which would u choose

[flattiebasher]

if you only ever had one rod which rod would it be

[Oblickta]

a fishing rod

[willywetegg]

I personally couldn\'t choose just one rod mate. If I was fishing the beach I wouldn\'t think of using my rock rod.

Jim.

[TC]

If it\'s a general purpose / all rounder you\'re talkin\' about, Then I think a Kompressor Sport is hard to beat........enough whip in it for a long cast and enough strength in it to handle a fair bit of heavy ground, too.

However.............a bit cumbersome for boat usage

[Edited on 26/7/2006 by TC]

[micky-quayle]

the most universal rod i own is a conoflex assassin. i have used it for :-
spinning and float fishing for pollock
spinning and float fishing for macky
feathering for launce
flounder bashing
winter whitings
bass on the west coast
lsd bashing
had a guitar shark on it in gambia
pike including a 23lb 12oz
its just a great all round lightish rod, obviously no use for heavy work.

[mickthefish]

an 8wt fly rod with a scaffy bar for winter support.

[Davyred]

the most universal rod i own is a conoflex assassin. i have used it for :-
spinning and float fishing for pollock
spinning and float fishing for macky
feathering for launce
flounder bashing
winter whitings
bass on the west coast
lsd bashing
had a guitar shark on it in gambia
pike including a 23lb 12oz
its just a great all round lightish rod, obviously no use for heavy work.

Me as well, really under rated rod

[MikeR]

I\'d agree with TC about the Kompressor Sport being a great alrounder, but also with Jim about not being able to just select one rod.

I have rods for beach use, rods for pier/rough weather use and a rod for rock use. They\'ll all catch fish but it\'s how well they show bites and how much of a fight you get from the fish. For example, if I catch a decent flatty from a clean beach on my Tip Tornado Ultra Lite I get a bit of a fight, but if I caught it on my WR300 there wouldn\'t be any fight and not much fun.

[Chippy]

Horses for courses really.

I think that my Reelsport Response, before it lost its top 2 inch is/was a cracking rod.

Its replacement in my stable, a Tip Tornado Sport is pretty impressive too but I wouldn\'t dream of using one rod for all types of fishing.

Like MikeR, my Tip Tornado Ultra Lite is a cracker for small-medium fish on clean ground, my cheap carp rod is great for whiting and flatties but I\'d use neither for heavy ground or strong tides.

But if I HAD to have just one, Reelsport Response.

[sless]

how did you lose the top 2 inches

thats the rod i would pick

[RobAdair]

how did you lose the top 2 inches

Male Pattern Baldness, but whats that got to do with rods?

[john/r]

zziplex hpm 4500s

[Chippy]

Caught it in the car door Sless

[petepj]

think it would have to be my century shoreline, i think its a great all round rod, have used it to good effect in heavy kelp as well.

[MikeR]

Them car doors are a nightmare