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what type of rod

#1 Post by lucky »

hi all. i am looking to buy a fly rod and reel for the sea this year . want to try pollack and mack on the fly.. can anybody advise me on what type of set up.... i have never fly fish before on the sea.... thanks...
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shore species 2010~~~ dab,flounder,thorneback ray,pollack,plaice,coalies,turbot,wrasse,bull huss, lsd...

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#2 Post by doggie3131 »

with it being your first rod,id go for a 9ft 6in 7/8 rated rod,the 7/8 is the fly line rating,this would be classed as a standard salmon rod and would handle a good pollock,this is what i use for pollock/mackerel fishing and you get a great fight with it.i think jason in heaneys in claremorris does a package of rod,reel and fly line for 90 euros,i'll check it out if you want.
species 2012.........(12)seatrout,bass,turbot,flounder,brill,lsd,coalie,shore rockling,pollock,pout,poor cod,gray gurnard

species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.

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thanks for that noel.. can you check it out for me please....
SHORE SPECIES 2012... coalie,

boat species09~~~pollack,cod,haddock,whiting,doggies,bullhuss,tope,john dory,thornebsck,blonde,blue shark,spur dog,wrase,gunnard,pouting,

shore species 2010~~~ dab,flounder,thorneback ray,pollack,plaice,coalies,turbot,wrasse,bull huss, lsd...

boat trips 4 result..pouting,, spurdog.pollack,
shore trips 2010.... 36.....

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#4 Post by patk »

Id recommend a 9 foot 9 wt rod especially if you go deep for pollack. Check out jimh site here site for more detailed info or drop him a pm pat
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#5 Post by doggie3131 »

alan,jason in heaneys has the starter rod,reel,and line kits, starting from 59 euros,you can pay more,but i would not till you figure if its for you,but if you catch a 2lb plus pollock on fly.....you will never look back!
species 2012.........(12)seatrout,bass,turbot,flounder,brill,lsd,coalie,shore rockling,pollock,pout,poor cod,gray gurnard

species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.

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Re: what type of rod

#6 Post by davidmuir »

i have 9.6 9wt wilderness she dose the job well go on ebay you cann get them cheap on there

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