best budget rod + reel

[reservoirdog]

HELP....my head is battered with all the different tackle available, I,m looking for some good quality spinning tackle for family holiday. Can anyone recommend some good quality tackle at reasonable prices? Thanks Fellas

[natonthetyne]

HELP....my head is battered with all the different tackle available, I,m looking for some good quality spinning tackle for family holiday. Can anyone recommend some good quality tackle at reasonable prices? Thanks Fellas

It depends on what your budget is and what sort of lure weight you want to fish but there is a good Diawa rod and reel combo for about 35 quid. Think it's called the d-wave.

[pulp]

Letting us know your budget will help.

[reservoirdog]

Thanks pulp Ill have a look at the diawa, I was thinking between £30 to £100 I don't mind used rods and reels also.

[natonthetyne]

No wonder your heads battered with such a broad price range. i'd spend more on the rod than the reel, i'd probably go for a bushwacker and a shimano alivio reel.

[pulp]

worth having a look at savage gear roadrunner travel rods too. You can get them for about 40 notes and some of them fit into a suitcase so no extra charges or mess on with airlines. Mrs pulp uses one, they are a bloody good rod for the money. Balance it with a 2500 diawa procaster or a 4000 shimano exage.

[Nooo Fish]

Another vote for the bushwhacker here. I bought mine on the back of the lads on here saying they were good rods for the money and I love it. I also got a shimano stradic 4000 off here for £60.

[OuTkast76]

Savage Gear Butch Light and Okuma Trio

[spongebob]

Dont forget the hto lrf rods aswell very good vfm the heaviest in the range and also the abu range. And finally as already said the bushy and shimano reel....;-).

[phill_itofish]

Savage Gear Butch Light and Okuma Trio

Agreed, I've got both of these and they've never let me down

[sammy talbot]

Before you jump in and buy a new rod its worth thinking about the weight of spinners/ lures you intend using and matching your rods casting weight to them .

[reservoirdog]

thanks a lot for the advice guys I decided to start with the diawa d wave combo as a budget set up..got it today very happy with it. Good advice cheers pulp. I like the look of the bushwacker as an upgrade and will check out the other recommended tackle.