Beach/bass rod for estuaries - multiplier

[standerus]

Hi
May I ask You for some advice on a rod for fishing Dungarvan area? Beach, estuaries, I guess main target will be bass and codling, with some flatties? I presume that I should use crab or lugworms as a bait and pulley rig? How heavy weights should I use?
Any recomendation on rod will be welcomed, I have my old ABU C4 6501 that I want to use with this rod. 30lb braid line would be enough?
I will not be using it very often, so it don't have to be some top class, very expensive stuff, just something to have a go on a weekend, during winter, to sit with kids and spend some time outside.
After a search through shops I found 2 intersting ones:

http://www.henrystackleshop.com/product ... rettyPhoto

and

http://www.quicktackle.ie/buy-fishing-t ... g-rod.html

first one is 2-4 oz, second is 4-8oz. Which should I choose?
Please help, as I'm completly new to such types of fishing.

[flyno]

Hi Standerus, for your bass and flatties a Penn Probass 11"6 2-4 oz or something similar will do the job, but for codling, ye probably will be fishing rough ground and ye will need something a bit more beefy. Also, i wouldn't recommend using braid in a multiplier, it gets tangled too easily and will give you a birds nest. Hopefully, you will get more advice from the more experienced lads here on the site..

[standerus]

As for the multiplier - I'm well used to it, I use them for last 7 years for pike fishing with jerkbaits, so that's not what I'm afraid.
Are the codlings sometimes found around beach?
Would 4oz lead has grip enough for tidal currents in estuaries?

[Preston]

If your planning monkstown your talkin 6oz plus to hold on the low and during the flood and drain nothin really holds.

[standerus]

So, I guess the second option, with 4-8 oz will be more practical and allow me to fish for bass, flatties and codlings through winter?
Do I need a tripod, or I can I hold rod in hand?

Ok, thanks for help, decided to give it a go with second, heavier option.

[eddyfletch]

your better off heading down to the abbey in youghal i find it fishes better then most places in dungarven .... its only a short trip. i would know living outside dungarven myself for bass you want to hit the 3 mile stretch right at the end is prime iv been told