cityevader Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 I just received today from Tackledirect, an 11' Okuma Rockaway Surf rod, 1/2-2oz. It feels and looks excellent, but the last guide before the tip had a bit of the Zirconium coating chipped off. As I lightly used a fingernail to determine if debris/chip, a larger piece of the coating peeled off. While awaiting a reply from Tackledirect, I was wondering just how much that final guide would "really" matter, if the rest of the coating was peeled off to regain smoothness? This is the best shot I could get in artificial light....at the 10 o'clock position in between the arrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobob Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 You sure its not excess glue? Mapluggin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Mac Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 That looks off. That thing looks all baked up. Send it back. The village, which had stood for maybe 1,000 years, didn't know we were coming that day. If they had, they would have run. boB was at the eye of our rage. And through him, our Captain Ahab. He would set things right again. That day, we loved him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ged Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Try rubbing a cotton ball on the guide. If anything hangs up it is junk. Gooch88, Heavy Hooksetter and Fishhead7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvplugs Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 If it's glue use a razor blade should come right off. If it's cracked has to go back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityevader Posted January 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 1 hour ago, hobobob said: You sure its not excess glue? Waddayaknow....a 15x eye loupe was needed to see that it was indeed glue, and a thin pointy plastic tool got it off. Now I can also see a small blob of glue puddled up in the ring I.D., but at least it's up top and is very smooth visually and to a Qtip. I'll run with that and let Tackledirect know that all is good. Heavy Hooksetter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Hooksetter Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, cityevader said: Waddayaknow....a 15x eye loupe was needed to see that it was indeed glue, and a thin pointy plastic tool got it off. Now I can also see a small blob of glue puddled up in the ring I.D., but at least it's up top and is very smooth visually and to a Qtip. I'll run with that and let Tackledirect know that all is good. Good thing you're not anal about things like that a lot of guys are they would still send it back. I bought a muskie rod from Amazon, and okuma and one of the guide rings what's popped out, the good thing was I also previously bought a box of casting guides for 20 bucks from Amazon, I took the ring out of the appropriate size one popped it in a drop of crazy glue at all is good to this day it's the third season later. Good on you. HH Edited January 19, 2021 by Heavy Hooksetter PSeggs and Popasilov 2 An armed man is a citizen,,,an unarmed man is a subject,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popasilov Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 5 hours ago, cityevader said: I just received today from Tackledirect, an 11' Okuma Rockaway Surf rod, 1/2-2oz. Welcome to the club. You will love it. Bad day fishing is still much better than good day work. "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him had better take a much closer look at the American Indian. - Henry Ford- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Hooksetter Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 11 hours ago, Popasilov said: Welcome to the club. You will love it. Question,,, with a rod that length and was such a light rating is it like a noodle? HH An armed man is a citizen,,,an unarmed man is a subject,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityevader Posted January 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 I haven't used it yet...but it doesn't feel "too" noodly...I wanted to sunrise fish it before work today but it's blowing 25mph. Intended use is 5/8oz Luckycraft to slightly over 1oz Hydro/SP Minnows etc, plus similar weight Carolina rigs. Popasilov 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popasilov Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Heavy Hooksetter said: Question,,, with a rod that length and was such a light rating is it like a noodle? HH I have 10' ML and it is not a noodle, at least, not to me. My 11' is M, 3/4 to 3oz Those are my primary rods for beach fishing. I also have 10' M 3/4 to 3 and 12 MH 1 to 4oz Bad day fishing is still much better than good day work. "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him had better take a much closer look at the American Indian. - Henry Ford- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Hooksetter Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 7 hours ago, Popasilov said: I have 10' ML and it is not a noodle, at least, not to me. My 11' is M, 3/4 to 3oz Those are my primary rods for beach fishing. I also have 10' M 3/4 to 3 and 12 MH 1 to 4oz For some reason I keep picturing a noodle, okay is it at least very parabolic? HH An armed man is a citizen,,,an unarmed man is a subject,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Hooksetter Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 8 hours ago, cityevader said: I haven't used it yet...but it doesn't feel "too" noodly...I wanted to sunrise fish it before work today but it's blowing 25mph. Intended use is 5/8oz Luckycraft to slightly over 1oz Hydro/SP Minnows etc, plus similar weight Carolina rigs. I am trying to picture how the that Rod would behave due to the ratings and the length. Since I gave up Beach fishing many many years ago, Rod such as that with that kind of rating unless would have no place in my arsenal as a river fisherman. I'm going to guess it has a slow parabolic action? My lightest setups throw up to two ounces but, the top quarter of the rod is softer while the rest of it is stiff with backbone and is not parabolic at all. As for length they range from eight and a half to nine foot maximum. HH An armed man is a citizen,,,an unarmed man is a subject,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityevader Posted January 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 I guess I could try to set it up on to of a garbage can and weigh down the butt and hang various weights off the tip and photograph it. Popasilov and Heavy Hooksetter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popasilov Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Heavy Hooksetter said: For some reason I keep picturing a noodle, okay is it at least very parabolic? HH You could say parabolic, since actions of those rods are MF. Most of the action is on the top part of the rod. I never had any"monster" fish on it to see that rod in full extension. Heavy Hooksetter 1 Bad day fishing is still much better than good day work. "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him had better take a much closer look at the American Indian. - Henry Ford- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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