New rod and reel

[Barney]

I am at present thinking about replacing my cheapo gear with better quality tackle, I`ve got a budget of about £300 ish and am looking to long cast from rocky beaches or fish piers,so a bit of an all rounder combo is needed.At the minute I`m looking at a Century ccc and a Penn 525 mag xtra. Is this a good choice or not?

[johnf]

personal choice mate, but I'd go up a reel size, 535 or slosh30

[YoursTruly]

I am at present thinking about replacing my cheapo gear with better quality tackle, I`ve got a budget of about £300 ish and am looking to long cast from rocky beaches or fish piers,so a bit of an all rounder combo is needed.At the minute I`m looking at a Century ccc and a Penn 525 mag xtra. Is this a good choice or not?

Barney, i think you may struggle to get a C3 plus a penn 525 mag extra for £300.
You would definately get the rod plus a slosh 30 for £300.

[Jimbob]

SLOSH 30's are great. Buy second handa and you will get a bargain.

[Sigsy]

Aw man, this is music to my ears!!

I'm ultra new to shore fishing and the first reel I bought was a Slosh 30 for £25 off ebay, had no idea they were that good

The rod I got for £8 is a Penn Extreme Noreaster 14 foot, any info on that would be hugely appreciated!

(sorry to hijack your thread )

[jimmy]

Aw man, this is music to my ears!!

I'm ultra new to shore fishing and the first reel I bought was a Slosh 30 for £25 off ebay, had no idea they were that good

The rod I got for £8 is a Penn Extreme Noreaster 14 foot, any info on that would be hugely appreciated!

(sorry to hijack your thread )

Penn noreaster is a decent rough ground rod in my opinion mate,coupled to the sl30sh you should`nt have many problems

[gazzawill]

ive an '' any fish any where 6&bait 13ft '' rod for sale rung for multi
never been used £110 or offers

[tonyfromalnwick]

The rod I got for £8 is a Penn Extreme Noreaster 14 foot, any info on that would be hugely appreciated!

That's an absolute bargain. It's a very good rough ground rod, and surprisingly sensitive for smaller bites.

[whitey123]

hey mate
i just baught a century formula and a mag 525 i paid £80 for the pair, so you should have no problem with £300 mate
The rod was £30 and £50 for the real
both in mint condition, rod has a few scraches on it but not in to the carbon or anything like.
if i wer u i would go for the century carbon metal for what your wanting, theres one going on the for sale for £70
hope ya get what ya want
cheers

[red rock]

this would leave you a hundred for the reel Century C3 (Triple C, CCC) 13ft 4-7oz Beach Rod on eBay, also Rods, Sea Fishing, Fishing, Sporting Goods (end time 11-May-08 17:55:24 BST)

[Barney]

Thanks for your input guys.Slosh 30`s seem popular,are they easy to use,first time multiplier,or do I go mag525 (bomb proof ,alegedly).

[PRIMO MAN]

mark i would go with the slosh 30 as you can use it anywere. and one set up it shouldnt nest.

[mick dunn]

I have a soft spot for the green abu mags.
ABU GARCIA AMBASSADEUR 6500 CS MAG MULTIPLIER RRP £115 on eBay, also Reels, Sea Fishing, Fishing, Sporting Goods (end time 16-Mar-08 22:00:00 GMT)
Never had one Just look good.

[Topfly]

So have i Mick, I have a 6500 C3 CT mag elite and it's the biz on reasonably clean beaches or in the river. worth every penny.

[Jimbob]

525 and 30 are too different reels. The 30 is easier to live with and casts v well but is more designed for heavier work with 25lb line plus. The 525 is alot of people's favourites for lighter work e.g. 20lb but can be more difficult to tame if your'e not used to multipliers. Personally, I would buy them both. Once you get into fishing a bit more you will own about 5 or 6 reels so that you can swap them over if and when you nest or need different types of breaking strain or lenghth of shocky. I generally prefer the 525 over the 6500's because of the retrieve and greater flexibility, although a 6500 with 15lb line can not be beat for distance over a clean beach...