it will happen !
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Can somebody give me a good reason why a grinder would be better than a multiplier for medium weight angling?
It's not even so much "medium weight" fishing anymore either... the KZN league ouens are landing some huge fish on these setups. Action Man and his mate Kyle Simpson have been fishing like this for a couple of years now, landing plenty 80-100kg Honeys and Blackfin on braid setups... apparently the fight is epic!
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These are some photo's taken about 3 years ago, when he was testing out the Mitchell Coffee grinders for this purpose...
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Nice catches for a Grinder. (clap)
If only I could cast with one... :-(
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(clap) ...Awesome catches ... :win:
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:hnthnt: Glad to hear Rob is introducing the 3-piece equiv...Still sticking to a 1-piece though! My VoodDoo stick is almost ready!!! :rck"
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Hi guys, just to share with you my grinder setups, i make use of the Stella 20K sw and the Ultegra 14000, with 50lb jigman and 48lb gatorbraid respectively. My rods are specially built by Basil Manning in durban based on the T/flex concept. I have been fishing the setup for 2 years now and its revolutionised my angling. So much so i only use the multipliers when sliding in the T'skie or swimbaiting. My success rate has improved greatly, with no need to use more than a 6oz sinker, where guys with mono cant hold in a current with 8oz sinkers, increased casting distance better hook up rates, no overwinds, and the much quicker landing of fish, are added advantages,the pressure the braid puts on a fish is unbelievable. Attached a photo of a large Honeycomb ray i got, landed in 20minutes with the grinder. Heard a rumor that SASAA has banned the use of slides in future national tournaments, if true this will surely be the way to go.
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Great post Squirrel! :welc: +cred
How have you found that Gator Braid? I've heard conflicting reports about it's strength?
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Awesome set up, nice Honey. Was about to ask a similar question to Reefs, how do you find Gator Braid as apposed to Jigman Braid?
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I currently have Gator on my set up and while i havnt pulled a fish as yet on the set up, i have towed a bull dog or three. Bloody strong stuff that!! Got stuck in the bricks, pulled and pulled till those wires till they looked like spagetti.
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Hi Guy's i can't fault the Gator Braid, pulled quite a few fish on the one spool and still good as new, casts brilliantly, and had it on the bricks a few times with no visible damage what so ever. Value for money you can't beat with maybe the exception of the HMP braid which i have not used yet. The Jigman is very good and durable and probably the best out there, it knots exceptionaly well only drawback its a bit thicker (50lb) =.33mm, Gatorbraid 48Lb = .21mm, and very expensive. I personally get far better distance casting the Gatorbraid. I am busy testing the new Daiwa Tournament Braid 50LB at the moment and i must say so far its the best i have used, throwing miles, super strong, knots brilliantly, just need to judge its durability over time.
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Hi guys i went out today and was a little distressed , i was not impressed with the distance i got maybe i should measure on a soccer field , but it did not look impressive , i had a six ounce sinker with my T-flex and 50lb braid on a sarogossa --WHATS WRONG ??any tips ! duh so dispondent
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Try playing around with sinker weights and drop lengths. Also try and get hold of an ultegra to play with. The long cast spool does make a difference
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Hi guys i went out today and was a little distressed , i was not impressed with the distance i got maybe i should measure on a soccer field , but it did not look impressive , i had a six ounce sinker with my T-flex and 50lb braid on a sarogossa --WHATS WRONG ??any tips ! duh so dispondent
Agree with Half Pint, big difference between throwing with a Saragosa and an Ultegra. Threw a 5oz with a Saragosa and my Assassin Heavy, wasn't impressed. With the Ultegra i almost doubled my distance
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ULTEGRA IT IS !!!!thanks guys :tkx:
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Yup Half-Pint...... and then we go and upgrade our Stella SW 10000 reels for more GRUNT and Bling-Bling...and size 16000 spools for capacity with 38kg max drag, and then hugely sexy Power Arms and Handles..... and then we go looking for rods to match the pimped up machine with....
Never stops.....Tee heeh eeee hee he eh.....
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Eeeek - sorry, somehow I posted this on the wrong topic - apologies - RB