Sonik spinning rod for bass?

[mackem_steve]

I wanna give lure fishing for bass when the summer comes, does any1 have a sonik spinning rod ? How would you rate it?

 

[cod head]

i use an odeasa bass rod if that's how its spelt for my mackerel fishing same sort of thing about 9 foot this would be ideal for this sort of thing

 

[marco1967]

for the price on the sk4 spin , they outa be amazing

canny deal I found here ---- Sonik SK4 Spinning Rods with FREE Mitchell Avocet II Spinning Reel


I bought myself a 11ft Shakespeare alpha x bass rod at fishing republic .casts a dream with 3oz leads, have had 4 mackerel on at once and it lifted them in no bother on Seaham pier . so a single bass it will cope with no problems.also it was only £29.99 ....

its on special here only £20 plus pnp £7 ---- http://www.fishingmegastore.com/shakespeare-alphax-bass-24oz-11ft~13673.html

 

[CHUKKA]

For bass plugging you want a 8ft 6 rod rated 10-50g. A spinning rod will do but your better off with a proper rod. Shimano do a vengeance bass, its great rod for £30.

 

[bandit]

Been using a SK3 10ft for salmon fishing and can't fault, i've landed 4 doubles on it biggest 17lb its also great for mackerel on blyth pier with the foat lifts them up the side of the pier no problem

 

[mackem_steve]

Cheers for the replies guys thanks for the link Marco looks like a good deal with the free reel.

 

[pulp]

It all depends on what you want out of a rod, if you want huge distances then you need something that will chuck out a couple ounces of lead.

If you want a lure rod for hard plastic lures then i'd go about 10 to 40g

If you want something with a little more finesse and want to experiment with soft plastics but still be able to use hard plastics and small metals for bass, then i'd go for something about 8 to 28g. this will give you more feel at the lower end of your casting ratio.

 

[snatcher]

Used a Hardys 10 ft spinning rod as my main bass rod for years. Was given a Sonik 12 ft carp rod to test for bass fishing and I have never looked back. Can cast all day with it and never tire.

John

 

[mackem_steve]

Cheers John, I use an sk3 for beach/pier fishing and I can't fault it, so I'm swaying towards another sonik rod.