shakespeare salt bass rod.

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#1 Post by **pookie5488** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:34 pm

I have now had chance to use this rod. I got one to compare with my old carp rod.

First this rod looks alot more than i paid for it. Good strong shrink rap and a good reel seat. Built for multiplier or fixed spool i use a fixed spool reel and sits great on the rod.

All Fuji eyes and none of the Shakespeare silly coloured writing on the blank. Just a plain blank and have to say very strong rated 2-4oz.

I cast 2 oz and seemed perfect with a big bait on.

Feels like could last a bit, now all i need is a fish to see how it handles.

All in all the new salt range seems pritty good

#2 Post by **thompo** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:16 pm

i bought the SALT. 10ft spining rod. using it with a baitcaster and 30lb braid rated 1-3oz it casts a 2oz a fair way! been using it for plugging and spinning but no fish yet lol. also tried just twitching small baits along the bottom a few coalies and codling with this method and the rod handled them fine it seems to have a good bit of back bone :D

ill have to get up after some big pollock and see how it copes :D

but id deffo recommend it, nice and light and seems to be really well made