Black Queen

[Jimbo73]

Gday can someone tell me where i might find one of these black queen rods? I have never heard nor seen them before but im on the hunt for another whiting rod, wouldnt mind seeing one of these Black Queens that were mentioned in another post to see if i like em. OldBoot and SeaHOrse? Cheers Jamie

[land-lubber]

most places that sell jarvis walker should b able to get u one, heavy and cumbersome tho, id recommend u look at an 8' uglystick rated around the 1-3 or 1-4kg mark if they still make them, thats wat i use and its a lovely whiting stick

[Horse]

You are looking at a 70's blank. Still works well in the right hands but you may find better if you look at other options

[Jimbo73]

Thanks Land-Lubber. Yeh im not a big fan of Jarvis Walker gear. But i might still have alook cuz it doesnt have any moving parts unlike their reels. Im only afer a cheapie.

[spears]

I have one and find it works for me for my type of fishing and i think about 4 years ago i paid $50..hard to remember that far back..

[2iar]

I got one in either K-Mart or Big W a few years ago. I'm surprised that I still use it occasionally when I'm after whiting, as all my other outfits cost a lot more. I don't think it cost more than $40.

Whippiest rod I've got by far, matched to a little Alvey 45b. It's not a low-mount, so maybe not designed specifically for an Alvey, but does the (whiting) job ok.

Good luck,
Mike

[dunmears]

Lizard Wizard- I have a very old Black Queen rod that you can have free if you want . I live at Tweed Heads so it may not be worth your time . The rod needs new runners and the rod is a two piece rod and the ferrule is stuck but the cork grips and real seat are fine, it has had very little use really, its just that it is very old.

[Kleyny]

allround angler in caboolture has them.
i used to love my black queen with a good old alvy reel almost bullet proof.
it died of over use

neil

[Dan5]

Geez i remember them my old man had the black queen and i had the black prince i also had the bonnie doon we used them fishing for trout and redfin when i was a kid living in central vic in the impoundment's.I don't think they will be the same rod they used to be though.I acctually caught my first barra on mine when i was 10 years old at the limmen bight river on a nilsmaster invinceble.Dan........

[greg123]

no way would i give up my black queen. so whippy. yes bit heavy, but hey they were the good old days.
really surprised u can still buy them. think i saw them at that A sports store.
Think it was under $40.
Go get one.

greg

[spears]

This is not the best picture but it may give u some idea

http://www.thetackleteam.com/Details.asp?ProductID=1518

[oldboot]

K mart is the place, perhaps some @marts.
Not all stores have em and they are often displayed away from the other rods....I know kmart capalaba had one on the sheld the other day.

I paid under $30 for mine on a 20 or 30% off deal.

I have no problems with the modern jarvis rods, the binding & finish is good and the guides arent too bad......they are most certainly old technology...... but the fish don't know that.

the big advantage is that the soft slow action allows you to cast soft baits lake yabbies without ripping them off the hook.

definitely run a small alvey......an old bakalite with star drag is the go.....not that you need the drag for whiting but its the ratchet and anti reverse features that are usefull......a 4 or 4 1/2 perhaps a 5" at a push.

cheers

[reidy]

Good day,
The old blacks were a bloody good old fg rod,imparted a fantastic action on cobra/devon style trout lures but be carefull the new chineese made blackie are not as well built as the original.Snapped a new model up around 3 years back and have replaced 3 runners over this time frame(poor quality cheap runners).
Not the rod of old by a long shot.
Cheers
Reidy

[Stop the bus]

i have got one i got it from big w about a year ago dad put me onto it as a good rod and it has been great its now my favorite rod and it cost me $33

My only regret is that i didn't get the deluxe one with the cork handle but there wasn't any in the shop at that time

Just one question about it Reidy how is it different to the old ones i have compared it to an old black queen and the tip looks a bit thinner but i just want to know where your one snapped?? and how you think it is not as good as the old ones apart from the runners

[batten]

hi guys i inherited a black queen with cork grips etc from my late ggrand father and im currently restoring it for propper use iv fully stripped it and im goin to make it look kind or original, same colours etc but new guides furrel that sort of thing. yes its an old heavy rod but i love it for chasing whiting, i remember as a little fella me and hime bagging heaps of whiting in the afternoons in bowen. best memeroies iv got. by the i got an old alpha side cast from my mum from when she was little, hasnt got a drag but does perfectly for the whiting on the rod. ill post a pic of the rod when im finished