Largonaute1 87 Posted December 7, 2020 On my way to Stage 2 of Telescopic rods qualification, I'm stuck with this requirement: "Catch a fish weighing at least 3kg". I am Level 29 and my strongest setup is a Redstick tele rod (cap. 8kg) + FC 7.7kg, looks well above the requirement. I went to Old Burg at 21:67, fished there a couple of hours to see who is there and got nothing bigger than a 3kg black carp. Thinking I was safe, I tried the above setup. After less then 5mn I got a superb bite, ... followed by a superb breakage. Same story the next day, almost immediately also. I interpret this as a clear message from The Game that this setup is not sufficient, which is curious for a Stage 2. The new Qualification system is made to encourage players to follow a certain progression; but is it a normal progression to have such a strong telescopic rod so early ? At stage 4 there is even a requirement for a 6kg fish ! I am reluctant to invest in a heavier telescopic rod as I don't feel safe without a reel when it comes to this range of size. Questions Did some one pass this Stage 2 and how ? Are you guys using the heavy telescopic rods, and how ? If I had to, I would buy the Blade Spirit 700 (18kg - $3357); someone knows this rod ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GabrijelThe3rd 148 Posted December 7, 2020 I use Blade Inferno 700, completed it at Amber Lake with 11kg Frame-sided Carp, you can try amber with a bit of luck to get 3-5kg mirror or something like that or try some other lakes or rivers, not only Old Burg, shoul work with 8kg tele rods too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites