Rods

[anthony byrne]

Can any one advise me on a new rod and reel .I was thinking of something 10 ft that i could use for spinning and maybe on a beach ? and what price range ill be looking at. Thanks

[sea serpant]

you wont get a rod that you can use for both beach and spinning... a beachcaster will be 12ft or longer capable of casting big baits and leads and for a starter version should set you back about 60 quid or so.. while a spinning rod is a light rod used with one hand about 8 foot and you should pick a basic one up for about 50 quid... and again you.ll need 2 different fixed spools to match both they can be picked up for next to nothing but again you get what you pay for

[seanie35]

what might suite both applications would be an estuary rod or lite bass rod think the shakespeare tidewater is a fairly cheap start off version shouldnt set you back more than 50 euros and theres plenty of reels going for 20 -30 euros to match it but your arm will hang off if your spinning for ages. in the long run your probably better off getting a dedicated set up for each type of fishing though

[bigsod]

I agree with seanie, a bass rod and a 3500 size reel, will cover you on both but you willl probably only be able to use 3 or max 4 ozs with it, shakespere salt are a good quality bit of kit at the right money

[paddyc]

The SALT range rods are good quality and great value