cheapish boat rod and reel

Robie · Post by **Robie** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:58 pm

Hi,

I have done a few charter trips but the rods that I hire seem OK but the reels need a lot to desired. I was looking at the muscle tip combo but in past experience with combos the rods seem ok but the reels are not so good. Any recommendations as the rod will only used occasionaly

sportstar · Post by **sportstar** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:15 am

what type of boat fishing are you doing inshore fishing or wreck fishing

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:18 am

Robie · Post by **Robie** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:43 am

No wrecking just inshore, so smoothounds dogfish rays etc. Live in surrey so secondhand sea stuff is limited! any sea fishing stuff is limited. The nearest I have is pages on Hayling!

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:06 am

Hm, dear old Paiges don't do s/h as far as I know and they can be a bit pricey although I often buy bits, bobs and bait from them. It could be good to do a trip to Portsmouth sometime, some of the s/h shops often have rods and there are at least three tackle shops worth looking in: Lock, Stock & Tackle in Elm Grove (there's usually free parking nearby), Allan's Marine in Twyford Ave, Stamshaw and Solent Tackle in Winter Road, Milton (he's not so big but you never know.)

Post by **rabbi2** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:01 am

Wondering what gear you require as I have a kot of new unused gear in my armoury. Reels are easy to post but rods are a different matter as you night be better off buying local
Cheers
keith

Robie · Post by **Robie** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 3:46 pm

Thank you for the replies. Keith I will Pm you and Eccles I will have a look in the shops in Portsmouth when I get a chance!