rough ground rod

[IanW]

What\'s peoples thoughts about the selection below

Conoflex Nemesis Plus

Greys Nitra

Penn Surfblaster Rough Ground

Century Kompressor WR300

Daiwa TNXS

Or any others.

Have been using Penn Noreaster lately, until I decided to fall on it.
Have e-mailed Penn as suggested, but if I get no response I thought I would get myself a replacement.

 

[john.frain]

century 1st conoflex 2nd

but i\'m a Century lad through and through

john

 

[jonny_mc]

RT is a rock rod....stiff tip.

 

[RobAdair]

I prefer my Nor\'easter over my Axcellerator, but that\'s just me.

If you\'re wanting something you can fall onto Ian, get yourself a Conoflex COD6 or DC8 lol

 

[Davyred]

Used to have a mk1 Nemesis plus and loved it, until it decided to go for a swim off cullernose

Bought a brand new Apollo mk1 after that and wouldn\'t swap it for anything. I know a few have snapped, but I\'ve lifted 5 pounders on it and had no bother other than a squeeky arse

 

[BIGMAN1]

Just bought a century ttr, they seem to be coming very popular, ideal for the rough stuff, ive also got 2 of the apollos mk1, which are a great rod, they can be used for every type of fishing, fishing clean beaches for whiting or the most roughist marks for cod, every other angler uses an apollo, so they cant be that bad.

 

[MikeR]

Wouldn\'t be without my WR300. It is a stiff rod but the tip is softer than that on my old Penn PPT groundcast - result...you can actually spot tiny bites. Love it!

 

[kensr27sz]

zipplex bullet great rod had a few bangs still going stong.

 

[IanW]

Well I shelled out for an Apollo today....14ft version.

Does anyone know what the hell that reel seat is supposed to be on them.

Using both 525 and 535 today for a couple of trial chucks and the reel and seat just goes round and round. very little grip at all.

Am I missing something hear.

 

[dazzer]

A m8 of mine complained about his reel seat moving around on his Apollo aswell

I gave him a 6\" length of shrink tube to fix onto the rod first then put the reel seat back on & it sorted it m8. Tightened it up spot on

The first batch of apollo m2\'s all had the same problem but Greys got on the case and started to make the butt of the rod better to fit the reel seats.

Hope this helps ya m8
DAZ

 

[IanW]

Cheers for that info Dazzer.

Think I\'ll have to have a word in the shop and see if they can get it sorted.

My opinion is you shouldn\'t have to arse around trying to bodge something together when buying a brand new rod.

 

[jonny_mc]

Ian just get a few twist of masken tape or electricians tape round it and ull be sorted.

 

[IanW]

Why should I have to when I\'ve just paid around £180 quid for a rod??

The least I would expect is for them to be fully functioning!!!

Back to shop tomorrow to complain for me.

 

[jonny_mc]

they are all like that...they dont fix on onto the rods....loads of rods dont have fixed on reel seats.
YOU are supposed to get some tape and slide the seat over the tape to keep it tight.

[Edited on 3/1/2005 by jonny_mc]

 

[IanW]

Disagree with you there Jonny.

The Penn Noreaster I\'ve got has a moveable real fitting and I had to do NOTHING to that to get it to work properly.

So if Penn can manage how come Greys can\'t???

Not sure what the other rods are like that are out there.....I think ABU do an adjustable reel seat......has anyone had to bodge these??

[Edited on 3/1/2005 by IanW]

 

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Ian I had the same bother with my reel seat and according to Greys it is sorted now ,they are aware of the problem which was mentioned in a rod test recently in the Sea Angler, get in touch with your shop and if they can\'t sort it ,which they should, Greys will replace it.

 

[simon]

you dont usually get a reel seat provide with some rods, if you do you have to specify where you want it fixed.

 

[MikeR]

Agree with you Ian. If you pay your hard earned cash you want it to do the job with no messing!

 

[tolerence]

When i got my conoflex nemesis premiere, it had no reel seat on it ,i had to buy one seperatly and fit it , i cut a section out of reel seat and fitted a coasterto aid grip , end result a movable reel seat ...

 

[alan]

Agree with Ian here,if the seat is part of the package/deal it should fit the rod.
Also agree with Jonny I had coasters on my Jupiter which I did\'nt like and changed it to a sliding reel seat which did\'nt fit,so I put some tape on it,saying that it was\'nt supplied by Greys,not sure if you can get different diameter seats though,cant remember now like