New Rod

[northeast1]

Fri
12
Mar Day 8 °C NNW 21 mph gust 34 mph
Night 2 °C W 12 mph gust 23 mph

Sat
13
Mar Day 9 °C NW 14 mph gust 25 mph
Night 4 °C W 10 mph gust 20 mph

Weather dont look to grant now for weekend was wanting to take her out to warm oil before its change, just crawl around the marina now instead

[The Great Wallsendo]

Anyway back to the premise of the "new rod"...mine is hopefully arriving this week and I saw Normans (ugly stik 18-25 fishing rod )

They look like very nice rods indeed...can't wait

[northeast1]

nice flat sea at the moment, i am out Sunday but not for fishing just a run along the coast with family to look at Marsden etc..said i would do it and good time to take them before the fishing kicks off

Good luck to anyone fishing.

[The Great Wallsendo]

The 18-25lb rod does not exist

it's a typo not only in the Shakespeare Catalogue but also on their website and subsequently every other online dealers website who have taken the info to use

talk about a baaaalls up

anywho Norman I've now got the exact same rod as yourself...the Ugly Stik Braid 12-20lb is too floppy and long I think so I plugged for the "standard" Ugly Stik 20lb Class boat rod which I have to admit looks and feels like a proper boat rod should feel

[big sid]

GOT MYSELF THE SHAKESPEARE UGLY STIK CHARTER 15lb/7Kg
MODEL No1463.150 8'/2.43m.
SO WE SHALL WAIT AND SEE HOW IT GOES,WHEN'S THE FIRST TRIP AGAIN RICHY ?
SOON ,VERY SOON DID YOU SAY ?

[northeast1]

Lol Graham

Well Sunday its first run out and 1st time the engine will have been started since 17th of Oct, taken family out sight seeing again so wont be dropping a line.

Depending on weather the weekend after could see a 4-5hr trip close in before she is out of the water and out of action for 2 weekends due to clean and then lock gates off line.

After April 2-3 trips a week every week if weather and work lets me

Gear sorted
Tactics sorted
Crew almost sorted
Engine service almost sorted
Marks sorted
Bait half sorted

God luck if Slinky out on Saturday and Shady if fixed on time




Have to build your rod upto the dobule by landing a few whiting and 3lb codling

[Norman]

LOL Tone. not a not exist just maybe not relative lbs ....
at least it`ll always be known by the 18-25lbd rod whats in a name eh?

look forward to some good catches, what reel have you teamed it up with?

Rich ...... difficult to get out there in the deep blue and NOT drop a line, go on we know your dying to



norm

[northeast1]

Would love to Norman but not got any the fishng gear on or electronics, doubt it would go down well..cant take the hamper box as need to make room for my rods in the car

Next week maybe next week

[The Great Wallsendo]

we'll have to put tags on them as we'll be fishing matching gear

[Norman]

LOL mines the one with the big fish on

[The Great Wallsendo]

LOL mines the one with the big fish on

of that I have no doubt

[Norman]

this feels very like a pre fishing trip night ..........

lets hope .......

[big sid]

RICHY,
Have You Sorted Out That Job You Were'nt To Sure About
You Know
The One That Involves The Whats It On The Thing M'jig That Stops The Wet Stuff Coming Onboard. For Those Of YOU Reading This Who Are NOT So Technically Minded
RICHY, May Explain

[northeast1]

Not yet, i will do it but its just a service jobby so maybe could wait until the 1st cod is onboard

[big sid]

FINGERS CROSSED NOT TO LONG A WAIT THEN RICHY