flattiebasher
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if you only ever had one rod which rod would it be
which would u choose
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willywetegg
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I personally couldn\'t choose just one rod mate. If I was fishing the beach I wouldn\'t think of using my rock rod.
Jim.
Jim.
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TC
Guest
If it\'s a general purpose / all rounder you\'re talkin\' about, Then I think a Kompressor Sport is hard to beat........enough whip in it for a long cast and enough strength in it to handle a fair bit of heavy ground, too.
However.............a bit cumbersome for boat usage
[Edited on 26/7/2006 by TC]
However.............a bit cumbersome for boat usage
[Edited on 26/7/2006 by TC]
micky-quayle
Well-known member
the most universal rod i own is a conoflex assassin. i have used it for :-
spinning and float fishing for pollock
spinning and float fishing for macky
feathering for launce
flounder bashing
winter whitings
bass on the west coast
lsd bashing
had a guitar shark on it in gambia
pike including a 23lb 12oz
its just a great all round lightish rod, obviously no use for heavy work.
spinning and float fishing for pollock
spinning and float fishing for macky
feathering for launce
flounder bashing
winter whitings
bass on the west coast
lsd bashing
had a guitar shark on it in gambia
pike including a 23lb 12oz
its just a great all round lightish rod, obviously no use for heavy work.
mickthefish
Well-known member
an 8wt fly rod with a scaffy bar for winter support.
I\'d agree with TC about the Kompressor Sport being a great alrounder, but also with Jim about not being able to just select one rod.
I have rods for beach use, rods for pier/rough weather use and a rod for rock use. They\'ll all catch fish but it\'s how well they show bites and how much of a fight you get from the fish. For example, if I catch a decent flatty from a clean beach on my Tip Tornado Ultra Lite I get a bit of a fight, but if I caught it on my WR300 there wouldn\'t be any fight and not much fun.
I have rods for beach use, rods for pier/rough weather use and a rod for rock use. They\'ll all catch fish but it\'s how well they show bites and how much of a fight you get from the fish. For example, if I catch a decent flatty from a clean beach on my Tip Tornado Ultra Lite I get a bit of a fight, but if I caught it on my WR300 there wouldn\'t be any fight and not much fun.
Horses for courses really.
I think that my Reelsport Response, before it lost its top 2 inch is/was a cracking rod.
Its replacement in my stable, a Tip Tornado Sport is pretty impressive too but I wouldn\'t dream of using one rod for all types of fishing.
Like MikeR, my Tip Tornado Ultra Lite is a cracker for small-medium fish on clean ground, my cheap carp rod is great for whiting and flatties but I\'d use neither for heavy ground or strong tides.
But if I HAD to have just one, Reelsport Response.
I think that my Reelsport Response, before it lost its top 2 inch is/was a cracking rod.
Its replacement in my stable, a Tip Tornado Sport is pretty impressive too but I wouldn\'t dream of using one rod for all types of fishing.
Like MikeR, my Tip Tornado Ultra Lite is a cracker for small-medium fish on clean ground, my cheap carp rod is great for whiting and flatties but I\'d use neither for heavy ground or strong tides.
But if I HAD to have just one, Reelsport Response.
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TC
Guest
Ah - ha.... 
Century Shoreline - nice 1 Pete
Another owner
Great rod for the rough stuff.
Used to use mine as a general / all rounder - until I bought my Kompressor from a lad on NESA a few years ago - now I just use it as a heavy ground / kelp rod. Used with a 535 and 30lb line straight through, it\'s just the job.
Century Shoreline - nice 1 Pete
Another owner
Great rod for the rough stuff.
Used to use mine as a general / all rounder - until I bought my Kompressor from a lad on NESA a few years ago - now I just use it as a heavy ground / kelp rod. Used with a 535 and 30lb line straight through, it\'s just the job.
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TC
Guest
Undoubtably, it\'s a \"horses for courses\" decision - however - (I think) what \"flattiebasher\" was asking (please correct me if I\'m wrong), was if you had the option of ONE rod to satisfy your fishing needs, what would it be?
Yes, for beach fishing it would be xxxxx / for rock fishing it might be xxxxx / for spinning, it may be xxxxxx - but as a general rule, which would you chose ts a \"best fix\" for differing situations?
I\'d still plump for the Kompressor Sport
Yes, for beach fishing it would be xxxxx / for rock fishing it might be xxxxx / for spinning, it may be xxxxxx - but as a general rule, which would you chose ts a \"best fix\" for differing situations?
I\'d still plump for the Kompressor Sport
Davey.adair
Well-known member
My Century e-zee sport, an old rod, but, a good all rounder.
Good selection of choices, however for me it has to be my Century Grand Slam circa 1986, very light, will cast from 1oz to 10oz. I have fished all over the UK with it, from the western isles to chesil beach, using mainly 6oz.I have had Bullhuss to just under 14lbs, thornbacks to 13lbs, cod to 111/2lbs. I have used it regularly to fish river matches, using my version of booms, and finally I have still managed over 200yds in casting comps,even though I\'m knackered.
Chers,
Lew
Chers,
Lew
