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pete
- SAI Megalodon!
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- Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2004 3:04 pm
- Location: Dingle/Donegal
Grauvelle Gear
Has anybody used their rods or reels or have any opinion on the overall quality of the tackle? I was thinking of adding one of their long rods to the beachcaster rack....
Sea Species(25) bass, codling, whiting, turbot, seatrout, stingray, pollock, coalfish, longspine scorpion, ballan wrasse, dogfish, ling, pouting, poor cod, dab, mackerel, smelt, sandeel, launce, bull huss, painted ray, thick lip mullet, golden grey mullet, rock goby.
Fresh Water (2) brown trout, sea trout
Fresh Water (2) brown trout, sea trout
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petekd
- SAI Megalodon!
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- Joined: Fri May 06, 2005 5:46 pm
- Favourite Rod: ZZiplex GB3 Lite
- Favourite Reel: 7ht Mag
- Favourite Fish: Big fat botties
- Location: Cork
I have a Tektron and a TC surfcast. Neither are anyway cheap, the Tektron came in at €250 and I picked up the TC on Ebay for €200 or so unused. Ill let you have a look and chuck with them at the weekend if you like. Both are 14 footers but are totally different, The Tektron is a fabulous rod, rated for casting up to 8 oz. I used this all winter off the wall at Monkstown horsing up to 7 oz of lead and a big bait looking for cod. Casting with a simple overhead style sent the baits hammering away, there is a huge amount of backbone in this rod but it doesnt compromise bite detection either. The TC surfcast is a multi tip match rod that retails over here for up to €450, I have only used it on a handful of occasions and in my opinion it would be best suited to scratching out small fish on clean beaches.
Sure have a nosey at the weekend, I cant fault either of them. A buddy of mine had a problem with his, broke the tip of it but I think there is a 3 year warranty on them so it was replaced with no hassle. They are things of beauty and do attract a lot of attention on a beach! Very well finished product, fuji rings and reel seats etc.
Sure have a nosey at the weekend, I cant fault either of them. A buddy of mine had a problem with his, broke the tip of it but I think there is a 3 year warranty on them so it was replaced with no hassle. They are things of beauty and do attract a lot of attention on a beach! Very well finished product, fuji rings and reel seats etc.
Fluff chucking is the new black..... Rampant Wreckfish is a fly angler in denial 
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phanover
- SAI Bait Ball
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- Joined: Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:01 pm
- Location: Cork
I would be the buddy Pete was referring to :wink: Had the Tekron now nearly a year and love it. I'd echo everything Pete says. Yes, I had a problem with the tip snapping but they have a five year warranty and had it replaced no problem. Could well have been down to my dodgy casting technique as much as anything :)
I recently teamed it up with a Grauvell Zeus Z5000. Cost me €120 but it is a cracking big surf reel. 14 ball bearings and 3 aluminium spools. I have braid on one and it really allows me to belt out a 150g lead. It also has serious cranking power but not too heavy. This was a replacement for a Shimano Aerlex XS8000. No comparison between the two.
Paul
I recently teamed it up with a Grauvell Zeus Z5000. Cost me €120 but it is a cracking big surf reel. 14 ball bearings and 3 aluminium spools. I have braid on one and it really allows me to belt out a 150g lead. It also has serious cranking power but not too heavy. This was a replacement for a Shimano Aerlex XS8000. No comparison between the two.
Paul