| #1  07-08-2010, 08:08 PM | |||
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| Bass rod and reel? Can any members recommend a decent rod/reel combo for bass/sea troot,for bait fishing from the beach.....I would not like to spend any more than say £120 to £150........I am not trying to be a 'skinflint'....But since my return to fishing after many years away from it, tackle has moved on a long way, and so has the prices for top of the range gear. BUT.....there always seems to be 'gems' at reasonable prices.....Salmon fishing..AWM rods at £100...that has had rave reviews...bettering rods at 4 times the price.......Troot fishing.....Skakespeare rods, again getting rave reviews, at under £30......And i suspect that there might just be a 'gem' out there regarding Bass fishing, at a reasonable price.....Any suggestions? thank you Brian     |
| #2 07-08-2010, 09:07 PM | ||||
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| Re: Bass rod and reel? You cant go wrong with a shaky salt bass rod for the price , as for reel id go for a daiwa slosh , your get both second hand for 120 maybe new for 150 , you would need to shop about  __________________ If Everyday things are getting you down & stressing you out, Think like a Dog, If it cant be Eaten or Humped, Piss on it and walk away.. |
| #3 07-09-2010, 04:37 PM | |||
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| #4 07-09-2010, 07:15 PM | |||
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| Re: Bass rod and reel? What is any of you guys thoughts on some of the Penn combo deals? eg.....Penn powerstix pro 11ft 6in.....Penn Captiva cv2 6000 reel for £100 any good? |
| #5 07-10-2010, 08:40 AM | ||||
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| Re: Bass rod and reel? i have used a few penn bass/flattie rods for bassing ,plugging ,spinning ect..and they are good rods for that and a reasonable price too  __________________ obsessed is a word used by the lazy to describe the dedicated .. species hunt team winner 2005 and 2006..with old smoothy.. |
| #6 07-10-2010, 12:37 PM | |||
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| Re: Bass rod and reel? Quote:
i would personally look for a shorter rod my self,a 11ft.6 is a lot of rod to use a spinner on ,, soon make your arm ache i use 7/8 foot |
| #7 08-21-2010, 09:31 PM | ||||
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| Re: Bass rod and reel? Quote:
 that what i think (the abu 6500 is lighter than penn 525 ) got my from http://www.fishingmegastore.com/bass-rods_342.html they have good deals now and then rod was £40   __________________ I have dyslexia so if it spelt wrong soz but i am trying |
| #8 09-06-2010, 06:22 PM | |||
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| Re: Bass rod and reel? Been using Penn 7500ss or penn 706 for 15 plus years,i fish surf and dead stick bait. both reels are great,you take care of them and you will be saving money on not having to replace them...there is NO equal to them. Rod: theres many,size,i never use anything more then 10.5 ft...the only reason to go longer is,bait fishing with sand spike you may have weeds this will get you sometimes over close weed line. you are not gaining any big distance and you have more control when casting to a spot where you see activity. Rods with value Ugly stick,very popular here-good for distance and sensativity. penn makes many,check the weights you are using on tins and feel you control,control is the key. Many times see fish,cast to fish,catch the fish..u miss fish wins most important use a teasar TIGHT LINES SURFGUY |
