Bass Rod

Member Joined: Feb 19, 2007 Posts: 5

hi gang hope your all well ,just a quickie Im thinking of getting a bass rod or something similar for the spring/summer months i'll will be using it for mackerel as well, any recommendations ihave been looking at the shakespeare salt range ,about £55.00 any good? .
any help much appreciated, as Im only a newbie and therefore a bit of a div!. cheers paul.

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My mate's got a Shakespeare Odessa bass rod and that's a good bit of kit. I wouldn't be surprised if the Salt range were the same rods with a different paint job.

Regular Joined: Jan 13, 2005 Posts: 449 Location: Norfolk

I have bought all my bass rods in the past from Jims in Cornwall. Never found anywhere cheaper really. I found that the Shakespeare rods like concrete says are really good. The rods you are looking at are discounted to £43.99 I think. Here is the link. http://www.jims.org.uk/fishing/sea-specialist.htm

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:22 pm

I use Odessa Bass and Odessa Flattie rods, good kit, good prices and as good as stuff costing a lot more.

Joined: Mar 16, 2007 Posts: 2 Location: CUMBRIA

HELLO ALL, I HAVE SALT 13' GOOD BIT OF KIT WAS THINKING OF BAS MOD LET ME KNOW IF YOU GO FOR IT. BOUGHT FROM MAINWARINGS! WER CHEAPEST.

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:43 am

Got a Shakespeare Salt MPV 10ft cost £50 from anglingdirect which has an excellent online store. The rod is as hard as rock and I find it difficult casting with it but it could be my technique. It's in two bits so just about gets in the car. I'm new to fishing as well so I haven't really got a clue whether or not it's a bass rod :?

Member Joined: Feb 19, 2007 Posts: 5

thanks for all your replies much appreciated ,i bought the salt bass in the end very nice looking well made rod, it was just what i was looking for nice and light but with enough strength to handle a few mackeral and who knows a 20lb bass!!! :wink: I also got a abu cardinal c176 spining reel to go with it and with the two together it makes a nicely balanced set up. I paid £45.00 and £35.00 respectively, from local shops. thanks again nors.