I'm looking to buy a new for for rougher ground! Any advice.

[tonyfromalnwick]

get a second hand rod mate ya will pick up a canny rod for 100 quid

Or a new Axellerator !
Excellent rod for the money, just what you're looking for.

[FISHERMAN]

kompresser ss i own one ov these beasts there perfect for our coast . or a century ttr or zziplex bullit or f1 my uncles got those and ive had a go of them there all top rods and ive noticed you can pick up sum good rods on this site . hope you find wat your afta pal . peter

[smithy ov c.ham]

second hand greys apollo mk3 on bsa British Sea Anglers ::

thats wat i wud be ivesting in bud

[The Great Wallsendo]

For 100 notes you can pick up a canny second hand rod...get into Billys in North Shields and have a scope

I'd go for a Greys or a Sonik personally...

[john/r]

saw a penn rough stuff the other day 80 pound, perfect

might of been on adrader/ebay or world of sea fishing forum.

[phill_itofish]

Kenny stay clear of Ron Timpson IMHO. Keep your eyes on the for sale section on here, there'll be loads of lads selling up after the poor winter

[Kennyfish]

Kenny stay clear of Ron Timpson IMHO. Keep your eyes on the for sale section on here, there'll be loads of lads selling up after the poor winter

Ive heard loads of good things about the Ron Thompson Axellerator off people on here.

[g.ordon]

With that budget you've got at the minute I would just persevere with what yav got instead of upgrading gradually, yer far better off saving yer dosh up and getting a better rod later (Greys, zippo, century etc.). To me it makes financial sense mate. I've got a foolish mate who keeps buying crap rods which fu*k up after a few seshes and if he'd just hung fire and got a decent one it would have cost him less in the long run. I just think you get what you pay for, usually, in my opinion anyway.

[Kennyfish]

With that budget you've got at the minute I would just persevere with what yav got instead of upgrading gradually, yer far better off saving yer dosh up and getting a better rod later (Greys, zippo, century etc.). To me it makes financial sense mate. I've got a foolish mate who keeps buying crap rods which fu*k up after a few seshes and if he'd just hung fire and got a decent one it would have cost him less in the long run. I just think you get what you pay for, usually, in my opinion anyway.

So what do you think of the Ron Thompson Axe? Like I said I'm gettin some saying they're spot on and some not.

[johnnyd]

Greys nitra are great all round rods at a good price aswell look on ebay mate

[g.ordon]

So what do you think of the Ron Thompson Axe? Like I said I'm gettin some saying they're spot on and some not.

Never seen a one let alone used one but have read more good reports on here than bad ones, never read any about them snapping or out like that so might be worth a shot. Why not ring around and find a shop with a one in and go and give it a reccy.

[greggthe1]

Kenny the RT Axe is a cracking rod for the rocks mate. I bought 2 of these when i started out and loved them.
They are ok for the beach aswell but they are a stiffer rod and hard to bend when wanting distance.

Honestly i have had loads of rods now and the one i find best at the moment is the Mk 3 Apollo. The one mentioned before is in great condition and a total bargain at £100.

I have got 2 if you want to try 1 out but i love it and most lads who have used them do too!

[greggthe1]

There are loads of good rods come up for sale on here if that's not your cup of tea so just keep looking in.

Like Phil says some lads have had a bad season and are selling up so you might see a lot of rods coming up for sale soon.

[CHUKKA]

Buy a used rod and if it doesnt suit sell it on for very little loss or even a profit!

Buy a new rod and its £££'s down the drain.

One mans loss is your gain!!! I buy most of my rods this way.

I would second the mk3 appollo , excellent rock rod but also good allrounder, i use one myself along with zzippy m427s.

RT axe is good for the money but not exactly refined!

Another good rock rod you might get on well with is a century crest, you might be able to cast this a bit better than some out and out rock rods as its more thru action.

Also keep your eyes open for an AFAW big beach, it will easily handle the rocks and does bend so you will probably improve on casting distance.

[john/r]

only prob with buying second hand there is no guarantee but thats a chance you take.

just give the rod a good look at , there are some very good deals on these forums and lots of swapping gets done.