Best beach rod you have ever owned

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bigsod
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Best beach rod you have ever owned

#1 Post by bigsod »

Just wondering whats the best rod you ever used :?: . Mine would have to be a Zziplex HSM.
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Re: Best beach rod you have ever owned

#2 Post by ShaneH »

conoflex celtic tiger
conoflex white oblivon
conoflex red oblivon
conoflex highlander
conoflex source
conoflex nemises diablo
conoflex nemises premier
conoflex activator
conoflex mavrick
conoflex anubis tournament
conoflex vicking raider
zziplex zero plus
and many more :D
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Re: Best beach rod you have ever owned

#3 Post by bigsod »

jesus half your rods are on that list:lol: If ya had to pick one what would it be?
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Re: Best beach rod you have ever owned

#4 Post by ShaneH »

bigsod wrote:jesus half your rods are on that list:lol: If ya had to pick one what would it be?

prob the red oblivion and the highlander
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#5 Post by eric »

never owned one, but for all round angling - grauvell dh 4500

rod i owned, my conoflex source and daiwa awt 129 are up there, but for pure versitility and covers nearly all scenario its been subjected too my

ian golds 5m fx-x

soon to be pretty in pink after shane h has his way with her :D
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Re: Best beach rod you have ever owned

#6 Post by ShaneH »

eric wrote:never owned one, but for all round angling - grauvell dh 4500

rod i owned, my conoflex source and daiwa awt 129 are up there, but for pure versitility and covers nearly all scenario its been subjected too my

ian golds 5m fx-x

soon to be pretty in pink after shane h has his way with her :D

:lol: :lol: I can't wait to see u on the beach when the rod is dun looking like a tart and I don't mean a tackle tart
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Re: Best beach rod you have ever owned

#7 Post by eric »

ShaneH wrote:
eric wrote:never owned one, but for all round angling - grauvell dh 4500

rod i owned, my conoflex source and daiwa awt 129 are up there, but for pure versitility and covers nearly all scenario its been subjected too my

ian golds 5m fx-x

soon to be pretty in pink after shane h has his way with her :D

:lol: :lol: I can't wait to see u on the beach when the rod is dun looking like a tart and not a tackle tart



your jealous, its a masculin statement to have a rod build in pink.
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Re: Best beach rod you have ever owned

#8 Post by croppyboy »

my hsm or awb

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Re: Best beach rod you have ever owned

#9 Post by ShaneH »

eric wrote:
ShaneH wrote:
eric wrote:never owned one, but for all round angling - grauvell dh 4500

rod i owned, my conoflex source and daiwa awt 129 are up there, but for pure versitility and covers nearly all scenario its been subjected too my

ian golds 5m fx-x

soon to be pretty in pink after shane h has his way with her :D

:lol: :lol: I can't wait to see u on the beach when the rod is dun looking like a tart and not a tackle tart



your jealous, its a masculin statement to have a rod build in pink.
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#10 Post by eric »

knew it :lol: :lol:
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Re: Best beach rod you have ever owned

#11 Post by AG »

ShaneH wrote:conoflex celtic tiger
conoflex white oblivon
conoflex red oblivon
conoflex highlander
conoflex source
conoflex nemises diablo
conoflex nemises premier
conoflex activator
conoflex mavrick
conoflex anubis tournament
conoflex vicking raider
zziplex zero plus
and many more :D

how could a conoflex man have never owned a cobra or an enigma ? or a zest or a rakata ? :roll:
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ShaneH
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Re: Best beach rod you have ever owned

#12 Post by ShaneH »

They are just some of the rods that I still have i have gone true alot
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Re: Best beach rod you have ever owned

#13 Post by roger de dodger »

my source is defo my favorite thanks eric :mrgreen: best second hand rod i ever bought 8)
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