which fishing outfit?

[sonny]

well, im pretty new to sea fishing as im a fly fisherman by trade but really enjoy this sea sea fishingand want to get a bit more serious about it.I have j a starter outfit which was pretty cheap and really heavy!!, but does the job.Im looking to upgrade my gear and want something decent but not too expensive ....Im looking for a 12-14 ft blank and probably a new reel.Im not used to multipliers butwould appreciate any advice on the above .....cheers

[kensr27sz]

depends on where you are fishing m8 , rock marks. piers or sandy beeches .
if you havent used a multiplier before try to borrow one first to see if you can get away with one. and how much do you want to spend ,i have a bullet and would not part with it ,i have penn mags as well but i am getting a sl30h next week as i had one before and loved it for fishing .im sure the other lads and lasses will help you as well .

[sonny]

mainly beach and mixed

thanks , i was thinking of getting a mid of range abu garcia 14ft 4-6 oz but havent a clue when it comes to reels ..

[kensr27sz]

sl20h ,sl30h .abu 7000.multipliers, or i would say a shimarno 8000 fixed spool or bigger .

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

The slosh range gives great value for money as well as great gear ,I've got Abu reels as well ,7000 and 7500 ,oh and Penn reels ,hang on I hope our lass isn't reading this , I'd go for SL20 for beach work and the SL30 for the rough stuff I'm sure they're around £65 each now.

[Stuey]

Hi Sonny,

I use a Greys Orion 13ft with a sl30h and 30lb line straight through for fishing off the rocks and I have just ordered a sl20h to use with 20lb line on the beaches.

The sl30h is very well built and I have had no problem with it and I wouldn't expect anything different with the sl20h.

I ordered my from http://www.poingdestres.co.uk/ and it was £69.99 with £5.00 next day delivery. I have seen them for £65.00 somewhere but couldn't find the ad. If you order anything online, watch the delivery cost because some companies take the pi$$ and it puts the price up quite a bit.

regards

Stu

[sonny]

nice one

thanks a lot guys , thats really helpful !!

will look at the slosh range
might buy a greys 13-14ft as come with lifetime guarentee which you cant knock really.anything will make a massive difference to he stick im using at the mo....

ps my lass isnt looking at this,lol,although if she was it woul read like russian to her

[fishfinder]

wouldn't use an orion on the rocks as its a beach rod ..not much backbone ..good rod for the beaches though and at that price worth a look ..if your after a cheapish rock rod the ron thompson accelorator is around the 95-100 quid mark and will pull fish and anything else through kelp a lot easier the original slosh's are good reels and good value for money .

[sonny]

will be mostly fishing over sand and mixed ground i reckon, just want something that is lightweight with good sensitivity

[willywetegg]

Check your PMs sonny.

Steve I am going to tell Jackie, well unless you wear the coat on Saturday lmao.

Jim.

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

LOL Jim that's terrible ,don't tell her anything I've got cost more than £ 30 !!

[willywetegg]

You mean you can really buy fishing gear that costs more than £30:00, gosh I am really shocked mate.

Jim.

[KeithB]

Check your PMs sonny.

Steve I am going to tell Jackie, well unless you wear the coat on Saturday lmao.

Jim.

New comp rule:

Any nominated competition steward (over 5'11"s) refusing to wear appropriate safety wear as provided by the comp organiser shall be banned from taking part in the event.

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

I can feel a stitch up coming on.

[willywetegg]

Stitch up !!!!!!!!!!! Steve, how could you even think of such a thing. I am soooooo hurt.

Jim.