Daveo26 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 I have just broken my fishing rod whilst returning from a very sucessful weekend in Anglesey. I an after a 12' beachcaster a 3 piece! I was thinking about a Stiffi Beachcaster Rod They look ok?? Can anyone suggest a decent rod/ online shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Well i have a Abu Stigma 13' Leeda 2XL 12' Daiwa Long Beam Beach 16' Les Moncreif Spring-heel 12'6'' Out of them i would recomend the Daiwa and the Abu. If you pendulum cast the abu is brilliant as long rods dont load well. If you look at those or the other rods id like to aquire are a ziplex and a sonik. The sonik lines may be perfect for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Cheers i will look into those many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Well i have a Abu Stigma 13' Leeda 2XL 12' Daiwa Long Beam Beach 16' Les Moncreif Spring-heel 1 Out of them i would recomend the Daiwa and the Abu. If you pendulum cast the abu is brilliant as long rods dont load well. If you look at those or the other rods id like to aquire are a ziplex and a sonik. The sonik lines may be perfect for you! Gordon Bennett, that's a blast from the past - Les Moncreif - is he still about? He was The Man when I bought my Hardy 2 to 4oz Longbow - still the best rod for keeping peeler crab on the hook when casting for bass - fibre glass or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Gordon Bennett, that's a blast from the past - Les Moncreif - is he still about? He was The Man when I bought my Hardy 2 to 4oz Longbow - still the best rod for keeping peeler crab on the hook when casting for bass - fibre glass or not I thought the big man Lesley Moncrief died many years ago, his was the reverse taper butt for beachcasters as far as I can recall. I watched a short piece of video of him and Mike Shepley catching halibut in Hoy Sound Orkney circa late 60s I think. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spara Dritto Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Carboots often sell beach casters, try there, some really good deals going about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 I thought the big man Lesley Moncrief died many years ago, his was the reverse taper butt for beachcasters as far as I can recall. I watched a short piece of video of him and Mike Shepley catching halibut in Hoy Sound Orkney circa late 60s I think. Blackpowder Thats the rod i have got 2n of them, still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 zziplex and conoflex if you can still get them ....fantastic rods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutty Boots Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Still using a 12 foot conoflex ( cod 6 I think, ) God I've just realised it's over 20 years old! Shows it's quality though, or the fact that I'm a tight old ***! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Still using a 12 foot conoflex ( cod 6 I think, ) God I've just realised it's over 20 years old! Shows it's quality though, or the fact that I'm a tight old ***! Terrible ain't it! Got the Longbow 2nd hand (just) - one armed man bought it to see if he could manage it but couldn't after all - in - wait for it - 1969. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 i have 3 greys appolo very good and very strong rods one for light er stuff one for cod one for congers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelongwayup Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I have just broken my fishing rod whilst returning from a very sucessful weekend in Anglesey. I an after a 12' beachcaster a 3 piece! I was thinking about a Stiffi Beachcaster Rod They look ok?? Can anyone suggest a decent rod/ online shop? https://www.whitbyanglingsupplies.com/catalog/ Speak to dan and he will sort you out a decent beachcaster based on a budget you have. If you go to the store though you can then physically handle the rod to see if it feels right. I have a stiffi beachcaster. Got it as my first rod years ago. It's okay. It fishes but bite detection is poor and the rod is as it says, very stiff. Gone onto a huge 16 foot Daiwa grandwave surf now and have to say, I'm loving the long rod now. Some serious casting power and great bite detection. What's your budget? It's no good having people suggest Zziplex or century rods if you have a £50 budget and vica versa, if your budget is £300 then us suggesting £50 rods is pointless. What sort of fishing do you do? Rough ground? Sand or rock fishing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I'm a Zziplex man Fantastic distance casting rods. My ex-wife sold my best one years ago, a DM2500 - irreplaceble Used to have a Conoflex Cod 5 as well (think she might have sold that too) Got a more modern Zziplex now, DM1 or something. Great but nowhere near as good as my old one Get a blank and make it up yourself, that's what I've always done. The ready made ones were put together by 'tards. Weird ideas.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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