K2 Red Metal

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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jonny gilbert
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K2 Red Metal

#1 Post by jonny gilbert »

as anyone tried the rod in question...i am lookin for a new long rod and this has caught my eye....i also have the extreme titinium in 16' 8'' and wouldn't mind somethin similar.

cheers jonny
2010 species list: coalies, flounder, whiting, pollock, cod, doggie, sea trout, pouting, poor cod, short spined sea scorpion, long spined sea scorpion, 3 breaded rockling, shore rockling, 5 breaded rockling, tompot blenny, mackie, placie, dab, bullhuss, conger, ballan wrasse, corkwing wrasse, goldshinny wrasse,thronie, lesser weaver, bass, tub gurnard, red gurnard, grey gurnard, shanny, rock goby, turbot,

CONGER COUNTER: 42
BEST CONGER : 32LB 1OZ
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m.b3
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#2 Post by m.b3 »

have heard bad things on another forum. have not got my hands on one though. the blue metal is nice though!
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Drew
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#3 Post by Drew »

Had the Blue Metal and The team Xtreme, both nice Rods Jonny, Red Metal price seems seriously O.T.T. IMO.
2015 Lure: Pollack, Herring, Whiting, Sand Goby, Poor Cod, Pouting

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jonny gilbert
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Favourite Rod: Century Kompressor SS
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Favourite Fish: CONGER EELS
Location: CARRICKFERGUS

#4 Post by jonny gilbert »

yeah i just seen the price tag for one and me thinks no chance at £290....i was also lookin at a longbeam but changed my mind after reading petes post about the sai compo at morriscastle
2010 species list: coalies, flounder, whiting, pollock, cod, doggie, sea trout, pouting, poor cod, short spined sea scorpion, long spined sea scorpion, 3 breaded rockling, shore rockling, 5 breaded rockling, tompot blenny, mackie, placie, dab, bullhuss, conger, ballan wrasse, corkwing wrasse, goldshinny wrasse,thronie, lesser weaver, bass, tub gurnard, red gurnard, grey gurnard, shanny, rock goby, turbot,

CONGER COUNTER: 42
BEST CONGER : 32LB 1OZ
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