Surf rods

[goin2fish]

I think you need to try again to get info out of the locals! Where I fish, for example, there can be a thirty foot tidal range and these days a two pound fish is a good one! The tackle you need for that situation is completely different to what someone might use in a different part of this country, let alone on the other side of the world.

You also need to consider your casting style. An overhead thump won't load up a rod designed for pendulum casting, so you might find the top end rods too stiff and even actually lose distance compared to something lighter. Obviously the best solution is to borrow rods from other people and give them a "test drive". Maybe join a local club.

Thanks Colin, I have similar conversations going on other sites. There is such a wide range of tackle these days that fortunately I'm not limited to a local search. I've seen much of the gear around the tackle shops here and it is limited to the brand names except for a few decent retailers and rod builders. I could have gone with a local brand, but as I dug deeper I found a wider range of tackle accessible and some of it very different and worth while exploring. The UK scene is very interesting as is the USA and South Africa. So with the kind help of people on the forums I have a wider cross section of information than is otherwise possible.

 

 

 

 

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