Boat rod n reel advice pls?
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It would really depend on the depth/strength of tides in the areas that you fish, but I would probably go for a 20 - 30lb class outfit.
I've just renewed my boat gear and have gone for Penn Fathom's & Warfare's coupled with Ugly Stick Elite rods (also a Cardinal SX fixed spool for the lighter lure fishing) - all of which I can highly recommend.
My fishing is light wrecking/reef so I use 8 - 12lb class with 20lb braid for inshore and 12 - 20lb class with 30lb braid for heavier wreck fishing.
By the sounds of things you'd probably benefit from a slightly heavier outfit if you're targeting bigger cod & tope!
I've just renewed my boat gear and have gone for Penn Fathom's & Warfare's coupled with Ugly Stick Elite rods (also a Cardinal SX fixed spool for the lighter lure fishing) - all of which I can highly recommend.
My fishing is light wrecking/reef so I use 8 - 12lb class with 20lb braid for inshore and 12 - 20lb class with 30lb braid for heavier wreck fishing.
By the sounds of things you'd probably benefit from a slightly heavier outfit if you're targeting bigger cod & tope!
dangerousB said:
It would really depend on the depth/strength of tides in the areas that you fish, but I would probably go for a 20 - 30lb class outfit.
I've just renewed my boat gear and have gone for Penn Fathom's & Warfare's coupled with Ugly Stick Elite rods (also a Cardinal SX fixed spool for the lighter lure fishing) - all of which I can highly recommend.
My fishing is light wrecking/reef so I use 8 - 12lb class with 20lb braid for inshore and 12 - 20lb class with 30lb braid for heavier wreck fishing.
By the sounds of things you'd probably benefit from a slightly heavier outfit if you're targeting bigger cod & tope!
Thank you and going heavier wreck fishing off Wales so tides brutal so could you find a rod n reel set up from this website please? Thanks again for your time I've just renewed my boat gear and have gone for Penn Fathom's & Warfare's coupled with Ugly Stick Elite rods (also a Cardinal SX fixed spool for the lighter lure fishing) - all of which I can highly recommend.
My fishing is light wrecking/reef so I use 8 - 12lb class with 20lb braid for inshore and 12 - 20lb class with 30lb braid for heavier wreck fishing.
By the sounds of things you'd probably benefit from a slightly heavier outfit if you're targeting bigger cod & tope!
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Well, it would depend on your budget really, but you won't go far wrong with a 20 - 30lb class Ugly Stick GX2/Elite coupled with a Penn Warfare 30 or Fathom 30.
If you're fishing at depth or if the tides are running, you'll definitely want to use braid, but use a rubbing leader for fishing wrecks - whilst braid is brilliant for its low diameter, it's abrasion resistance is useless!
For that setup, I'd probably use a 40 - 50lb braid and a mono leader of 5lb less breaking strain (about two rod lengths long).
If you're fishing at depth or if the tides are running, you'll definitely want to use braid, but use a rubbing leader for fishing wrecks - whilst braid is brilliant for its low diameter, it's abrasion resistance is useless!
For that setup, I'd probably use a 40 - 50lb braid and a mono leader of 5lb less breaking strain (about two rod lengths long).
dangerousB said:
Well, it would depend on your budget really, but you won't go far wrong with a 20 - 30lb class Ugly Stick GX2/Elite coupled with a Penn Warfare 30 or Fathom 30.
If you're fishing at depth or if the tides are running, you'll definitely want to use braid, but use a rubbing leader for fishing wrecks - whilst braid is brilliant for its low diameter, it's abrasion resistance is useless!
For that setup, I'd probably use a 40 - 50lb braid and a mono leader of 5lb less breaking strain (about two rod lengths long).
Thank you; appreciatedIf you're fishing at depth or if the tides are running, you'll definitely want to use braid, but use a rubbing leader for fishing wrecks - whilst braid is brilliant for its low diameter, it's abrasion resistance is useless!
For that setup, I'd probably use a 40 - 50lb braid and a mono leader of 5lb less breaking strain (about two rod lengths long).
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