Rod Advice Required Pls - Does an all-purpose rod exist ?

Joined: Mar 18, 2009 Posts: 4

Going away in Summer to North West Scotland. I'm going to be doing a bit of rock, beach and pier fishing. The rod also needs to be a travel rod. I had in mind a Shakespeare Expedition Spin (the 9' 6" 60gm version). Will this be robust enough ? Don't want to spend much more than £50. I will be using a fixed spool with whatever rod I get (unless there's a really compeling argument against this)

Any further advice very much appreciated.

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:29 am

What you have to remember is a rod is just a way of getting the bait out to sea

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:02 am

A rod of between 10ft to 11ft should be ok for rock beach and pier fishing so long as you remember that for beach fishing you will not cast as far a a rod specially designed for the purpose.
Cheers keith big grin

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:24 am

[quote="yoxford"]What you have to remember is a rod is just a way of getting the bait out to sea[/quote]

And we hope getting a fish back in . big grin

If you are going to bottom fish off the rocks into the kelp i think the 60g rod will be far too light, but ok for spinning or float.

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:52 am

Think I would go for the Shakespeare Travel Beach but it's a bit more than £50.