Grey's triplex 16 footer 6 oz beachcaster

Hi

Brought this with me to the Cunnigar to see how much weed I could get on a line! :wink: Lovely pack, nice and short given it is in three pieces, much handier than a two piece Penn (brought for comparison) that is 3 foot shorter, neat pack and the velcro straps were a nice touch. The sliding reel seat is good too.

Put a big pit okuma FS on it loaded with 15 lb mono and did not bother with a shock leader. Yeah I know... anyhow first lob and the 4 oz lead and trace few off. I kept the reel well up the rod per advice from Kev and found it worked a treat. Reeled in, removed all the weed, feckin SE blew up and destroyed the fishing and decided the hell with it, put a bit more bend in the rod and off the lead flew.

My god it flew. Funny I thought, I did not hear the crack off. Looked down, line still flying off the reel.... and it still flew. Must have pushed 100 yards on a bog standard aerial cast, not a pendulum or anything, line fairly ripped out from under my finger in the cast. Mental note about bicycle tubing! Compressed it quite well in the cast, even on a relatively short drop (probably six to seven feet) and only a 4 ouce lead + worms.

Fantastic rod. Even got a small bite and despite 100 + of mono out in a choppy surf, with loads of floating weed... the bite showed really well.

I am told it does not work too well in a windy day and could see that might be a problem but I can see two advantages, (a) extra distance - will put on a shockleader and really test it later this week hopefully (the cod in Clew Bay could be in trouble this winter :twisted: ) and (b) height; if you are trying to keep your line out of a weedy surf, the extra height could be very useful if you are fishing relatively close in, angle of dangle etc.

It is a big damn thing mind, I guess in a strong wind it could be a curse to use, but so far so good. I will add more here as I go along, and obviously others who are using it should feel free to express their opinions...

i have it and love it. works great in windy conditions too. the extra power gives it a good punch.

great for fishing near the dart lines :!: sometimes a 13 footer can be too long ie rock marks but like all long rods the effort required for big distance is tiny compared to a 12 footer would you not try braid if you are fishing at distance with a fixed spool the bite detection is scary

Yeah, did consider braid... just worried I might not have a finger left on a big cast!!! :D Will stick with the mono for the moment...

use a mono shock.

That was meant as a joke, I will of course be using a mono shock.
:wink:

Making up a couple of multi section ones from 25 to 40 to 60 lbs now...

Just wondering if any of you casting gurus would recommend the use of those little gadgets for line release on casts. Forget what they are called but all they are in reality are small spring loaded clips that you release with your finger or thumb when you have the rod compressed / in the right space?

if you use a tapered shock leader and a grinner to grinner knot you wont need a bionic finger, 60 lb leader wont hurt your digits :lol: unless they are very soft :shock:

Hi

Normally I use double bloods to connect lines...

In winter with cold wet and usually half numb fingers I have had problems with the line slipping out from under just as the rod loads up during the cast, especially if I am trying for distance, which to be honest is not often.

Have just purchased a breakaway cannon (?) from veals, will have a look at it and see if it is worth the money. https://www.veals.co.uk/acatalog/Misc_.html

Anyone used them? How do you attach them to the rod, coasters?

with the grinner to grinner the briad wont cut through the mono after 4 years of using it on multies and fixed spool its the only one i would trust that is easy to learn and can be tied with little effort and i have tried alot in vain :cry:

Anyone used them? How do you attach them to the rod, coasters?

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Hi

Normally I use double bloods to connect lines...

In winter with cold wet and usually half numb fingers I have had problems with the line slipping out from under just as the rod loads up during the cast, especially if I am trying for distance, which to be honest is not often.

Have just purchased a breakaway cannon (?) from veals, will have a look at it and see if it is worth the money. https://www.veals.co.uk/acatalog/Misc_.html

Anyone used them? How do you attach them to the rod, coasters?

Kieran,

I think they come with good instructions on how to attach them to the rod (I think with electrical tape) where in relation to the spool is more important, I've not used one but know a few guys who have and they swear by them....Nigel Forrest the owner of BreakAway who invented the device is a well versed caster and angler as well as a first rate inventor and designer of fishing gadgetry....the Cannon is one of his best I am told.

Tom.

with the grinner to grinner the briad wont cut through the mono after 4 years of using it on multies and fixed spool its the only one i would trust that is easy to learn and can be tied with little effort and i have tried alot in vain :cry:

Yes, I emphatise - I've practised these for quite a while, bathtime I find is good and also in darkness - alone. 'Real knots for real men' as some of the Morecambe crew used to say.

quality statements iain - it has to be done in seclusion :lol: