I'm looking to buy myself a boat rod in the 12-20lb class, or there abouts. Anybody got any recomendations??? Don't really want to break the bank due to the fact I don't go boat fishing very often. I was also looking at the possibility of buying a blank, but they seem a bit thin on the ground in the uk, anyone know of a supplier?
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Scotty
12-20lb class boat rods.
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, Feb 21 2005 10:47 PM
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Posted 21 February 2005 - 10:47 PM
No Luck This Time..............Roll On Next Time
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Posted 21 February 2005 - 10:51 PM
Fladen have a nice one - cheap, and great action to it.
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Posted 21 February 2005 - 10:53 PM
Scotty,
I just got a Shimano (sp) 15-25lb class, it's the Calcutta H, Steve Starling sig. It is listed at £70 but I got it for £30 from Mikes in Portobello, near Edinburgh.
They had 2 left last week.
Haven't tried it yet but it has a noce light tip but a good strong middle and butt. It's 6'6" one piece.
Hope that helps.
I just got a Shimano (sp) 15-25lb class, it's the Calcutta H, Steve Starling sig. It is listed at £70 but I got it for £30 from Mikes in Portobello, near Edinburgh.
They had 2 left last week.
Haven't tried it yet but it has a noce light tip but a good strong middle and butt. It's 6'6" one piece.
Hope that helps.
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Posted 21 February 2005 - 11:10 PM
Just got a couple of Abu Premium 12-20lb. Nice action and cosmetics are great, carbon weave finish fuji (sortof) rings. Also nice length at 7'9". Only £23 from Torbay Angling!
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Posted 21 February 2005 - 11:59 PM
Abu VIPER 7 9 12lb great rod too!!!! little more expensive than Premium but nicer finish!!!!
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Posted 22 February 2005 - 02:44 PM
Agree with Alderneybassman, the ABU's on offer at Torbay angling / The Sportsman are pretty much unbeatable value for money at the moment. I think the UglyStik 1480 model is widely believed to be the best boat rod in it's line class. The Abu suveran 12-20 is also excellent, but twice the price. With regard to blanks, the NorthWestern 12lb class carbon job is excellent.
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Posted 22 February 2005 - 03:21 PM
I can put you on to a supplier of North Western Blanks - The 12lb Carbon Kevlar is my favourite rod by far.
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Posted 22 February 2005 - 11:16 PM
Thanks for the response fellas,
Alderneybassman thats a great price for the premium having done a bit of research, shame they don't have a website,
Jabee would be interested to see how much those blanks are going for, same with the Notrhwestern Toerag.
Many Thanks
Scotty
Alderneybassman thats a great price for the premium having done a bit of research, shame they don't have a website,
Jabee would be interested to see how much those blanks are going for, same with the Notrhwestern Toerag.
Many Thanks
Scotty
No Luck This Time..............Roll On Next Time
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Posted 10 March 2005 - 05:30 PM
I bought myself an Abu Viper as suggested by MainBassMan, I ended up going for the 20/30lb as the rod is 7'9'' and it felt right for the lenght. She'll be christened on May 1st when I have my next trip booked from Poole, can't wait.
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Posted 11 March 2005 - 12:33 AM
The Abu Suveran is simply the Bees-Knees, expensive yes, but compared with any other rod I have used, it leaves them standing. Me' mat uses Uglystics, and loves them, but they are the early ones, I would not despute his faith in them. However the lastest Uglies do not seem to posses the same action as those old originals, Steve had to buy a S/H one to make a pair.
Slowly all the anglers in my marina are getting Suverans, usualy the misses buys them as B/day or Xmas presents. I have 2x12lb and 1x20lb, waiting for them to come on offer under £100, then I will buy a second 20lb.got the other three this way.
The 12lb'der is a great bass rod on the drift, works well as a light uptider. The 20lb rod is the perfect all rounder for me, (we dont do much perking on the east coast).
Just my humble opinion, worth saving for!!!
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Slowly all the anglers in my marina are getting Suverans, usualy the misses buys them as B/day or Xmas presents. I have 2x12lb and 1x20lb, waiting for them to come on offer under £100, then I will buy a second 20lb.got the other three this way.
The 12lb'der is a great bass rod on the drift, works well as a light uptider. The 20lb rod is the perfect all rounder for me, (we dont do much perking on the east coast).
Just my humble opinion, worth saving for!!!
CJS2
