spinning rod

I want to buy a quality spinning rod to cast medium to heavyish lures, with maybe a few lighter ones thrown in the mix.

I dont mind spending a reasonable bit of dosh on the right one. Any ideas what make / length is ideal as i havnt done spinning since i was a lad. Reel will be loaded with power pro braid 50lb bs or maybe 15lb mono if its better for spinning ?????

Ta very muchly lads.

Mmm, doug, for me it's berkley all the way, but it may not be your choice,,
Best thing have a look at the offer's see what deal's are on, best thing, how much spinning will you be doing, if not much, then you can budget on something for knocking about,

Will you be using fixed spool, or muitiplier..

Let me know what you choose, I throw you a few

Hiya Welsh.

I will use fixed spool as i tried a multiplier once and just couldnt get on with it.

I always buy quality gear, cause it lasts for years. I probably wont do too much lure fishing cause i,m a lazy sod really and cant be bothered, but would like to try and pick up a few bonus fish here and there with those rascals you sent me mate.

Value for money, if you just spinning small ponds, canal's etc, beast master range by shimano.. Bought one for the youngster, had it year's, and still going strong..

Would be ideal with those rascals I sent you..

I have seen a Shimano one ( not sure what model ), and it looks good. The wife's gonna treat me so gonna have a look tomorrow.

Thanks Welsh.

i use a wychwood aggitator 7ft casting wieght 60-100grams its an excellent rod for the money(£50) i use light lures and spinners aswell the heavier stuff and the action is great and playing fish is a dream.

Cheers Tony for the info. Will have a good look about tomorrow.

Hope your doing ok now fella.

one i keep trying to sell to people is the esox spinflex in 9ft 2.5 lb

it works well for most small to medium lures around the 30-50gm range

and it does far more than just throw lures its a good wobblong rod, bait rod carp stalking or floater fishing

throw in chubbing sea fishing trolling baits and lures.....

all for 50ish quid

doug6364 wrote:Cheers Tony for the info. Will have a good look about tomorrow.

Hope your doing ok now fella.

im doing ok mate my hand is sorted now ive been out sea fishing and river fishing recently just waiting for the thaw now mate so i can get the pike gear out again for the big girls before they spawn.hope your ok and well mate

noodle wrote:one i keep trying to sell to people is the esox spinflex in 9ft 2.5 lb

it works well for most small to medium lures around the 30-50gm range

and it does far more than just throw lures its a good wobblong rod, bait rod carp stalking or floater fishing

throw in chubbing sea fishing trolling baits and lures.....

all for 50ish quid

That sounds like a good all round rod Noodle. Will see what the shop has got. Cheers.

Glad to hear your on the mend Tony.

Well, i got my spinning / lure rod today. looked at all the different type / makes but in the end went for a
Drennan 7 series spincast 9ft 2 1/4lbtc. lovely and thin and very light. Should do all i want it to including a bit of Carp stalking i reckon. Will let you know what i think of it next time out.

This sounds similar to what Noodle was saying about the Esox rod he recommends.

Anyone else got one of these, and what are they like to use ??

doug6364 wrote:Well, i got my spinning / lure rod today. looked at all the different type / makes but in the end went for a
Drennan 7 series spincast 9ft 2 1/4lbtc. lovely and thin and very light. Should do all i want it to including a bit of Carp stalking i reckon. Will let you know what i think of it next time out.

This sounds similar to what Noodle was saying about the Esox rod he recommends.

Anyone else got one of these, and what are they like to use ??

its the ever so slightly cheaper/lighter version of the spinflex nice rods though i looked at buying the 7 and 8 foot versions but its got hyperlon handles

it must be cork

As it turns out , the rod was only £38 ! Would have paid more if i could have found something else that i liked, but couldnt.

Nice little rod really and should do nicely as i dont do a lot of spinning / lure fishing.

noodle wrote:one i keep trying to sell to people is the esox spinflex in 9ft 2.5 lb

it works well for most small to medium lures around the 30-50gm range

and it does far more than just throw lures its a good wobblong rod, bait rod carp stalking or floater fishing

throw in chubbing sea fishing trolling baits and lures.....

all for 50ish quid

absulutely brilliant rod covers a lot of situations just going to mention the very same rod

Went out today and had a days piking. Tried out the new spinning / lure rod.......................Superb !! Ive never cast so far using a lure before as always used too stiff a rod ( not designed for lures ). This was the mutts nuts. So easy to cast, the action is great.

Didnt have a take on the lure unfortunately, had 3 runs on deads and they dropped it everytime, so no pike. Finiky little rascals !!

Doug, what is the casting weight on your rod

Hi Welsh, its a 2 1/4lb tc so i think its up to 65 grams max ? thats working on 25grams to the ounce which i think is correct. It casts those lures you sent me miles mate, no probs.

Tidy doug, i'l have a look again what's hanging round. I went out last week, no joy, but I'm ready for the off tommorow.. Meeting up over the boarder with the lads.

Ta Welsh, have a goodun mate.

Went out today................Blanked again. Think i might give up piking and try Knitting, its gotta be easier that piking at the mo.

Keep the faith doug, keep the faith..

i use an abu 6 foot 6 inch single handed baitcaster 3/8-1 1/4oz casting weight but will cast heavier lures quite happily coupled with a daiwa triforce 150i baitcaster reel great combo and great fun

johnnym wrote:i use an abu 6 foot 6 inch single handed baitcaster 3/8-1 1/4oz casting weight but will cast heavier lures quite happily coupled with a daiwa triforce 150i baitcaster reel great combo and great fun

Nice little set-up the fella..

well if we are getting into the what do you use thing

ive rods for lures covering 1 gm up to nigh on 200 gms

my latest addition is a daiwa spincast 664 ul rod and wavespin dhxl reel for fishing with tiny little things, ive got 0.75 inch twintails and 1gm jig heads for it

off out in the morning with it for the first time


odds on a blank

Blimey Noodle, that all sorts double Dutch to me !! Im not a practised lure fisherman though so i havnt got a clue.

it means i can fish tiny tiny little things for all manner of fish

hope this shows how much of a culture shock this ul stuff is to me

can you spot the ul one oh and its not the smallest one i have