Help needed

[Griff]

I am looking for a beach rod as the one i have at the min, waves about in a light breeze,so i am looking for a rod with a bit of stability. A local second hand shop has 3 rods in. please tell me if they might suit my needs or are crap.
Power storm surfseeker 12ft 4-6oz. £20
Hardy surfcaster 12ft 4-7 oz £45
Ron Thompson zenoflex 4-8oz. £20
If these are no good, i have about £80 to spend so can anyone suggest anything please.

[carntcatchowt]

rods

u need to be lookin at greys or the old type century rod eg fireblades ,ignitor for that money.the rods in the second hand are no good

[adam.d]

Another 10er will buy you a new Rovex beachcaster mate. Same rod basically as a ron thompson axcellerator but lighter. They look a canny bit of kit for the money

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

Leeda assasin 12 or 13 foot £69 quid, canny rods.
steve

[Tonyc]

I think second hand is the way to go on your budget. I think its just a case of being patient and the right rod will come up.

[Griff]

Thanks for your quick response lads, i will have a look at what you suggest.
Thanks again

[Stewart 1971]

Be patient and look around. I picked up a Mk 1 TT Sport in very good nick off ebay a couple of months ago for just £87, there are plenty of bargains out there if you can afford to wait for them.

[bigtel]

save

get some together mate and buy a secondhand century rod cant beat quality somewhere between 120, 150 money well spent.

[adam.d]

Be patient and look around. I picked up a Mk 1 TT Sport in very good nick off ebay a couple of months ago for just £87, there are plenty of bargains out there if you can afford to wait for them.

Is the mk1 still stiff then or has the tip gone soft? thats the only problem with early centurys.

[Stewart 1971]

Not an old old one, its autoclaved and still plenty stiff enough. Remember it's only a couple of years since they brought out the Mk 2, the lad was selling this one as he'd given up fishing.

[treeboa]

get yourself down to the beach and have a shuftie at what others are using, see if you can have a cast with a couple , not every good rod will suit you, flexing in a shop does not tell you how they feel with a reel and terminal tackle on either, dont go for a very stiff rod if you cant put the technique in that it needs to compress it, you wont be able to cast as far a you can with a more forgiving rod

[northumberland swordfish]

Hi fella wich second hand shop you talking about, they get gear in regular?

While im on, does any one know any good second hand shops for fishing rods?


Thanks

[Tompa]

Hi fella wich second hand shop you talking about, they get gear in regular?

While im on, does any one know any good second hand shops for fishing rods?


Thanks

Billy's tackle in North Shields mate,,,,,,,,,,he's always has some canny second hand rods in ;-) Always has good bait and good servive too ;-)

[daren]

Billy's tackle in North Shields mate,,,,,,,,,,he's always has some canny second hand rods in ;-) Always has good bait and good servive too ;-)

sereiously question mate !!
Does he ship out to my part of the world ( bait i mean )

[Tompa]

Billy's tackle in North Shields mate,,,,,,,,,,he's always has some canny second hand rods in ;-) Always has good bait and good servive too ;-)

That should read SERVICE not survive,,,lol and Daren I'll ask him next time I'm in ;-)

Cheers

Tony