First real buy

[Sigsy]

Hi, I've been fishing for about five months now at least once a week but usually twice, got all of my gear from ebay for next to nothing, got a Penn Noreaster rod for £18 and a slosh 20 and 30 for £25 each.
I truly love the sport and feel i'm ready to spend some money now on some decent gear.
Any recomendations?
I'm looking at a £300 budget for a reel and rod.

 

[tonynufc]

you dont need a new reel if you've got the slosh 20 and 30. spend all your cash on a rod. i'd recommend the greys platinum its a rock rod but the tip is soft enough to use in the rivers and the beaches. if the reels are a bit worn out get another one there's nothing that beats a slosh.

 

[insanojackson]

i would keep the gear you got and buy a half decent carp rod, a bait runner (shimano) fixed spool and some lures and floats, much more fun the way things are going and will be change from about 100 notes

 

[RONVIK]

check out the range, take your time when buying an exspensive rod, make sure your 100% comfortable with it.

Q,what are the slosh reels like for casting? distances?
my next buy is going to be either a sl20sh or a penn 525mag,(the 525 looks much better)

 

[whitey123]

hey mate
i would go for a century rod and a penn mag 525 or a super mag or even a abu 7000
but keep hold of ya slosh 20 + 30
good reals

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Have a think about looking round for good quality second hand rods....it'll stretch your budget even further ...IE for when you mebbes want to buy summer gear and/or waders for when winter comes back round

Slosh 20 is a great reel and a great price too

 

[fishingfanatastico]

Have a think about looking round for good quality second hand rods....it'll stretch your budget even further ...IE for when you mebbes want to buy summer gear and/or waders for when winter comes back round

Slosh 20 is a great reel and a great price too

I totally agree slosh reels are second to non and are a very nice price,reliable as out as well aint had no major problems with mine.

 

[RONVIK]

I totally agree slosh reels are second to non and are a very nice price,reliable as out as well aint had no major problems with mine.

what about its casting abilities, how far out could i reach with a slosh?

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

what about its casting abilities, how far out could i reach with a slosh?

Surely the question is...how far can you cast?

I don't think think it's the type of reel that impedes casters...a fair few "proper" casters rate the reel quite highly by all accounts

 

[RONVIK]

I am an good caster but i have been a faithful ABU user for 20yrs.
my first multiplyer i bought was a mitchell 602 in 1985.(rattle and hum) you can proberbly see one in a museeum the slosh seems to be popular,and i like fishing at long distance, so if it can all that then i might get one.

 

[Gaverick]

what about its casting abilities, how far out could i reach with a slosh?

Well I can cast my slosh 30 about 150 yards with a soft 13ft rod and I'm not exactly a power caster so good distances are achievable even for the inexperienced.