The Fishermans Net

I cant stop buying tackle and when i went to pick up a rod recently i was offered this rod and a reel for a tenner as well as the rod id bought...i work part time in a childrens home and thought it would do for one of the lads..Im intrigued by it though...its obviously a cheap Daiwa,it has no markings but a strange trigger Daiwa reel seat,its rung for multi,has a diamite tip 12ft long,no markings other than a carbon aware sticker.Its red with a helicoil wrap? Just wondering which model,anyone seen one?

Its an early 80's version of the Diawa Tomatocane.

Its a daiwa graphite coil mate from the early eighties. I've still got one of the uptiders as does my old fella. good rods, a bit dated but not a bad action. Cant go wrong for a tenner

Steve Duffy wrote:Its an early 80's version of the Diawa Tomatocane.

Would go well planted next to MACS yak

Big Kev wrote:

Steve Duffy wrote:Its an early 80's version of the Diawa Tomatocane.

Would go well planted next to MACS yak

True.

Trishy wrote:Its a daiwa graphite coil mate from the early eighties. I've still got one of the uptiders as does my old fella. good rods, a bit dated but not a bad action. Cant go wrong for a tenner

Cheers

Steve Duffy wrote:Its an early 80's version of the Diawa Tomatocane.

ill give you that.

daiwa done a moonraker which was a red blank with black helicoil on the rod in the 80s only know this as my uncle had one when they first came out

speedmaster2 wrote:daiwa done a moonraker which was a red blank with black helicoil on the rod in the 80s only know this as my uncle had one when they first came out

Been looking into this and i think it may be that,a moonraker,as it has an alloy lower half butt....never rebuilt a rod and im thinking of doing it,use it as a bass/flattie rod,its very light...

the alloy is to stop it rusting when you stick it in compost last for years imagine how many tomato vines it already held up. if its from the 80s been well worth its tanner.

svenbren wrote: the alloy is to stop it rusting when you stick it in compost last for years imagine how many tomato vines it already held up. if its from the 80s been well worth its tanner.

I cant help it...im a city fan....a romantic

dirtydubbaz wrote:
I cant help it...im a city fan....a romantic

And a pillock for buying a Rover

sparky wrote:

dirtydubbaz wrote:
I cant help it...im a city fan....a romantic

And a pillock for buying a Rover

Its got leather heated seats!

its not a moon raker its defo a daiwa graphite coil like steve said,i still have the uptide model gathering dust in the shed somewere.

Wando +1