Rod For Fixed Spool Reel

[Rayvon]

What is the best rod available suitable for a fixed spool reel? I currently have a sonik sk3 but fancy something a bit better quality. I have a century kompressor s with penn mag 525 but struggling to use it.

[magpies]

Yuki Q7 mate, pricey but worth it

[codcatcher3000]

why not add a cannon or thumbutton and use a fixed spool wqith the kompressor? i use the fixed spoo (if i do npw n again) in thw low postion. or better still why not just re-ring ur kompressor s to fixed spool setup ?

[carlrmc]

I use a Yuki Pro Surf with a Penn Surfblaster 7000, brilliant rod, good chuck with little effort

[EddieS]

why not add a cannon or thumbutton and use a fixed spool wqith the kompressor? i use the fixed spoo (if i do npw n again) in thw low postion. or better still why not just re-ring ur kompressor s to fixed spool setup ?

Sound advice, your rod can then be utilised for both types of reel at a fraction of the cost.

[gregsgt]

a fixed spool can be used on a multiplier rod with out to much loss of distance maybe a few feet

however a multiplier reel can not be used a fixed spool rod or so i was told

so the compressor should be fine if you stick it out mate

i was using my fixed spool on my ignitor prior to rebuild and the casting was the same
on the par of the reels

[codhunter40]

My dad (aka growler) uses a Zziplex ZF250 rung for fixed spool with a 7ht and has done for a few years now.. He can still hit a decent distance, and seems to think it has had no negative effect on his casting.. Not bad for a 74 year old!

[gregsgt]

if i new that i would have had my rod rung for fixed spool lol then again maybe it dosent matter how its rung

[codhunter40]

Its just his opinion, as we all differ in views im sure other's will say the complete opposite! All i know is he's been fishing over 60 years and still catches his fair share.. has been a good source of info for me since i picked up a rod!

[Nooo Fish]

One of me mates I fish with has been using a 8000 surf blaster on a wr300 when the weather is bad no problem.

[andyco]

What is the best rod available suitable for a fixed spool reel? I currently have a sonik sk3 but fancy something a bit better quality. I have a century kompressor s with penn mag 525 but struggling to use it.

Ive just got a cheap f/s rod at the minute which i started out with a fixed spool reel and was going to upgrade the rod, after looking at quite a few I almost got a Leeda assassin, but... I've started using a multiplier now ( on my f/s rod!) so upgrading to a multiplier rod instead.

I might still get one of the assassin's at some point though, they look really good for f/s rods, there's a review here ( the come in 12, 13, or 15ft).

http://www.gofishing.co.uk/Sea-Angler/Section/Tackle2/Sea-Angler-Fishing-Tackle/Fishing-Rods/Beach-rods/Leeda-Assassin-Power-Surf-beach-fishing-rod/