Light rods for boat fishing

[Stuey]

Got the usual 7ft 20lb class boat rod with multiplier, but fancy something a bit different, with a more sporting feel.

Has anyone tried the Fladen Maxximus Solid Carbon range or perhaps uses something similar for a more sporting approach. Something around 8/9ft.

regards

Stu

 

[mick dunn]

Don,t know about them rods but some guys last Friday were using some very thin things. Bent almost in two when reeling in fish. I,ve got a 30-40lb type. Bit like a table leg.

Mick.

 

[mark]

I've got a cheap 8lb 6 foot thing, which Is great fun, masterline I think it is. but far better and seems unbustable is an old Daiwa sensor spinning rod, the early brown carbon ones. the top 10" or so got snapped off so I whipped a tip ring on and its a brill rod on the boat, can cast a canny way if need be, can haul the odd lunker up, or just use like a normal down tide rod with 5 or 6 oz lead

 

[davem2005]

I use a Maximus solid carbon rod 30 class version for wrecking. its extremely thin but certainly has the power.

Supposed to be almost indestructable and very light to use when jigging all day.

For lighter work I use a Mitchell Multi tip 6-16 class. great fun with a big tope or ling on and seems to cope fine whilst bait fishing in any depth. Bit short for what you are looking for at a little over 7ft.

It comes with three tips and they are VERY sensitive but do have a habit of twisting round in the main rod which can be annoying. its done me a few seasons and had some good fish.

I am considering the lighter fladden to replace it when it finally gets retired.

Cheers
dave

 

[mickthefish]

the shakespear gold range are spot on.
they have sporty glass fibre tips.
i use the 12-20lb and i love it.

 

[codseeker]

half a broomshank does me ,as long as it get the fish from bottom of the depths to the boat im a happy chappy

 

[tonybax]

stuey
i use uptiders for all my comp fishing in the boats.an 6to10 oz class for heavier leads and a 4to8 oz for normal drift fishing over the ground.
great fun and sport also you lose less fish with lighter tackle.

 

[jeff]

The Penn Waveblaster, (6lb to 12lb) is a very good rod though quite expensive......