F/S Rod

[bigandy]

Hoping for some help lad's. I'm going to give the fixed spool fishing a go this summer, I've always used multi's but fancy trying the fixed spool. I've bought a Ultegra and now need a rod, I'm looking for a rod to use on clean / mixed ground. When I say mixed I mean S/S Pier and the likes. I understand longer rod's are key to getting the most out of a F/S, i'm not against continental type rods just don't want anything to soft. I have considered the new Sonik Gravity surfs, any opinions, also the new Sunset rods have been mentioned. Also do I need to be going towards the 15ft length or can 14ft be ok.
Any advice / recommendations appreciated, price not an issue.
cheers.

[sean start]

I use my fixed spoil on all my rods Andy and it is spot on. Even on Kompressor SS and the like. You will get away with using a fixed spool with any rods with k guides on. The longest one I have is my T1000 but it is for rough ground. Something out of the tip tornado range may be a good shout, or you could wait until next month or there about as there is 2 new eliminators coming out which are for lighter work than the T1000. This is exactly what I'm after, some for in river and clean beaches etc and when I spoke to Gary Pye he said best off waiting for these new rods coming out as they are excellent.

[bigandy]

Cheers Sean. I might wait. Ive tried the F/S on the rods ive got. They feel to stiff for what i want. Im looking for something softer, probably looking towards continental type rod.

[sean start]

Have a look at a century SRE if that's what your after mate there a continental style at 15 foot.

[<(Andy2009)>]

I use my fixed spools on my Eliminator E1000 (as much as a few people say its stupid doing so), but I've had no issues and its a totally different feel to using a multiplier. Feels easier to cast in a way, less effort and more distance, although putting power behind it can only pay with more distance in theory if done right. I don't like using braid though, haven't tried it yet. Been enjoying using mono though, casting just as well

[dabcatcher]

one of the rods i,m using a fixed spool on is a tip sport. ive added a reducer to give me just over 14ft. slim and light i,ll be using it a lot over the summer.

[bigandy]

Cheers for the replys lads. Looking at a more continental style rod.

[Juliogeordio]

Cheers for the replys lads. Looking at a more continental style rod.

Nothing in the leeda ikon range? Won't break the bank if you don't get used to it but decent rods for the money, one for sale on here at the minute

[LiamNE]

Good advice from the lads so far.

Just wanted to say if your looking for something even bigger, I have a 16ft Greys Triplex I'm going to put up for sale this weekend on here for Ł100.

[bigandy]

Thanks for the offer Liam. Bit to long though. Dont want to go over 15ft really.
Cheers

[regpude]

xxx

Thanks for the offer Liam. Bit to long though. Dont want to go over 15ft really.
Cheers

.great casting rods andy,very little effort needed,got 1myself.crap in windy conditions though.ps,canny price for yours liam,goodluck with future sale.

[Philthebag]

Triplex is a good longer rod for mixed fishing off a pier effortless distance from over head lob, reels pay a big difference in distance with braid, even more so than the rod, I had a triplex and fished shield groyne with it, with no problems. If your looking for a continental style rod you need to be looking at 15ft plus really to get that extra distance with little effort. But shorter softer rods work just need a better technique.
Century bb
Tip tornado ld
Kompresser s
Tip tornado sport
Zziplex m4 Evo
Zziplex lt bullet

All nice rods to use with braid at the shorter length except bb which is 14ft10

[LiamNE]

Funnily enough my first bash with the triplex was off the groyne, had a nice fish on aswell but snagged 3 times coming in before it was off – had to hold the rod as the snagged fish was biting so hard! Would have loved to have known what it was…possible decent bass I reckon? but that’s another story

[<(Andy2009)>]

Funnily enough my first bash with the triplex was off the groyne, had a nice fish on aswell but snagged 3 times coming in before it was off – had to hold the rod as the snagged fish was biting so hard! Would have loved to have known what it was…possible decent bass I reckon? but that’s another story

Always another one out there! That bloody ledge of the groyne lol, heard of a few decent fish lost off it there!

[regpude]

ledge ?.

Always another one out there! That bloody ledge of the groyne lol, heard of a few decent fish lost off it there!

think its more like a bloody brick WALL.lol.