Light rod suggestions??

[BaggieRich]

Following my first session touch ledgering for Bass last week, I'm looking into getting a light/bass rod and was wondering what people could suggest.

I used a 10-30gr spinning rod last week which I think was a little too light (Although lots and lots of fun!).

What I want is a rod light enough to hold in the surf whilst lobbing out big crab baits, yet man enough to put a bait 100 yards and have some fun with the Smuts. It'd be nice to be able to take it floundering in the winter as well.

Budget is around the £100 mark and so far I've looked at all sort of rods from the Salt flattie and Bass rods up as far as the MTI bass rod. Other rods I'm looking at are the Anyfish Estuary, and the Diawa supercast bass. I see Fox have just brought out a new FM bass rod which looks interesting.

Anybody got any opinions on the above rods or suggestions on any other I might want to look at???

[Greenheart]

I see that Conoflex have just produced a sea rod with interchangeable quivertips. Interesting concept, but not sure what it's like....

[fishypaul]

what about a look at some of the carp rods on the market baggie,a 3lb t c carp rod will have a bit more beef behind it then a spinning rod would

[BaggieRich]

Did think about that Paul, but I'd quite like to be able to use it with one of my 6500's if needs be... (The salt rods are rung for both multi and FS. Not sure about the others TBH...)

Having said that though, there's always the option of getting a light surf rod for the smuts and using one of the carp rods I've already got in the garage for Bassing\Floundering..... Decisions decisions.....

[Gremlin]

Go here for a look ...

http://www.summerlands.co.uk/section...1783f4d48951b8

Scroll down.

Estuary is excellent!!!!

Those 2 and 4 + bait look interesting too!

[geejayy]

hi baggie, i can't endorse it coz i've not seen 1 let alone used 1 but veals are chucking these out at 75 notes

grauvell rc bass - 3-5oz 13ft looks on their website under this weeks deals.

i dunno if anyone else has experience & can review this rod, or manufacturer.

might be a little heavey for what you want?

[geejayy]

[quote=geejayy;155048]hi baggie, i can't endorse it coz i've not seen 1 let alone used 1 but veals are chucking these out at 75 notes

grauvell rc bass - 3-5oz 13ft looks on their website under this weeks deals.

i dunno if anyone else has experience & can review this rod, or manufacturer.

might be a little heavey for what you want?

or r/t zensorflex 1-3oz 11ft 6 ins from gerrys at 20 quid

[Spahill]

"yet man enough to put a bait 100 yards "

Are you getting a Kayak as well then Rich

[BaggieRich]

Originally Posted by Spahill

"yet man enough to put a bait 100 yards "

Are you getting a Kayak as well then Rich

Okay, okay..... God damn it, can't a man be allowed a little exageration for artistic licence????

[Jolly Fenman]

I use a daiwa supercast bass. Beautiful to hold in the surf with either multiplier or fixed spool. Good carp rod with a fixed spool would suffice. Will be on the Norfolk coast myself in a week or two.