New Rod Help !!

[seanbah]

Hello, stopped fishing there for about a year used to be big into it competitions and stuff but recently iv got back into it and im looking for a new rod, rod i use now is a penn outasight i have it about 3 years but its getting a bit soft for me now, so im looking for a decent rod willing to pay good money, i need in the rod a good balance between a strong rod that would handle being smacked 150+ yards with a pendulum cast but would be decent for match fishing to bite detection and that, reel i use are a 525 mag and a 6500 abu, so any ideas anyone thanks.

[lugworm]

All depends on ur budget bro, have a look at the for sale section here good rods second hand

[seanbah]

i suppose maybe anything up to 250 maybe a bit higher. ya i went to look on that but i cant as i haven't been a user for long enough.

[red]

The ian golds range is worth a look.vary from about 200-220 and probably the best value for money rods around at the monent

[seanbah]

My friend was saying to look at them to, he said there new thing on the block . Is there any model you would recommend ??

[red]

I had the super match extra but at 14ft10 i thought it was a little too long for me and i wasnt mad about it. I swapped it for the internatitnal match which im more than happy with. The extractor would be better suited to long range fishing or slightly heavier ground.

[ste c]

I had the super match extra but at 14ft10 i thought it was a little too long for me and i wasnt mad about it. I swapped it for the internatitnal match which im more than happy with. The extractor would be better suited to long range fishing or slightly heavier ground.

ian golds rods cant really be got no more im still on the look out for an extractor (multi)

[seanbah]

Was thinking about a penn viper or a zziplex but i dunno which one any one have any ideas ??.

[Theking]

Hi I would agree with the Ian golds range .
I bought a extractor a year ago and could not fault it I was so happy with it that I spent about seven months trying to locate a second . Since buying them i have sold my century and Zipplex rods I know that shankill angling have some of the range in stock

[sparkey+1]

PM Paul Mason on the site he stocked Golds gear

[seanbah]

Thanks m8

[pollachius virens]

Always go for the best you can afford. All the usual suspects (Zziplex, Conoflex, Century etc) are of the highest quality and while people think they are expensive, you get what you pay for. Make sure you shop around regarding price as it can vary wildly from shop to shop. Personally I've always been a sucker for the very top end of the Daiwa range. I still use the Tournament X I bought a few years and I can't speak highly enough of it. It's outstanding. Try arrange a session with a few lads or a club and have a cast of different rods with a reel you're used to. It's the only way to find out what suits your physical capabilities. No point buying a big strong rod if you can't use it.

[seanbah]

Now i am using a penn outasight and i feel that is a bit to soft for me.