boat rod n reel

[junior conger]

i am buying a new rod and reel for under 150euros
what would you recomend?

[scara]

Grauvell Anaga rod about £50 sterling.

Okuma Magnetix the 30 with out level wind about £60 sterling.

just enough for 300 yards of Berkley Whiplash Crystal at £ 25 sterling.

about 150 euro but you might need a little extra for postage.

[PaddyB]

Grauvell Anaga rod about £50 sterling.

Okuma Magnetix the 30 with out level wind about £60 sterling.

just enough for 300 yards of Berkley Whiplash Crystal at £ 25 sterling.

about 150 euro but you might need a little extra for postage.

Definitely agree with the Anaga, cracking rod!

[d.kane62]

in the market myself for a new boat rod. is this a good all rounder as we normally do reef /rough ground then go to anchor ,would u need two rods for each type of fishing, any info much apprec. tanx damian

[eric]

in the market myself for a new boat rod. is this a good all rounder as we normally do reef /rough ground then go to anchor ,would u need two rods for each type of fishing, any info much apprec. tanx damian

if your looking for a good all rounder the daiwa tdx 12-30 is probably the best rod ive used. just does everything

[d.kane62]

cheers eric .what sort of price range and can it be used with braid/mono

[eric]

you might get on for around 150-180, they're tough to find now days in your local tackle shop. try e-bay, i think gerry's of morecambe still has a few in stock, in my opinion the 30-50 is too heavy, the 12-30 is just nicely balanced to handle everything. it can be used with mono and braid. i use mine with 30lb power not a bother.

[aftica]

There is also a dawia tdxs 20-50 rod available that is a very good rod, I find it great for general reef(wrasse, pout cod etc) fishing but have had blues over 100lb on it too. it handles most types of fishing excellently. Youll pay a bit more for the tdxs range from dawia but they are built to last. Mine has got me through 5 years without much care given back and apart from some salt encrusted mackeral scales its as good as the day i got it!!

[d.kane62]

would anyone advise on any good angling/tackle sites for buying rods/ reels etc as regards value ,delivery times , seen a couple in uk if anyone has used them . tanx damian

[aftica]

Most of the UK mail order shops are great I normally get a copy of sea angler and compare prices then buy from the on with the best price. For general tackle hooks etc its hard to find better than veals mail order. I find the varvious hooks as good as any on the market and also the veals rolling swivels are excellent. also i buy bulk spools of clear line 25lb for snoods 50lb for rig bodies and 100lb for anmial rigs etc. this should last you for years. My preferance for mono is berkley.
Also I just fished the Masters in Kilmore this weekend and i was very impressed with the tubinerti rods a lot of the anglers were using these long rods helped them to find fish 50yrds from the boat when others with standard rods couldnt. More of a competition thing though...Hopes this helps
Tight lines

[septicsac]

Try this guy,spot on and no vat either
http://www.alderneyangling.com/mailorder.htm

[d.kane62]

tanx aftica ,we had one of our club members paddy morgan from cuckoos nest sac down there for the first time ,real eye openner he said ,very tough going hauling fish none stop for two days ,tanx for advice on veals didnt get boat rod yet but bought a new shakespeare f2 extreme 15ft for the beach so a comp on sunday at five mile point in wicklow will put it to the test .tanx again damian. ps any advive on a good allround boat rod