Sat May 31, 2008 7:34 pm
:( Was out in wicklow the other day when I felt I had a bite with a touch of panic and excitement of hauling in a big one ....Snap was the sound I got ...and the fish prob some kelp or that crab basket I always seem to get stuck in them....
So i'm in the market for a new rod but funds a low have about 150 euro to spend I will need something strong(hard to break) and would love to cast 200 yards or more with fixed reel...
Anyone got any ideas..
Or should I save a little more money... Steve.
Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:54 am
if your looking to be casting 200 yards wait a while save more money,, or try get a decent second hand rod,
Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:59 pm
i got a century cme fs here, built up from a blank by a tournament caster
mint,,,,,,,,,i have never used it, £180 :idea:
Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:54 pm
i got a century cme fs here, built up from a blank by a tournament caster
mint,,,,,,,,,i have never used it, £180
Sounds like good value with the current exchange rate :!:
Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:08 am
Have a look at the Daiwa Sandstorm, it can get the distances and you'll get a second hand one well on budget.
Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:35 pm
Hi Steve,
ditto, did the same this week end. Are 5 oz leads getting heavier or are rods not what they used to be?
Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:01 pm
The Daiwa Sandstorm looks good I might go for that ..but would like a 3 piece handy for traveling to the places i like to go...
What about the other names.. zipplex, conoflex, primo synchro, shakespeare, shimano.....Which of these are worth a look....If I pick an expensive brand am I sure to get a good rod. :?:
Thanks for the help,
Steve...
Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:42 am
not plugging cameron jacks century or nothing m8 but you wont get a rod like that anywhere else for that money :D :D :D
Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:47 pm
steverbyrne wrote:The Daiwa Sandstorm looks good I might go for that ..but would like a 3 piece handy for traveling to the places i like to go...
What about the other names.. zipplex, conoflex, primo synchro, shakespeare, shimano.....Which of these are worth a look....If I pick an expensive brand am I sure to get a good rod. :?:
Thanks for the help,
Steve...
hi steve ,i have a sandstorm 13 ft fs and certainly cant fault it strenght wise, dragged about 4 stone of weed in with it one night no bother :lol: :lol:
Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:06 pm
The rod I had that snapped was a Daiwa long beam which I found hard to cast far..... So this time I'm going to find something a bit better.
Someone said the supercast is better then the sandstorm is this true I'd go the bit extra... :roll:
Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:08 am
Steve,
I've heard of quite a few of those longbeams snapping, that particular blank seems to have been quite troublesome
Liam
Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:12 am
IMO all those rods are not 200yd+ rods, even "if" you are!
and thats without added weight of bait!!! Ive heard of lots of them breaking/snaping inc sandstorms/supercasts/longbeams, best save your few bob and get a zziplex even the lower end rods are 10 times the rod the others are. Just my 2cents :lol:
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