Pike fishing

[SPSwallow]

Hi. I fancy having a crack at pike fishing on the broads and I was wondering what might be a decent first rod and reel to get started?

 

Cheers

[Andy_1984]

if its a decent recommended rod on a small budget I dont think you could go far wrong with an eddie turner rod. ive had a fiddle with one of them, quite light and thin walled blanks (I like my pike rods to have a bit of meat around em) but they do come across as capable rods as for reel shimano's get a fair few mentions but tbh im still very happy with my budget okuma interceptors (ibf40 for pike) only now about 9 years'ish on are they starting to give up the ghost.

 

I trust you are well prepared for pike fishing as its not just a case of rod n reel and off ye go. You will no doubt have read a lot fo comments stating "go with an experienced friend if you can"

[SPSwallow]

Thank you for the advice. Yes I have a good experienced friend that I go out with

[Peter Waller]

Swallow, you live in Gorleston, never mind about that, can't be helped, but nip down to your local tackle shop and have a word with Derrick Amies or his son, no better people to advise on Broads piking.