Beachcasting

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#1 Post by **round_ourway** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:10 am

Im looking to invest in a nice new beachcaster, reel and general set up. does anybody have ideas of a decent rod and reel that will help me progress properly.

thanks in advance

Rockhopper · #2 Post by **Rockhopper** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:27 am

The first question would be "how much do you want to spend"
Tom.

#3 Post by **round_ourway** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:34 am

probably about 100-150 bills for a nice outfit

i have been looking at veals

Rockhopper · #4 Post by **Rockhopper** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:46 am

With respect, that's not a very big budget, perhaps it would be better if you looked on their site, seen what takes you fancy and then ask the lads on here for their opinions on your choices.

Hope I'm helping you here mate.

Tom.

#5 Post by **round_ourway** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:13 am

i dont want to go to a local shop and get an outfit that i will surpass in a couple of months if u know what i mean.

#6 Post by **Lee337** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:43 am

The good thing about your local tackle shops is that at least you can look at what you are buying, it's too easy to go by manufacturer descriptions and end up with something well below expectations.

Alot will depend on where you intend to fish really.

Lee

#7 Post by **round_ourway** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:08 pm

i want to get a feel for beachcasting but still want have a rod that will produce the goods a year down the line. i'm even willing to buy a second rod of a forum member that has outgrown them so to speak

#8 Post by **petekd** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:18 pm

If you could stretch your budget a bit mate, the Penn Surfblaster range are available as a combo with the Supermag fairly reasonably. Something like the Guvnor or the outasight may suit. They usually come in around the 200 mark or so but you will have a top set up for the cash that you should get years out of with easily the best beach reel on the market attached.

#9 Post by **round_ourway** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:33 pm

yeah i have seen them in veals there. look like a belter rod and reel there.

thanks for the advice fella's

i think i might buy one outa veals and hide it from the misses for a while, then tell her i found it on the beach. like a present from the fish gods. lol

#10 Post by **round_ourway** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:55 pm

checked out those penn reals there. there some weapons, very very smooth might take the plunge sometime soon and get one

#11 Post by **petekd** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:12 pm

If its a Multi you want, dont even look near any others or even consider them IMHO. For durability, performance and ease of use, its near impossible to look past the 525s, either mag or supermag. You wont go wrong with one of those.

#12 Post by **Jonny** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:04 pm

Surfblaster outasite 525 combo.Bought one earlier in the year its the best £200 I've spent in a while.I've cast 150yrd + with this rod over grass (and I cant cast :oops: ) Also a great fishing rod with good bite detection.It definitely has the thumbs up from me. :D And as for the 525 Supermag great reel the only fault I find with them that the mag slider tends to move quite easily on them but this wouldn't stop me from ever buying another one.

#13 Post by **rab 525** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:58 pm

penn powerstix combo £135 i have 2 of the original penn extremes and i love them for all types of beachcasting so i recently bought a powerstix 15ft for £50 from southend angling center and its a lovely smooth rod and easy to use ,the 12ft or 13ft re a bit stiffer than the 15 and would cover 99% of your fishing

#14 Post by **round_ourway** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:38 am

thanks for all the advice lads

Im seriously thinking about getting that set-up outa veals

#15 Post by **seagull** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:26 pm

Tricky question this one as I feel that different rods suit different people. You'll be up and running alright for 200 bucks but when buying from mail order you're not actually holding the thing before you buy it. I suggest going to your local dealer and picking a rod up then seeing what offers you can get from mail order. Mainwarings are also a good outlet. What I'm saying is that there's no point in buying a rod that proves to be too stiff for your style of casting. Good luck.

#16 Post by **round_ourway** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:12 pm

im a pretty tall fella standing 6ft5 so i can cast a stiff enough rod a good about 100 yrds and thats a spinning rods.

well i won alot on online poker so i now have the funds, so its a matter of picking the right set up now