New Boat Rod

[The Great Wallsendo]

...been looking at the Shakespeare range of rods and have been tempted by quite a few of them...

Shakespeare Fishing
(as a very good example)

My current rod is a Shakespeare Sapphire 20lb which cost less than £30...so I'm now looking for a "better" rod (although this one performs perfectly adequately)

What other reputable brands are there? or what have other people got their eye on as an additional rod or even upgrade...?

 

[jimmy]

Hi Tony,
I only have the ron thompson hardcore 20-30lb class,2 piece,seems a canny rod for the pennys it cost me

 

[KeithB]

My next purchase will be a Fladen Maxximus 7ft Solid Carbon.

Geet thin but very strong, the best recommendation I give it is Bert has had one for about a year and hasn't managed to snap it yet

There's a bloke from Seaton Delaval selling em on ebay just gotta email him and ask if I can collect one.

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

that's a bargain:exclam:...hmmmm, tempted me'sel now...let me know how you get on

 

[Tadpoleman]

Yes as Keith says great rod great fun and does the bizzzzz
And the hammer my rods get and its still in one piece for now !!

 

[johnf]

My next purchase will be a Fladen Maxximus 7ft Solid Carbon.

Geet thin but very strong, the best recommendation I give it is Bert has had one for about a year and hasn't managed to snap it yet

There's a bloke from Seaton Delaval selling em on ebay just gotta email him and ask if I can collect one.

I sent him an e-mail last week Keith, still waiting for a response, think he may be post only. As for the maxximus rods, they look amazing. Billy's got them in if you want to handle one (so to speak)

 

[KeithB]

How much are they in Billys John? any idea?

Cheers!

 

[johnf]

I think they're around £70 quid Keith. But you get your 10% NESA discount

 

[KeithB]

Cheers mate

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

£75 according to his website...less your 10%...

That other fella is still marginally cheaper...has he responded yet?

 

[KeithB]

Well sort of, he said the price quoted was an ebay only price and left a phone number that nobody ever answers. Which translated proabably means the £10 postage contains the majority of his profit.

EDIT: just got an answer they are £59.99 collected.

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

...hmmm...gonna have a ponder methinks

 

[KeithB]

Just got one from ID £65 minus 10% i.e. same price

Dunno if it's the exact same model, 6.5' 20-50lb

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Just bought the 7ft one from Frasers £62 after discount...it's as thin as a pencil

...hope/pray the weather doesn't do what it says it's going to do this weekend so I can test it out

 

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Aha but what are they like for pulling in shopping trolleys ?

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Aha but what are they like for pulling in shopping trolleys ?

I've heard they're OK...it's rated 20-50lb...it's going to be a while before my PB Shopping Trolley will be beaten...but until then I know I'll have the kit for the job

 

[johnf]

Let us know what you think of them when you get a chance to use them chaps. Had me hands on one today in ID (down to £30 in the sale................kidding 65 notes!). Still don't know how they'll handle 10oz of lead.

 

[KeithB]

You're winding me up John??? just paid £59 in ID last friday.

btw I was using 1lb pirks no probs on saturday, also had a 10oz sinker & 11lb cod on - great fun.

 

[willywetegg]

Lmao John, I hope you wern't using trebble hooks there, WHOOP YA

Jim.

 

[KeithB]

you have a new PB John - 16st 5lbs