Newby to fishing

[tigger]

Hiya,

i\'m really new to fishin, been a few times with some mates but they know little more than me, can anybody recommend a good rod, fixed spool combo to start with, i will be using shields pier, and tyne banks to start,

cheers

tigger

[alan]

Hi mate welcome to NESA,
I\'m not really a fixed spool user but I have a G-force combo made by Ron Thompson which is quite good I think mine was called the Extreme Stick but had to change there name for copyright problems with Penn,actually Penn do a nice looking rod called the Fire Tip which appear to be decent kits,alot depends on your budget and the area you would like to fish,with a fixed spool set up you are limited to light beach work and piers,a decent Multiplier combo would open up alot more avenues for you,maybe a Ron Thompson Axellerator with a Daiwa Slosh 30 or 20,maybe get them both for £150 ish,alot of money I hear you say to start fishing but if you keep it up you will be buying more gear and would soon double your or even triple the £150 I mentioned,A decent rod and reel now will last you for years if looked after properly.
heres a fixed spool combo I seen advertised
quote
Veals................
G-Force Fixed Spool Beach Combos
12ft - casts 4-6oz G-Force rod with Okuma Pro Beach 365
Rated in Sea Anglers magazines review of September 2002 at 9/10 along with these comments
\"Amazinly good value for the money\"
\"Stunning\"
\"Fabulous fishing rod\"
quote


[Edited on 27/10/2005 by alan.f]

[tigger]

well thank you for such a prompt response, i\'m not going out to buy just yet, but will be doing so in the next few days. I will bear this in mind however, with the multiplier i just ended up with birdsnest, so not keen on getting one until i get better,

cheers

tigger

[alan]

practice makes perfect,with a decent reel you\'ll soon get it right,try and borrow someones multiplier and take it to a field or beach and practice with it

[tigger]

any recommendations of a reasonably priced multiplier then?

[fishfinder]

welcome to the board tigger may I also add that my two kids are massive fans of yours where abouts are you from tigger ???if your local to the cramlington area I can let you have a bit practice with some of the rods and reels that I have ??? maybe give you a few tips on how to avoid your reel nesting up

[Edited on 27/10/2005 by fishfinder]

[marksworld]

welcome to nesa tigger,
enjoy the site, plenty of great lads to give you advice,
iv\'e got a shimano corvalus as one of my spare reels, but i do use it a lot, its a really nice reel and handles well also not to expensive.
cheers
mark
ps you will get loads of advice

[KeithB]

Welcome to NESA tigger

I\'ve got a ABU 7000 multiplier I\'ve had for over 20 years, I prefer it to the Penn 535 I have because it\'s almost impossible to birds nest providing the brake blocks are fitted and I\'m useless at casting. The price of ABUs appears to have come down, but I\'m not sure they are the same quality they used to be.

[tigger]

wow, i\'m amazed at how much response is comin through, do multipliers normally come with brakes fitted, i\'m not sure the one my mate was using does, he said i had to use my thumb to slow the line down when it hits the water, My casting does leave alot to be desired lol, cheers for the offer fishfinder,

p.s. everyone is so helpful, cheers

tigger

[Ian_D]

When I first started fishing I used a fixed spool reel, but learned by experience that I\'d picked up a few bad casting habits that made it that bit harder to learn how to use a multiplier.
I\'d say get yourself a multiplier as soon as possible. It\'s well worth the few bird\'s nets you pick up at first.
Even if you go back to the fixed spool you\'ll find your casting is much smoother.

[tigger]

another silly question, where is the best place to fish, i have heard south shields pier is difficult due to the rocks, and that roker pier is much better, any help?

cheers

tigger

[alan]

Million Dollar Question mate,no doubt someone from that area will help you

[tigger]

lol,

whats the difference between using (wire, crimps, beads etc ) as opposed to using line?

sorry i know its loads of questions but there are so many confusing contradicting web sites i thought it better to ask.

cheers

tigger

[alan]

not sure what you mean by wire but heres some examples of rigs made with beads and crimps http://www.nesa.co.uk/rigs.htm

[nigels]

as Alan said you can\'t go passed the slosh range for price and quality

Slosh 20 or 30 about £70 online some places free del