lure rod

At the suggestion of various members and given the magazines will run a mile from criticising a piece of kit, here is your chance to tell us what you really think about a rod, reel, line, lure... keep it legal please!
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sheaners
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lure rod

#1 Post by sheaners »

hey friends what are your ideas on a good lure rod, dont want to spend loads, any ideas????????
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thecatcher
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Re: lure rod

#2 Post by thecatcher »

if you are after bass or pollack grauvell concept spin 802 great rod,costs around 120 euro
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#3 Post by SlackLiner »

thecatcher wrote:if you are after Bass or pollack grauvell concept spin 802 great rod,costs around 120 euro
Second that, I have the 832 and its great. Savage Gear Bushwhackers are really nice too, well worth a look.
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Re: lure rod

#4 Post by sheaners »

bass is what ill be hunting
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#5 Post by jgraham768 »

Abu Garcia devil 10-30 an absolute bargain! Stick a decent reel on it and it will last forever!! You can pick one up for under 30, really tippy so they'll cast 3-4g spinners with ease and will smack out 25g jig head and softie all day!
Have two myself, have caught well over a hundred brown trout between myself and my brother in the last two years. Can wrestle a six pound pollock when needed and a fight off a 4lb seatrout feels like your scraping a 600lb tuna on 60lb mono.

An absolute dream of a rod!i'll be taking mine to the grave and back!
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#6 Post by sheaners »

ill be mainly after sea bass, pollock, mackrel, you still think the abu garcia will do, hate to loose a 6/7 bass cos of the rod :evil:
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Re: lure rod

#7 Post by paul skelly »

sheaners wrote:ill be mainly after sea Bass, pollock, mackrel, you still think the abu garcia will do, hate to loose a 6/7 Bass cos of the rod :evil:
You would have to hook one first, not that easy :lol:
The bushwhacker are a great little rod and I hear the consept spin are a lovely too :wink:
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Re: lure rod

#8 Post by jgraham768 »

I know it sounds like a cheap rod but it's a 30ton graphite blank, braid friendly eyes, cork handle light as a feather and just a dream to cast! So so tippy but still has the butt strength to steer a big strong fish around snags and such.
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(sea) mackerel, Spanish mackerel, pollock, cuckoo wrasse, coalie, cod, dogfish, bass
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#9 Post by thecatcher »

i have abu devil aswell good rod for money, will do fine for what youre after at the end of the day
once it can get fish to youre feet job done especially if you are new to lure fishing.now all u have to do is choose a few lures best of luck :lol: :lol:
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#10 Post by razor2 »

I have a bushwacker myself and its a fine rod for the money i would say you would pick one up for about 80-90 euro
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#11 Post by nicefish »

+1 On the Bushwacker. Savage gear have a Salt Lure Rod looks a cracker. 8)
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#12 Post by magpie01 »

SlackLiner wrote:
thecatcher wrote:if you are after Bass or pollack grauvell concept spin 802 great rod,costs around 120 euro
Second that, I have the 832 and its great. Savage Gear Bushwhackers are really nice too, well worth a look.
I'm looking at getting one too. Henry swears by them. :D

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#13 Post by The Austrian »

Have seen raving reviews recently about the new Awa-Shima Exel Axperion spinning rod range.
http://www.uk.awa-shima.com/index.php/r ... s?start=12
Supposed to be great quality spinning rods that perform well beyond their price.
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