Rods..help needed please

[LING_BASHER]

Ok well i am after a new rod for the winter, it will be used for pier work so must be good for lifting as well as being used for beach and kelp work..yer i know i dont want much lol but i have 3 rods in mind but i am not sure about them..so what you lot think?????????

ZIPPLEX DYNAMIC LT13 OR THE LT14

ZIPPLEX PREEMO FULL TORN (FT)

LONG BEACH (cant remember it\'s new name)

Any views and a reason for yes or no would be great help.

cheers lads

[sless]

longbeach now
response
i would get one of those,i have got one and it is the dogs doo daa\'s
i havent had a big fish on it but i know they can handle them
super rod
£275
would you pay that richy?

[Brashy]

i like the preemo mate. there a good strong rod and are pretty good for casting. :P

[Chippy]

Two words mate, Longbeach. Tried one and liked it so much that Terry has a cheque of mine for 275 notes.
I reckon Zippys are overpriced for what they are, just my opinion though, someone will tell me otherwise.
You could also consider Reelsport\'s new rod, the Blue Thunder, I think Big Sean or someone on this board has one.
Conoflex Nemesis Plus, me mate has one and they\'re pretty good.

[big_sean]

richy if you want when fishing the match i will bring the blue thunder up with me as well as the long beach and you can try them both out if you want
as for lifting with a rod terry will tell you NO ROD IS DESIGNED FOR LIFTING ha ha ha mine get used on bempton cliffs and they are 300 ft pluss from the water and i have hauled cod to 7lb up on em lol lol sorry terry

[ralph]

you could just get a dropnet welly safer than just hauling them up

[tonybax]

rich
have a look at greys new rods, espcially the nitra and new apollo

[LING_BASHER]

Cheers for the info lads...I got myslef a new rod today and it was none of the above lol...i got CENTURY KOMPRESSOR WR 300.
Gong to give it a shot tomora, i have not wasted lugworm for about 2 months lol.

[fishless]

RICHY ..I HAVE WASTED LUGWORM FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS AS WELL AS CRAB ,,RAG,,,MACKEREL...LINE ...HOOKS...SINKERS,,,AND MY TIME AND PATIENCE LOL

[ollie]

nice rod the kompressor ,but you should have tried a longbeach ,they are the bizz,ive had mine nigh on a year and it beats the rest by miles
ps terry ,theres another plug for ya

[LING_BASHER]

Last night i took a longbeach and the kompressor down the river to test them both out together and yes i agree the longbeach is a very nice rod,so easy to cast with and has a nice light feeling but at the same time still having that power to battle cod out the kelp.I was torn between the two scratching my head,there was wood all over.I went for the kompressor because it had that little bit more power and i was after the rod for rock and kelp work.Might get a long beach in the summer.

[lesforrest]

if you are getting a new second hand rod(if you know what i mean lol)dont get a conoflex highlander,they snap when casting !(well mine did )and conoflex didnt want to know,i know i have posted on this subject before but it really ****ed me off

[Brashy]

good job you mentioned that les, i have always thought of getting a highlander at some point or another, but since you said that my mind is turned the other way.

[LING_BASHER]

Eeeeee did it Les you never told us before lol go on tell us the story agaun...it will make you feel better.

By the way i caught nowt today, had a fish just about take the rod out of my hand when it picked my bait up and ran...snagged me up straight away...the one that got away.

[peter.m]

Have been off the site for a couple of weeks due to technical failure - it buggered up and had to wait for a technical wizz to sort it out in about two minutes but........

Conoflex Nemisis Plus. Excellent off the rocks but still sensitive in the river or off the beach. Have an Apollo which is great for heavy stuff but no sensitivety for more all round work. The new Nemesis Plus looks and feels good although I\'ve never had a bash but may be on my wish list in the New Year. :P