Longer rods ( help )

[ANDY:-)]

I'm thinking of investing in a longer rod well the missus is gona get me one for christmas lol I am after somthing that can get a bait out a long way with a over head lob and also somthing that is tippy aswell so it picks up even the smallest rattle . was thinking of a few rods the century sre , greys triplex or getting somthing made up like a zippy or getting a TT supermatch re rung .

Thanks for any advice posted chaps

[magpies]

Really happy with my Penn Affinity 15'

[ANDY:-)]

Never thought at looking at the penn's cheers mate

[magpies]

The whitby lads got me onto it when I was down there a week or two ago, they swear by them. Dead light and slim, 2 tips but I haven't tried the light one yet. Even the heavy one really shows bites well, last week on the pier I was punching out a 6 oz lead with 2 big baits no bother but seeing positive rattles on the tip from small dabs. The lads I met from from Whitby use them in the rough stuff and from the cliffs with 60lb braid straight through.

[CHUKKA]

I'm thinking of investing in a longer rod well the missus is gona get me one for christmas lol I am after somthing that can get a bait out a long way with a over head lob and also somthing that is tippy aswell so it picks up even the smallest rattle . was thinking of a few rods the century sre , greys triplex or getting somthing made up like a zippy or getting a TT supermatch re rung .

Thanks for any advice posted chaps

I've been there with the long rod route, braid, fixed spool and went back to standard rods. IMO Your better off with a standard 13-14 ft beach rod and some casting lessons.

If you do need a long rod then the Penn Affinity 16ft is the one to go for. More backbone than the others and more suited to 6oz and a cod bait.

The long rod route will not add distance - casting lessons will.

[ANDY:-)]

Cheers chukka a mean a can get a decent chuck out with my 13ft mk1 greys grx-s but my brother inlaw can always just pip me on disrane with his triplex 16ft and hes not the best caster lol . Thanks for putting me on to the penn tho

[jameswlong1941]

Never thought at looking at the penn's cheers mate

No need for a longer rod Andy m8 you just need plenty practice and you/ll get there eventually so good luck m8 and tight lines.

[billfish4853]

No need for a longer rod Andy m8 you just need plenty practice and you/ll get there eventually so good luck m8 and tight lines.

offer to show the lad how its done

[ANDY:-)]

Lol am not looking in to a seriously long rod now looking at a century black bird or the century carbon metal express 14ft am in the market for a new rod and they seem to stand out to me , am not bad at casting just prefer the over head thump with the fixed spool also do a bit OTG aswell but seem to get more distance with the over head thump .

Thanks for all the advice lads