Fishing with Piscifun Team

by Paul
--A short recount of my experience using this fishing gear.

 

I am stationed in Jinan China for a short period of time, chance to relax is very rare. However one evening I was approached by Katy and Sophia in the park to ask if I liked fishing. Yes I said but I have neither the time or my equipment here with me. Not to worry was Katy reply, we can help you with equipment from our store.

Well I was surprised when A few days later I was given the news that they would pick me up from my hotel and transport me to an inland lake for some big mouth bass fishing. In my many years I have never tried to catch big mouth bass and had no real idea of the gear to be used or the method to be used. I should not have worried, PISCIFUN took care to supply a very nice carbon spinning rod and a beautifully balanced series 2000 spinning real. I loaded it with 6lb line and with a simple rig of a weight and hook with bait being a jelly. The rod was a six foot length two piece rod, with a simple two cork butt handle, one of which was positioned just right to rest on my arm when being used. The real attachment was a fixed receptor and another receptor that screwed to the rear to firmly lock it down. The whole rig was light and well balanced.
Casting was real easy, just flick the bale arm over, rod back and lightly holding the spool I let it fly. A good ten yards with a bait of only a gram or so was easy. And to my surprise after only a few casts I hooked my first fish. A fish of just over a kilo. The rod bent very nicely from the mid point of the lower section through to the top and as an even bend. This gave me good control over the fish and I was a very happy man. My first big mouth bass and only after setting on the water less than 20 mins.
Out on the water on the electric boats I was able to fish sitting down and cast with one hand easily, a further 5 fish were caught in the range of a kilo up. Again I noticed on hook up and fighting the fish a good curve on the rod and a reel retrieve that just felt perfect with a drag that was easy to set with one hand as well as to be able to flick the no back with my finger.
What is my opinion of the rod and real, well to be honest as it was my first time bass fishing and first time to use this make of kit I was very impressed. As a long time user of tackle out of Japan, this manufacturer really surprised me with the quality and performance.
Negative aspect for me was that the reel was a shiny anodized aluminum unit, I am and all ways will be a fan of dull or black/grey equipment and not just for looks but to be able to blend in with the bushes ect where I fish. Having said that it was really easy to clean and keep clean, servicing the gears was only a matter of 4 screws to remove gear box cover and to re lube. The spool is kept in place by screwing in or out on the spool head. This was also where the drag is set, and its easy.
One impressed and happy man.