Advice on potential sea fishing rod

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Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby heartofwhite » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:41 pm

Hey guys,

I have been offered a second-hand 13 foot Meta-lite Concept T rod which was hand made by John Metclafe. It is set up for a multiplier rather than fixed reel. I have never used a multiplier before but want to start learning.

Am I better off trying to get a new rod myself or would this be a good rod to get? I am being asked for 100 euro for it and am not sure what to do. Not often that I get offered a hand made rod so that is what is pushing me toward it.

The two rods that I have at the moment are both fixed reels and not great rods at all. This would be the most I would spend on a rod.

Any advice appreciated.
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Re: Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby ste c » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:05 pm

im not to sure on that rod but most old model rods are like telegraph poles and weigh a tonne an are not the best for some1 starting out in learning to cast a multiplier

if you dont decide to buy the rod you have in mind i have a century carbon metal for sale in very good cond
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Re: Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby heartofwhite » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:12 pm

Thanks for the reply - it does feel a bit heavy alright. I just feel a bit reluctant to pay 100 notes for a rod that is quite old. What size is the century rod?
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Re: Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby Theking » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:04 pm

Hi I would match your rod to the type of fishing that you do rather than just buying a handmade rod .there are great rods out there for all types of fishing .
What do you do most.
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Re: Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby heartofwhite » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:12 pm

I mainly do beach casting for Cod and Bass. My casting could do with a bit of work but seem to catch fish most times. The rods that I currently have are fairly light and don't like weed at all. I am looking for something a bit heavier and the rod I am being offered has a nice weight to it. Plus I have always wanted to use a multiplier.
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Re: Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby Theking » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:45 pm

Hi there is some lovely rods for sale in the for sale section here that would do .
It all depends on what suits you . I would highly recommend the Ian golds range .
Also there is a century blackbird that s for sale that I would highly recommend this is suitable for both multiplier and fixed spool .it really is about trying to find what you are comfortable with
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Re: Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby ste c » Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:03 am

heartofwhite wrote:Thanks for the reply - it does feel a bit heavy alright. I just feel a bit reluctant to pay 100 notes for a rod that is quite old. What size is the century rod?



to be honest mate id be the same for an old rod i would not be giving that type of money personally when i could put an extra 50 and have my pick of a few newer up to date rods take a look in the for sale section on here you might pick up something

the century is 13.6ft
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Re: Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby heartofwhite » Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:51 am

It appears that I have to wait 6 months to have access to the for sale section!
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Re: Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby castmonkey » Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:01 pm

great ro , it will do you fine , plenty of csting potential with that rod , maybe a bit heavy compared to todays rods , but you have a genm of a rod there . dont waste money buying a new rod , concept t was a favourite match rod for many in the early to mid 1990s , enjoy it

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Re: Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby beachbuddy » Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:22 pm

Im with TheKing on this one plenty of rods out there that will suit your type of fishing,either wait a few months if not in a major panic or try get a few quid off the carbon metal been offered to you.For what its worth the carbon metal is a fine rod and very powerful when the going gets tough.
There is a saying though with regards to fishing rods,"you have to be able to bend it to send it",maybe the metalite is heavy in the hand but is it userfriendly?,a lot of the older type fishing rods were designed as "fishing" rods rather unlike some of the modern ultra stiff carbon poles.
My advice be patient and get what suits yourself best.
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Re: Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby ShaneH » Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:22 pm

they are made on conoflex blanks and well worth 100 yo yo people have gone to soft when it comes to rods being abit heavy :?
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Re: Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby roger de dodger » Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:21 pm

some lads are even using two fixed spool rods at once :shock: lol softies :lol: :lol:
why do you want a muti set up ?
you would be better off buying a decent fixed spool rod and getting some casting tips ,a multi wont get you much futher and will give you endless hours of pain to start off with i use both setups and to be honest for your average caster (thats me too :roll: ) it makes feck all diffence . also a fixed spool setup can be used for braid aswell as mono giving far better sport from any fish you hook :wink: (even whiting :lol: )
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Re: Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby kstaff » Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:06 am

The rods a beauty but buying it will require you to buy a multiplier, if you're willing to do that go for it. Wexford has a vast amount of fantastic anglers who would be more than happy to help you set up and get used to a multiplier, better still if you're a newbie angler join a club and your fishing and all that goes with it will improve,

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Re: Advice on potential sea fishing rod

Postby roger de dodger » Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:02 am

do they sell multies in wex?
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