Boat Fishing Rod Help

[DownSouth]

That's a nice combination Ben, and at a great price too. That leaves you with £65 for end tackle and other bits and pieces. I would go with braid. See UK Hooks for great deals on braid.

You already have end rigs that you purchased from Gus, get a few more. Get some booms and pirks from him too. Add a some firetails (cheap as chips), Wildeye shads etc. and you'll be away. If you join the Forum Boat Crew you'll need some weights too as I don't think the skipper will supply (?) And don't forget, we are all fishing together to win as a team so if you need something I'm sure one of us will help out where necessary.

Originally Posted by Ben

yeah, i wasnt expecting to be able to get a floation suit with that, wait till it gets abit colder till i invest in 1 of them
andyg reminded me of a good combo he saw in tony's tackel, £110 for aShakespeare Ugly Stick Elite boat rod 30lb and Penn 320 GTI reel
so i might go for that, but at the moment im gonna carry on looking in mags and stuff

[Ben]

yeah,just looking through this months (the 1 with tope and bass in) tsf and found another good deal on page 64
a penn powerstick 20-30lb rod with a penn 320 gt2 with free braid and mono for £125

[Fishing Forum Admin]

I use penn powerstick 20-30lb rod and it very good for the money and has a good butt end strenght

[Ben]

does any1 know if the penn 320 gt2 has level wind or not?? cause i want a reel with level wind

[andyg]

The Penn 320GT2 graphite levelwind feaures a new design that looks great looks and fished even better. The 320GT2 is powerful enough for wreck fishing, trolling, casting, jigging, live bait fishing, or cranking lures. The versatile 20-lb. class 320GT2 features Penn's durable positive levelwind system for perfectly even line spooling, high strength stainless steel line guides are built to last through years of tough saltwater use. The 320GT2 features precision machined stainless steel pinion gears with high strength bronze alloy main gear.

KEY FEATURES:

Lightweight graphite frame

Loud, durable clicker

Soft grip handle

Stainless steel pinion gear

Direct drive feature

Easy access to internal components

[Ben]

thanks mate, i didnt wanna get a reel without level wind and the pic aint very clear

[DownSouth]

Blimey mate, after that great write up I'm surprised you're not writing articles for Sea Angler and TSF

Originally Posted by andyg

The Penn 320GT2 graphite levelwind feaures a new design that looks great looks and fished even better. The 320GT2 is powerful enough for wreck fishing, trolling, casting, jigging, live bait fishing, or cranking lures. The versatile 20-lb. class 320GT2 features Penn's durable positive levelwind system for perfectly even line spooling, high strength stainless steel line guides are built to last through years of tough saltwater use. The 320GT2 features precision machined stainless steel pinion gears with high strength bronze alloy main gear.


KEY FEATURES:

Lightweight graphite frame

Loud, durable clicker

Soft grip handle

Stainless steel pinion gear

Direct drive feature

Easy access to internal components

[Ben]

yeah, very good copy and paste there

[John Marshall]

Ben go for it, but ask the dealer for his best possible price, explain you've just left
school, haven't got alot of money,only £110-115, be nice, it works. Dealers mark up is a min of 100% Good luck.

[Ben]

thanks, gonna send them an email checking the stock after i finished on here