Shakespeare Salt MX

Member Joined: Apr 12, 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Portsmouth

Anyone know anything about these rods???? I'm looking at getting a new 13ft beach rod as my old rod was an Abu Elite and was a little too heavy for the fishing i wanted to do

They look like good value once you get past the fact its a shakespeare.... Also i like that it comes with a reducer as i like to cast with the reel in a low position

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:38 pm

Excellent Rod m8.Recommend one or two..

Member Joined: Apr 12, 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Portsmouth

What sort of casting distances can they achieve??? also are they ok to use for light pendulum casts????

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:15 pm

I should think so.There a well made Rod and as for distance that would depend on the individual and reel..but a good 100yds would be easy.
Remember distance is not everything..

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:35 pm

A good tool at a fair and reasonable price. Cheers keith big grin

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I had the same problem as you Pinky with an abhorance of anything Shakespeare after seeing rods and reels litteraly fall apart on me during the 70s and 80s .
After using a mates salt bass rod I was so impressed I went out and bought one . Then I thought Id try a salt beach caster . I`m more than very happy with it . The finish , quality of the fittings and all round feel of the rod are not what I have come to expect from Shakespeare , they are superb . If the lable said Greys most people would happily part with £120 plus for these rods .
Put aside your anti Shakespeare predudice and get one (or 2) you wont be disapointed .

Member Joined: Apr 12, 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Portsmouth

cheers for the help guys.... i think i'm going to have a look around the tackle shopd in portsmouth and see what i can get for the money with the Salt MX in mind hopefully one of them will have one of these also so i can have a good look at it... then i'll amke my decision and buy the one i feel is best

Regular Joined: Oct 16, 2007 Posts: 333 Location: Bridport

I have an MX as a backup rod but I may start using it alot more after seeing all the posts about Sonik SK3's snapping.

Its a nice stiff rod, well conpared to all my other rods, and yes you can MULLER it over 100 yards.

Really really good Price and its a rod with a reducer which I like.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:16 pm

bought a salt mx 12ft with reducer and an okuma magnetix a month ago .
these rods are fantastic value for the money i have seen them for sale in total sea fishing mag torbay angling ad for 50 quid
i have cast a five oz lead in a field with a half pendulum reel down low 185 yards witch ws measured and that was with the okuma straight out of the box buy one and enjoy you willnot be dissapointed

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:38 pm

If you have a look at them closely you will see that they have a decent thickness of carbon fibre unlike the Soniks. Be careful though when looking around, some tackle shops over charge for them.

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:26 pm

i bought a pair and they were £80 each?
is that overcharged???

Regular Joined: Oct 16, 2007 Posts: 333 Location: Bridport

you can get um for £60