the diffrence in rods

[tezza21]

i'm just started to get into sea fishing i've been course fishing for years and just got bored with it. So my mate gave me a deal a rod reel and leads and bits for £40 but when i got the rod it was 11'6 bass rod what is a bass rod and what is the diffrence between a beachcaster and my rod . can i use it for fishing off the beach in newbrighton which is a clean sandy beach . and the rod is rated at 70g-150g what ever that means i'm such a newbie lol help

[pompy.bass.man]

Originally Posted by tezza21

i'm just started to get into sea fishing i've been course fishing for years and just got bored with it. So my mate gave me a deal a rod reel and leads and bits for £40 but when i got the rod it was 11'6 bass rod what is a bass rod and what is the diffrence between a beachcaster and my rod . can i use it for fishing off the beach in newbrighton which is a clean sandy beach . and the rod is rated at 70g-150g what ever that means i'm such a newbie lol help

a bass rod is a rod for handling bass, so very powerful but sensitive at the same time,a beach caster has a good bend to help you get a better cast as it flicks it with the bend, you can use basicly any rod or fishing of the beach, just make sure you get a trpod stand, this is for holding your rods up on the beach.
hope it helps mate

regards

ollie

[tezza21]

yeah it has thanks whats with the 70g-150g thing i'm used to ounce's and would it be good for flatties etc as i'm really screwing to get out and catch sum fish lol

[pompy.bass.man]

ask your local tackle shop about it cause i dont have a clue either, welcome to he forum by the way mate

regards

ollie ><()()>

[fishypaul]

70 - 150g refers to the weight the rod is supposed to be able to manage comfortably ie the casting weight
i think that it equates to about 21/2 to 5 oz,
a bass rod is simply a lighter version of a beachcaster,bass fishing frequently involves fishing on surf beaches and only casting the weight shortish distances,
i have 2 bass rods which i have used for estuary fishing for flats,pollack fishing off of piers and beachcasting on beaches with little tide where a 3 or 4 ounce lead wont be pushed too far by the tide,
so if you are mainly going to fish the clean sandy beach like newbrighton that rod would do very nicely,but a deeper venue swept by stronger tides you would probably be a little under gunned with a bass rod

[toomanyhounds]

alright tezza,

the place you are looking fish doesn't need a massive cast, I was there last week when people were catching 2-3lb plaice from 40 yard casts. I recommend you go down there when the tide is out and make a note of where the gullies and channels are as these are where the fish hang out when the water comes in. Alternatively you can go off by the light house at low water.

a beach caster is a much longer rod and can send a bait out much longer.

the tackle shop up the road in newbrighton has got peelers in now which are deadly where you want to catch.

let us know how you get on


TMH

[tezza21]

yeah i when there and got a new rod and reel set got a 12" ron thompson beach caster and a cheap lil okuma reel for £44 got my self a tripod and some shockleader aswell going back today for sum bait leads and line for my hook lengths get sum amnisia i think but yeah i'm going this weekend either new brighton or eastham ferry heard there is some dover sole on the wall there

[Gremlin]

a bass rod is a rod for handling bass, so very powerful but sensitive at the same time,a beach caster has a good bend to help you get a better cast as it flicks it with the bend,

Pompey.bass.man never ceases to amuse me!

There's no such thing as a 'bass rod', since bass are taken on almost every method, venue and style of fishing you could care to mention.

Rods described as 'bass rods' are rarely 'powerful', in so much as they are not stiff nor capable of huge casting distances.
Light, not powerful rods.

The Zzippy Powertex Bass never suited me since it was designed with E.Sussex/Kent chalk beaches in mind and is rather 'throughy' for lobbing large peeler baits into chalk gulleys close to shore.

There are many other 'bass/estuary' rods which are stiffer in the butt and middle with a sort of 'quiver tip' and cast better.
Some are very good for distance casting in clean bottom, calm conditions.

The main characteristic they share is that they are lighter than traditional 'beach rods'.

The 70 - 150g rating is max and min recommended leads ... you can work that out easily if you approximate 1oz = 30g.
The optimum lead to use is probably the mid-value.
But don't trust these ratings.
Use a powerful casting style with the 5 1/4oz lead on a bass rod and you will probably break it!

A common rating for a so-called bass rod (light beachcaster) is 2 - 4oz.

[pompy.bass.man]

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Pompey.bass.man never ceases to amuse me!

There's no such thing as a 'bass rod', since bass are taken on almost every method, venue and style of fishing you could care to mention.

Rods described as 'bass rods' are rarely 'powerful', in so much as they are not stiff nor capable of huge casting distances.
Light, not powerful rods.

The Zzippy Powertex Bass never suited me since it was designed with E.Sussex/Kent chalk beaches in mind and is rather 'throughy' for lobbing large peeler baits into chalk gulleys close to shore.

There are many other 'bass/estuary' rods which are stiffer in the butt and middle with a sort of 'quiver tip' and cast better.
Some are very good for distance casting in clean bottom, calm conditions.

The main characteristic they share is that they are lighter than traditional 'beach rods'.

The 70 - 150g rating is max and min recommended leads ... you can work that out easily if you approximate 1oz = 30g.
The optimum lead to use is probably the mid-value.
But don't trust these ratings.
Use a powerful casting style with the 5 1/4oz lead on a bass rod and you will probably break it!

A common rating for a so-called bass rod (light beachcaster) is 2 - 4oz.

there is a type of rod called a bass rod, doesnt matter if you can cvatch them on any rod, its still a bass rod

[Gremlin]

.... there is a type of rod called a bass rod, doesnt matter if you can cvatch them on any rod, its still a bass rod

I bow to your superior knowledge and experience.

I have a rod called AnyfishAnywhere ...

much better idea!