A little more advice please

[TerryC]

Well I have tried 4 boat trips and rather enjoyed them so I am off to Stranraer for the first week in June and intend to do mainly boat fishing. I have plenty of reels 7000's 9000's , Penn 535 and a couple of Shimano's but my only rod is a Shimano travel boat rod 20 - 30 lb. I rather like the action of the rod but a one or two piece I suspect would be rather better. I can spend £70 ish and any advice would be most welcome.

 

[bunka]

have a look at the web site on yer marks theres a page on their for the tackle you need depending on the fish your targeting, were up there end of june best boat fishing going

 

[Russ hud]

Alright there Terry, get yourself a Fladen Maxximus solid c 1 piece for under £70 loads of lads on here use them including me,theyre great rods and handle a lot of abuse. Ive got both 20/50 and 20/60lb class rods, have a look on tacklebargains web site and if you havnt read the earlier post for Keef B maybe keep away from marine megastore.

Good luck,
Russell

 

[paul.longstaff]

Alright there Terry, get yourself a Fladen Maxximus solid c 1 piece for under £70 loads of lads on here use them including me,theyre great rods and handle a lot of abuse. Ive got both 20/50 and 20/60lb class rods, have a look on tacklebargains web site and if you havnt read the earlier post for Keef B maybe keep away from marine megastore.

Good luck,
Russell

Good bit of advice there russ.

 

[paul.longstaff]

Good bit of advice there russ.

one here.
FLADEN MAXXIMUS 1 PIECE 6FT 6 SOLID CARBON BOAT ROD 20-40LB CLASS

 

[TerryC]

Thanks for the advice guys.
Would you advise a one piece 6 ft rod over a two piece one slightly longer one. Also I have seen advertised "green" and "red" in the same weight range. Other than the obvious any real difference ?

Ta in advance

TC

 

[paul.longstaff]

Terry theres a fault on my computer, this link should have been for a six foot on ebay starting bid fourty pounds. Dont go for any other fladen rods go for the solid c range,i have two twenty to fourty rods one is the orange one won it on ebay for thirty five pound brand new from petes fishing shop.:red:

 

[Russ hud]

Terry, pop into Billys in North Shields he normally has a few on display

 

[TerryC]

Thanks for all the advice. got a bid on Ebay at the moment but if unsuccessful I might just go to Billy's as I have £40 of Christmas vouchers for there.

 

[paul.longstaff]

FLADEN MAXXIMUS 1 PIECE 6FT 6 SOLID CARBON BOAT ROD 20-40LB CLASS | eBay

 

[paul.longstaff]

If you dont get that one terry go for the 20-60.

 

[TerryC]

Thank for all the advice I won an Ebay auction for the 20 - 40 lb rod that paul.longstaff told me about so I am ready for Stranrear !

 

[paul.longstaff]

Hope you have a good one terry, you will have some fun on the new rod.

 

[TerryC]

Got my rod today . Matt black with a sticker on with "120 g maximum pirk weight". no idea what that means !

 

[canman]

Have a look at the Sonik sk3 20-30lb just under £60. I think they are brilliant at 7ft-6ins one piece

 

[troyster]

go lighter

go lighter

take the 20 30lb class rod, but go lighter get a 12 20lb class perfect for the 7000 and excellent for lures like shads and jellies