looking for a new rod

Member Joined: Oct 27, 2008 Posts: 56 Location: cornwall

hi all im looking for a new rod i have a budget of £100 i will be using the rod with an abu garcia ambassadeur 323 multiplier looking for a 13 foot beach caster. i have looked at a salt mx and abu esprit any sugestions on what rod to go for all sugestions will be much apreciated.

cheers boynsie

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:21 am

Salts are pretty good for the money - had one for over two years now. However, I still wanted a three piece job so that I could easily strap it on my bike and nip down the beach for quick session if conditions looked good (luckily I live only a mile from the beach). After a lot of seaching I came across the Firefly rods and now own two. They are just as good if not better than the Salts, come in three pieces for ease of transport and are built of IM7 carbon. I like them so much I am about to buy another. They are around £60 - £70 depending on which you go for.

Joined: Jul 11, 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Newquay, Cornwall

Add a few more quid and your the selection you can look at improves dramatically. Some thing like a greys grxs might be worth a look at. Also the abu hellbenders are nice rods

Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:51 am

supposedly theres a new range of Ian Golds rods comming out in the next few weeks, meant to be in competition with Zziplex in terms of the quality but meant to be seriously cheaper.
i read a report from a guy who got some to test out and he said for the prices being quoted, you wont get better rods.
might be worth having a look at them.

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:25 pm

You also mentioned youd had a look at the Esprit rods, i cant comment on the Slt range, but i do have a 13ft Esprit, and can say its a great rod.
Easy to Casts a long way without destroying a soft bait ie crab/fish baits
Sits in a tide well, without the lead being pulled out or the tip pulling right over and ruining the bite detection
Shows bites very well
Very light and doesnt make your arms ache holdiing it
Also it doesnt break the bank!!
Hope this helps
big grin

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Member Joined: Jul 01, 2008 Posts: 28

I use a ron thompson axcelerator only cost £100 i use it for all round fishing rough ground to beach its worth a look if your on a budget

Member Joined: Sep 11, 2009 Posts: 96

jasoncasper wrote:

I use a ron thompson axcelerator only cost £100 i use it for all round fishing rough ground to beach its worth a look if your on a budget

Spot on !

Also IMAX 4/6 for about that price are available at Scottish tackle shop suprise