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To buy in sales or not.......
I will be mainly fishing for trout in reservoirs in Scotland from a boat.
I've got some kit but have chosen this to buy. 1 Graphite 9'6 7/8 two piece rod 1 Wide arbour 3/5'' reel with spare spool I have been told not to buy anything too pricey as I may real the 'tip' learning to cast but also been told not too buy any of these cheap intro deals as I'll soon want to move onto better kit. I am tempted to buy in the sales and save some cash off some reasonable kit(£100 rod down to £50, reel down 50%). In your experience is this sensible? Dave |
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To buy in sales or not.......
Dave P wrote:
I will be mainly fishing for trout in reservoirs in Scotland from a boat. I've got some kit but have chosen this to buy. 1 Graphite 9'6 7/8 two piece rod 1 Wide arbour 3/5'' reel with spare spool I have been told not to buy anything too pricey as I may real the 'tip' learning to cast but also been told not too buy any of these cheap intro deals as I'll soon want to move onto better kit. I am tempted to buy in the sales and save some cash off some reasonable kit(£100 rod down to £50, reel down 50%). In your experience is this sensible? Dave I use a Daiwa 10' #6/8 3pc with a #7 line for all my fishing, Fishtec have it on sale just now for £39.99, and it does all the jobs I ask it to, bank, boat and river fishing. The reel is personal choice, I have a Leeda LC80 but they don't make them anymore so when it breaks I will have to check about to see which one to buy, to me it is only for holding line and nothing more. The line I am using ATM is an Aircell #7 but it isn't as good as the last one so am thinking of looking for a new make, probably either Leeda Galleon or a Shakespeare. I would say decide how much you are willing to pay and buy a middle of the range rod and line and a "cheapish" reel, looking at the prices I would say something between £30 and £50. -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy -- E-Mail:- Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk IRC:- Sandyb in #rabble uk3.arcnet.vapor.com Port:6667 #Rabble Channel Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/rabbled ICQ : 41266150 |
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To buy in sales or not.......
I use a rod that cost about £70.
reels - I have a selection that i picked up cheap - but mainly leeda rimflys. I started out using 'mill-end' fly lines and now just use a shakespeare line. (cheapish) I catch fish just fine on that gear...... What you have will do you just fine to get started... if you cant catch fish on that gear you wont catch them any more effectively on gear that costs £100s more. dont buy just for the sake of it...when you do want to upgrade fine a dealer who'll let you 'try before you buy' would be my reccomendation. Thats why I bought the rod I have now - he brought 3 along to a day ticket water for me to try - i bought the lowest priced one - cost felt like the best one to me. SS |
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To buy in sales or not.......
In article , Dave P
wrote: I will be mainly fishing for trout in reservoirs in Scotland from a boat. I've got some kit but have chosen this to buy. 1 Graphite 9'6 7/8 two piece rod 1 Wide arbour 3/5'' reel with spare spool That's more of a heavy bank fishing setup. I am tempted to buy in the sales and save some cash off some reasonable kit(£100 rod down to £50, reel down 50%). Yes, buy cheap-ish and plan to wreck it in the first year. By the time you need to replace it you will know what you want... ....but for loch-style boat fishing you might get on better with a longer, lighter rod. Say 11' #5. Cheerio, -- |
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