any tips for a new beach caster

[taz]

hey all ,looking for a new rod to replace my aldi 13ft beach caster
i cast over head, mainly 3-5oz lead, clean ground , i use a fix spool reel . any tips or recommendations would be a big help

[bigsod]

Two words, Shakespere salt.

[Shambo]

Two words, Shakespere salt.

I'll second that! Or if you wanted to go a bit more upmarket a greys grx-s

[taz]

i'm looking at the shakesphere salt they are in my price range
i'm just debateing on the size

[Shambo]

i'm looking at the shakesphere salt they are in my price range
i'm just debateing on the size

Why don't you just go for the 13ft beachcaster? There's one up for auction on eBay, should go handy enough money, only telling you cause it's fixed spool and I rather my multipliers

[saving private brian]

dom u know my small rod i fish.its 11ft 6.thats a shakespeare salt

i'm looking at the shakesphere salt they are in my price range
i'm just debateing on the size

[evan699]

Two words, Shakespere salt.

I'll second that! Or if you wanted to go a bit more upmarket a greys grx-s

I have the greys grx-s fixed spool and find it a chackin bit of kit. I bought it as a step up from a cheap start off rod too and have no problems and it's brought in a few double figure congers and controls them well. Also increased my cast by a bit. I was using a hiro basic before the greys and found it a bit uncontrolled and messy.

[fishermannum1]

for clean beach fishing i use my century black bird, but my second rod is usually always my salt 13'
i find the salt rod very good quality for the price range its in, i also use the salt on mixed and rough ground and it handles everything, it is light an' slim and has backbone when needed, a very good rod for that price bracket.

[oli]

shakespeare k2 blue metall,nt that much more then salt...

[Shambo]

shakespeare k2 blue metall,nt that much more then salt...

It's almost twice the price Also as fishermannum1 stated the salt is quite at home on mixed and rough ground whereas the k2 would be more suited to light beach and no more.

[carp angler]

i was in the tackle shop today and was recommended the shakespere salt, i too will be changing rods soon, my 15ft surf beachcaster is just too big
so as the other guys have said, ya wont go far wrong with the salt

[oli]

shakespeare k2 blue metall,nt that much more then salt...

It's almost twice the price Also as fishermannum1 stated the salt is quite at home on mixed and rough ground whereas the k2 would be more suited to light beach and no more.

tackle.co.uk had them for 100pounds,i fishing with k2 from beaches,rocks and piers and had no problem with that,maybe just a bit too long 15ft from rocks and piers,anyway,i like continental style rods...

[taz]

cheers lads for all the responses i think i'm going to go with the shakespeare salt just going to figure out what size i want
and where to get it

[saving private brian]

check tiernans in foxford.thats where i got me salt bass rod.deadly little rod.094 9256731.pj or michael will help u

cheers lads for all the responses i think i'm going to go with the shakespeare salt just going to figure out what size i want
and where to get it

[nicefish]

Two words, Shakespere salt.

Is there much difference between the long surf 13 and the the salt beach 13 apart the surf been 3pce?

[Ocean Roar]

I was looking at these myself Daiwa Sandstorm - Shakespeare Salt - Ron Thomson "Stratocaster"

[Shambo]

Two words, Shakespere salt.

Is there much difference between the long surf 13 and the the salt beach 13 apart the surf been 3pce?

Not an awful lot, the long surf basically replaces the k2, has a lighter casting rating and I'm pretty sure doesn't come with fuji guides and reel seat like the salt beach does.