new boat rod

[macker2]

I'm wondering wats the lightest road u wud use for tope fishing of a boat as I'm thinking of buying a new road 4 next season.i normally fish wicklow bay.there can be a nice run on the tide which need 10 ounces so i wud need something with a bit of backbone but i still want a sensitive top to detect small bites.and if u know any gud rods tat can be bought on veals let me know 2.i prob be looking at around a 100 euro.

[Tanglerat]

...bit of backbone but i still want a sensitive top to detect small bites.

.....perfect description of a Shakespear UglyStick 15 lb model 1480. You could do an awful lot worse.

[eric]

some guy in TSF magzine was using a spinning rod, in the September issue i think, he landed the tope but smashed the tip :D

[Wee Barry]

shakespear have a new 6lb class rod coming out shortley i think it will be ideal for tope as i used to use the 1480 for blues and landed them on it to 154lb no problem. :)

[macker2]

Tnx lads.i got my first tope last summer but u caught it on a rod tat feels like broom handle but still put a lot of bend on it.but the eyes and varnish are in bits.and it makes a cracking noise every time i hook into a fish.:):)

[JimC]

Hard to beat a Fladen SolidC 10-20lb 8' as a multipurpose rod. I think Henry was doing good deals at one stage.

[M666ARK]

Hi
i use a 12/20 penn wave blastr it is spot on i have drop ed down to a 23/4 grayes prodogy carp rod at times you can go light as it is a fish that will not snag you up the the tide run is what you will have to go by

[The Dirty Fecker]

Any 12lb class rod is perfect for Tope. 10 oz sounds like a lot of lead for that area. I would have thought 8oz would be enough. Strip down to 20lb class mono and a 12 lb Class rod. The Daiwa Vertice is an excellent rod and won't break the bank. A '12' has plenty of backbone but will allow you to play a tope well. It is really the reel that does the work with Tope but a 12 lb class is perfect in my book. The 20lb class mono will allow you to use less lead. Forget about snap swivels and put on your boom etc. and tie the line directly to your trace swivel. This leaves you with only one knot that can fail. Forsake shock leaders too as i have seen a few tope lost by people using them on Uptiders etc. With Tope you want the minimum to go wrong. 1 knot, 1 boom, 1 bead, 1 weight, no rubbing leader! just eight feet of 200lb mono crimped to a big swivel and a 8/0-10/0 hook. This does not kink like wire and presents bait propperly. Also acts as your rubbing leader. The tope will NOT bite through it. it is far too tough for that. I have been using the same couple of traces for the last few years and though the edges might be a little roughened and battle worn from the topes teeth, they have not failed me yet and i just keep on using the same ones over and over...

[macker2]

iv seen tis road on glasgow angling site.and wondering if it wud be a gud option.Shakespeare Ugly Stik Elite

http://www.fishingmegastore.com/acatalo ... _Rods.html
wud the 20lb be ok .decided dnt want to light but will be fishing some species comps tis year so will need to be able to pick up small bites..any body have any opinions on tis[/url]