Cormoran Black Star CM Spinning Rod - Anybody used/own one??

[shamoo0804]

Hi all,

Having snapped my spinning rod this week, I duly took it back to shop (only had in 8wks), and he offered an exchange.

He didnt have a direct replacement so I threw a few more €'s at a dearer one.

Its an 11ft (3.30m) Cormoran Black Star CM. Casting weight upto 80g, rung with fuji eyes, and cork butt.

I dont know too much about fishing tackle, being a bit of a novice myself, and have "googled" the rod make/model without much success, so was hoping some of you wise old heads here may be able to give me a heads up on if its any good or not.

Rod will be mainly used for Pollock/Bass fishing.

I have checked the cormoran website itself and they dont have this rod in their 2008 catalogue online, I have emailed them, but yet to hear back.

Any comments/oppinions would be most welcome.

Thanks

[murnblood]

Try

http://www.daiwa-cormoran.info/co/en/pr ... -model.htm

Hope this helps

[shamoo0804]

Hi murnblood

Thanks for the reply.

I have seen that website alright, but couldnt find my particular rod as mine is 3.30M, which isnt listed anywhere on the "cormoran" website.

The reason I put the post up was that I had bought a rod for use as my 2nd rod, ie for spinning, light scratching on the beach etc, but the rod had snapped, the tackle shop I bought it from had offered me an exchange. They didnt have anything in the same price bracket, so I chucked a few more €'s in and bought the cormoran rod. It had been discounted quite heavily in the store as one of the eyes had been broken off and replaced, so I was just wanting to know if anybody knew of them or had used them before.

It was discounted down from €175 to just €90, so I was just curious to know if it was an decent bit of kit.

€175 for a spinning rod is serious money in my book, so I guess I just wanted a bit of reassurance that my €90 had been well spent.

I have used the rod a few times now, and must say I am pleased with it.

It has had no bother dealing with double dog's and even a 3lb wrasse.

I am a bit p****d though, as I have already cracked the ceramic in the top eye

[murnblood]

I have a rod for the same purpose but i use an 11' daiwa carp rod that I picked up second hand. I find that quite good, I suppose a rod designed for carp could deal with just about anything.

Great Sport When Bass Fishing

[samo]

my mate has one i was using it at the weekend and it was pretty good. was able to flick a light spinner out a good distance and it also had enough poke to pull wrasse out of cracks. id say it would do the job for the bass also. i dont think you should be using it for pulling in double dogs but mate you will wreck it.

[shamoo0804]

i dont think you should be using it for pulling in double dogs but mate you will wreck it.

I wasnt targeting double dog's with it, and certainly would not, but every now and then you'd get the odd double while scracthing on the beach for flatties

Your right about it having a good cast, I can bang a 2oz lead around 100yrds with it (the same distance as I can cast a 5oz lead with my beachcaster )

I was told it was built/designed for Salmon/game fishing