New rod ordered!

andyco

andyco

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Thanks everyone for the advice on the rods,

I think I'll end up getting a Bushwhacker at some point for heavier lures, but for now I've decided to get another rod for LRF (or more like HRF, as I wanted something to cast a bit heavier than the 0.5-7g Rockfish I had).

I considered getting the 7-28g Rockfish but I'm not really impressed at how long the UL lasted, so spent a good few hours today comparing rods on the internet, and after finding about 6 rods that fit the bill I've ordered one of these:

Daiwa Procaster 7ft 5-25g

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(I've got way too many rods now! Someone stop me!)

Also ordered some 5g Berkley Rock Heads (anyone used these?)

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:)
 
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Andy I have a diawa procaster beach caster ... It's about 18yrs old and still in excellent condition. It's a light rod but can stick a 5oz lead a LONG way and make the lads with more expensive gear look very stupid lol. If the rod you have ordered is half as good you'll be laughing. Company has a good reputation so doubt you will have bought a bad rod. Best of luck with it
 
Cheers mate, that's good to hear. It looks like it will be a good quality rod. Looking forward to getting a good bend on it with the mackerel and pollock!
 
good look with the new rod m8,
am still stuck trying to find something as good as me old rod,

looking forward to your report's.

davey
 
thought you were buying me 1 mick m8,

can't wait 2 get out, the surgeon recon's 3 month's, but it feel's better already.

is the mackerel in yet.....!
 
Good choice Andy, you can't go too far wrong with diawa kit.

I've used those Berkely jigs with some berkley bass shads but I found the enamel removed its self once they'd been bashed off a rock or two. No biggy like! I stick to plain, weedless jigs now because it's far cheeper (i don't loose anywhere as much tackle) in the long run especially:eek: when you're fishing deep for the pollock. Favourite ones at the minute are Decoy Violence jigs.

Cheers
Nat
 
Cheers, the rod came today, looks good, looking forward to trying it out at the weekend sometime.

You fishing the seaham open chris.
 
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From what i have heard the wrasse and pollack are showing already and the doggies are pretty much ever present so hoping for a canny weekend, Hopefully get a bass or 2 also
 

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