spinning

[Lowrider]

Whoops,just saw the post date.
Must have another birthday coming soon.

[Davyred]

i\'ve had a conoflex assassin for about 8 years, a bit on the pricey side for a spinning rod, around £100 ish.
its the most universal rod i own, i use it for spinning for macky off the pier, spinning and float fishing for pollock off the rocks, bait fishing for whitings when you can get away using 2 or 3oz leads, even use it when i\'m away piking. best fish i\'ve had on it is a 23lb 12oz pike,heres a piccy of it http://www.totalcoarsefishing.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10005/normal_c.jpg
and it coped comfortably, a really versatile spinning rod that i can\'t recomend highly enough.
if you don\'t want to spend that much there are tons of good quality spinning rods to choose from for well under 50 quid.

[Edited on 27/1/2005 by micky-quayle]

Agree with Micky. Had an Assassin for 2 years and love it. Light enough for floating and spinning, heavy enough to bottom fish for Whiting and Flounders with 2-3oz leads.

I\'ve also got a Daiwa Amphorus carp rod which is first class for spinning and float fishing, but the Assassin has more guts to it. Can\'t recommend them high enough.

[alan]

Theres a conoflex assassin on Ebay

[Davyred]

Seen it Alan, its a bargain. Got mine built by Julian Shambrook as well. The build quality is fantastic...I\'m watching the price of it now lol

[rod-the-cod]

ive got a assasin and 2 diawa vulcan x all loverly rods

[Streamdance]

Hello Micky,

I have a question.
Is the Assassin not to heavy for spinning?
Is it possble to cast 3/4 oz spoons and lures with this rod?

Can you tell me something about the action of the rod (Tip-Action, Progressive-Action, Parabolic-Action)?

Thanks and TL,
Thilo

i\'ve had a conoflex assassin for about 8 years, a bit on the pricey side for a spinning rod, around £100 ish.
its the most universal rod i own, i use it for spinning for macky off the pier, spinning and float fishing for pollock off the rocks, bait fishing for whitings when you can get away using 2 or 3oz leads, even use it when i\'m away piking. best fish i\'ve had on it is a 23lb 12oz pike,heres a piccy of it http://www.totalcoarsefishing.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10005/normal_c.jpg
and it coped comfortably, a really versatile spinning rod that i can\'t recomend highly enough.
if you don\'t want to spend that much there are tons of good quality spinning rods to choose from for well under 50 quid.

[Edited on 27/1/2005 by micky-quayle]

[Streamdance]

Hello,

are you sure, that the Exceler und the Whisker-Spin have the same blanks?
I think that Daiwa has discontinued the Whisker-Blanks because the Whisker-Carbon is not longer available.
Therefore it cannot be the same blanks.

Thanks,
Thilo

I agree with Sless, i have two Diawa whisker spinning rods and they have served me well, They have taken some stick from shore and boat.

The whisker has changed its name now, its called a EXCELER, i know this as i have just bought 1, there the same blank down to the ring\'s as the whisker.

The code if your interested is....EX1002HS. thats the 10ft version.

[andysc]

an abu zoom 404 coupled with a mitchell match 440a best combo ever for spinning.

[MikeR]

I\'ve got a shimano Exage STC 15-50g travel rod like Geoff_Jubb. Very good light rod with a nice action.

[thewestwind]

I bought myself a Mike Ladle Surespin rod last year and it\'s every bit as good as The Angling press reported it to be.
Designed by Mike and bulit by the Daiwa factory in Scotland I can\'t fault it. It\'s 11 feet long and rated at 10-60gm it\'s even lighter than my previous Daiwa 10 foot Graphite spinning rod . I normally fish a 28gm (1oz) spinner obviously depending on conditions BUT I have tried it with a 15gm (1/2 oz) and with 56gm (2oz) and it handles all 3 perfectly you can really feel them working.
The only place you can get them is Veals as they are manufactured specifically for them.