New boat rod - something a bit longer

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pete
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New boat rod - something a bit longer

#1 Post by pete »

After being slagged about my boat rod at the weekend I think i need to upgrade. I'm looking for something a little longer and to be quite tippy. Would be using it for gilling and general boat fishing. Anybody got any favourites out there?

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#2 Post by petekd »

4 letters, TDXU. I am however going to have the butt modified by moving the reel seat down as, with the reel seat in a high position for uptiding, for general fishing on a crowded charter/small boat firstly you lose a good foot off the length and second you have this unwieldy thing poking out behind you (no funny jokes please) Moving the reel seat down would finish off what is a fine rod.
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#3 Post by Tanglerat »

Shakespear 1480 Uglystick, 15 lb class, got to be the tippiest rod ever.
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#4 Post by dbrock »

fladden maximus solid c great craic for mackeral to tope over 50 lb
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#5 Post by dezzer »

Shakesphere ugly stick gold uptide 2.55m ,you can use this for everything,swear by it,regards,dezzer..........
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Re: New boat rod - something a bit longer

#6 Post by deano mc »

pete wrote:After being slagged about my boat rod at the weekend I think i need to upgrade. I'm looking for something a little longer and to be quite tippy. Would be using it for gilling and general boat fishing. Anybody got any favourites out there?

Pete
Penn power stick nice rpd nice look
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