travel beachcaster

Message

#1 Post by **col** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:30 pm

Just wondering if anbody has one/can recomend one.

I had one and found it very usefull but incredabley I lost it :shock: :shock:
I still can't figure out how or credit that I did! :oops: I went to get it from the shed the other day and it was gone from its hard carry case. It must have somehow fallen out last time (the prvious day) I packed it up after a fishing session without me noticing??? :cry: :cry:Still baffles me how I didn't notice it wasn't in the tube when I put it in the car and I'm very annoyed wih myself. :x :x Especially as I searched the ground incase I had left any beads/small bits and the fact I may have walked the whole way back along the beach with an empty tube!

Anyway (sorry about the above little rant) the upshot is that I'll prob get another, mabye the same, I had a Fladen Maxximus 6 piece, which despite the stigma of the brand I found excellent.
It's horrible to have an unexpected expendature like this so hoping to keep the cost down, any info welcome. :D

#2 Post by **MAC** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:49 am

remindes me of the time I put a fly rod on top of the car and drove home. Only realised that I'd done that a couple of hours later :oops:

What was the fladded like. :?: I've been thinking of a travel rod lately.

Kev

#3 Post by **hush1** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:56 pm

log onto basspro.com.....its an american company...I was over there recently and they have some great travel rods...they charge 20% of the cost of your order for sending to Ireland,,,but the stuff is dirt cheap!

#4 Post by **Richie07** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:41 pm

hush1 wrote:log onto basspro.com.....its an american company...I was over there recently and they have some great travel rods...they charge 20% of the cost of your order for sending to Ireland,,,but the stuff is dirt cheap!

Thats a very cheap site alright :D ,have you bought online from them before?,are they reliable on delivery times ?

#5 Post by **beachcaster** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:07 pm

CENTURY SRE , three piece lots of power and will handle any fish.i know guys who took them to the gambia and the handled guitar fish [sand sharks]up to 30-45lb.very nice user friendly rod you cant go far wrong with one of these. cheers john

#6 Post by **hush1** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:34 pm

Richie,

I have only bought direct from the store...but being based in america I would say their customer service is very good

#7 Post by **col** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:18 pm

THanks for the replies :D Will check out that website. The SRE is a great rod but I'm lookin for something that goes smaller.

Mac, I found the fladen pretty good compared to what I was expecting but in saying that I have little knowledge about rods so amn't the best to judge. There are better 2/3 piece rods for the price.
It is pretty light and holding it while wrassing or using it as a spinning rod for heavier lures wouldn't be much of a problem at all. Bite detection is very good but it is quite floppy. It's rated up to 8oz but I'd only be comfortable with up to 5oz.
Prise wise its similar to the others such as fox trek or veals 6piece(have read good reports on both). Overall I find the size handy and it gets the job done anyways

#8 Post by **petekd** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:50 am

What about the Penn PPT Anaconda COl? 4 pieces, 16ft FS rod. Comes supplied in a hard carry case. I have one myself and they arent bad at all.

#9 Post by **MAC** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:10 pm

That SRE sound nice John.... I'll give it a look. I ws also thinking of something that goes a little or maybe a lot smaller. 12-13ft in 4 - 6 pieces. I would really like to get it into a Long suitcase. Makes things much more simple nowadays with travel.

Kev

#10 Post by **beachcaster** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:48 pm

yes mac they are some rod mate ,exceptional for a three piece rod,i had a greys triplex 16ft version didnot like it at all to be honest ,but i have had a chuck with an sre and they are some rod,think they go down to 5 ft sections ,not sure!!!!only worry i would have is chucking a 175 grm lead with it ,seems to suit leads up to and including the 150 grm.cheers john