any good for chub/perch fishing

[butiaboy]

are these any good for chub/perch fishing

 

Shakespeare Telescopic Spin Kit

 

· 035 Front Drag Reel spooled with line

· Five assorted spinners

 

7.0ft | 2.10m | reel size: 035

 

Edited February 8, 2008 by butiaboy

[Guest Rabbit]

I would never by tackle if it was packaged like that.

 

So I would say no, probably cheap but poor quality.

[Andy_1984]

further more the spinners have paper stick ons for the graphics, reels are of such poor quality they are 100% unusable

[butiaboy]

further more the spinners have paper stick ons for the graphics, reels are of such poor quality they are 100% unusable

 

cheers saves me wasting my cash

[Bluey]

I can only add to what's already been written. They are poor quality and NOT worth buying.

 

I don't know how, or why, a company with as big a name as Shakspeare, can put it's name to something as bad as this.

[Andy_1984]

i bought one for my nephew to kick about with on the canal where small roach patrol to try and get him involved, i wish i hadn't. line on it can be used for pike, although would seriously not recommend it, the telescopic rod will jam when you try to stick it back in, the reel is very unbalanced (spool wobbles about), the bail arm doesn't stay open and comes loose then falls off, the anti reverse is.... well pretty much non existent,

 

the parts in which you secure the reel to the rod will likely snap when you tighten it up (made of light plastic no metal enforcing

 

the only upside to all that crap is the non telescopic shakespear rod from the same league as that one (sold in aplastic and cardboard wrapper) is "ok" for kids to catch small roach & perch for children. providing you can find a decent little starter reel, preferably one not made entirely of toxic plastics

 

 

I can only add to what's already been written. They are poor quality and NOT worth buying.

 

I don't know how, or why, a company with as big a name as Shakspeare, can put it's name to something as bad as this.

 

 

because it makes money, they know, i know, you know that its the first thing anyone new to fishing will see and think "oh its cheap ill get this just incase i don't like fishing and waist all my money"

Edited February 9, 2008 by Andy_1984

[butiaboy]

i bought one for my nephew to kick about with on the canal where small roach patrol to try and get him involved, i wish i hadn't. line on it can be used for pike, although would seriously not recommend it, the telescopic rod will jam when you try to stick it back in, the reel is very unbalanced (spool wobbles about), the bail arm doesn't stay open and comes loose then falls off, the anti reverse is.... well pretty much non existent,

 

the parts in which you secure the reel to the rod will likely snap when you tighten it up (made of light plastic no metal enforcing

 

the only upside to all that crap is the non telescopic shakespear rod from the same league as that one (sold in aplastic and cardboard wrapper) is "ok" for kids to catch small roach & perch for children. providing you can find a decent little starter reel, preferably one not made entirely of toxic plastics

 

 

 

 

 

because it makes money, they know, i know, you know that its the first thing anyone new to fishing will see and think "oh its cheap ill get this just incase i don't like fishing and waist all my money"

 

can you suggest a good rod ?

I already have a reel a shakespeare firebird 36 spinning reel with a gear ratio of 4.6.1