In article , mick barnard
wrote:
this is my first post on this ng so hello

Hi,

i'm looking to buy a new beach caster and reel I've got £140 to spend what
ones would anyone recommend?

Hold on a moment:

Where will you (usually) fish?

Western Surf? NE Rock Gullies? Harbour? Estuary? Shingle Bank?

....and when? Daylight in summer is very different from winter dark.

....and what for? Conger/dabs/wrasse?

What is your (approx) build and age? Tackle suitable for a husky twenty
something might be quite unsuitable for an older chap with a touch of
arthritis or a youngster who doesn't yet have the skeletal development.

and should i buy a fixed spool or multiplier reel

Depends partly on the above and partly on how often you will fish - a
multiplier is generally considered nicer to use but not a good idea unless
you will use it often enough to keep in practice.

as you can probably guess I'm new to this

Come on in the water's, er, um, damp.

Give us a few more clues and I'm sure someone here will be able to help.

Cheerio,

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