Mullet Rod!

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Mullet Rod!

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I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good rod for general mullet fishing ??
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Re: Mullet Rod!

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Have been doing a bit of research on this myself recently as I need one too. Having spoken to a few Mulleters (successful) and surfing the net it seems that a 12ft rod with a TC of between 1.25 and 2.5 is what we need for light tackle (most incl myself are using 4lb braid). The Abu enticer seems to get a few mentions and does not seem overly dear at under 40 quid. There is also a new Firetip Mullet rod at about 60 quid. You could of course go mad and plump for Greys or Imax. I may go for the Abu unless something else turns up in the next few weeks. Still stuck on a reel though...... :roll:
2009 Shore/Boat Species [b](First year)![/b] - [size=85]Whiting, Pouting, Pollack, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Poor Cod, Sea Bass, Mackeral, Codling, Tub Gurnard, Dogfish[/size]

2010 Shore/Boat Species- Codling, Coalfish, Dogfish, Pollack, Mackerel, Whiting, Dab

2011 Shore/Boat/Kayak- Dogfish, Thornback Ray, Mackerel, Pollack, Ling, Coalfish, Spurdog, Tope, Red Gurnard, Sand eel, Pouting, Codling,
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Re: Mullet Rod!

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Thanks for that iv been using my 9 ft spining rod so i need to upgrade soon hopefully, il have a look at this abu rod :D
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Re: Mullet Rod!

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Fentster wrote:Have been doing a bit of research on this myself recently as I need one too. Having spoken to a few Mulleters (successful) and surfing the net it seems that a 12ft rod with a TC of between 1.25 and 2.5 is what we need for light tackle (most incl myself are using 4lb braid). The Abu enticer seems to get a few mentions and does not seem overly dear at under 40 quid. There is also a new Firetip Mullet rod at about 60 quid. You could of course go mad and plump for Greys or Imax. I may go for the Abu unless something else turns up in the next few weeks. Still stuck on a reel though...... :roll:

Stick with a 1.25 tc rod or so.. A 2.5tc is way to much for even harbor fishing when you have to keep fish a way from snags and you would have to use about 30 braid to balance it :!: As for the Imax so called mullet rod :roll: :roll: :roll: More at home banging out spinners for good size pollack :lol: Its way OTT wonder if the person who designed it ever fished for mullet :?:
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Tom H wrote:
Fentster wrote:Have been doing a bit of research on this myself recently as I need one too. Having spoken to a few Mulleters (successful) and surfing the net it seems that a 12ft rod with a TC of between 1.25 and 2.5 is what we need for light tackle (most incl myself are using 4lb braid). The Abu enticer seems to get a few mentions and does not seem overly dear at under 40 quid. There is also a new Firetip Mullet rod at about 60 quid. You could of course go mad and plump for Greys or Imax. I may go for the Abu unless something else turns up in the next few weeks. Still stuck on a reel though...... :roll:

Stick with a 1.25 tc rod or so.. A 2.5tc is way to much for even harbor fishing when you have to keep fish a way from snags and you would have to use about 30 braid to balance it :!: As for the Imax so called mullet rod :roll: :roll: :roll: More at home banging out spinners for good size pollack :lol: Its way OTT wonder if the person who designed it ever fished for mullet :?:


Thanks for that, sort of suspected that was the case and am looking around for a 1.25/1.50 12 footer. :?
2009 Shore/Boat Species [b](First year)![/b] - [size=85]Whiting, Pouting, Pollack, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Poor Cod, Sea Bass, Mackeral, Codling, Tub Gurnard, Dogfish[/size]

2010 Shore/Boat Species- Codling, Coalfish, Dogfish, Pollack, Mackerel, Whiting, Dab

2011 Shore/Boat/Kayak- Dogfish, Thornback Ray, Mackerel, Pollack, Ling, Coalfish, Spurdog, Tope, Red Gurnard, Sand eel, Pouting, Codling,
[i][color=#4000BF]All the gear and no idea.....[/color][/i]


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