On a budget

Iam a fly man trying to get into sea angling and on a wife imposed budget.
Has anyone used the shakespeare contender 3 piece rod or any of the fladen or ron thompson rods.

If so let me know your thoughts on them.

Hi Pookie,

I enquired from a Swedish work collegue about Fladen and his view was that the rods are good for what they cost but not to buy the reels. I bought a boat rod and it seems to be solid enough, but I haven't used it much.
I've had some of the other members recommend the Ron Thompson superior beach caster,
Have a look at this thread:
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... .php?t=646
I started the enquiry about reels but it moved on to rods.

If you're on a tight budget ebay is very good for getting bargains, bought the Fladen boat rod for €16 including shipping, it was new by the way.

anyone say anything good about the abu reels. And thank you for advice i need it. lol

Yeah, the ABU Rockets and Mag Elites are ok! :D