£7.50 for 8000 size reel?

[Pendeenpiscator]

My budget beach adventure continues, the Leeda 12ft (£16.30) and the Rovex Powerspin (£7.50) sent a 4oz lead about 90 yds into the field with a gentle overhead thump, no bait, as I didn't want to catch any grass carp lol. Other than the lead burying itself about 6 inches,it all went very well. So far, I'm impressed,for how long who knows?

 

[Another Angle UK]

I had an old Shakespeare TeleSurf 13 foot rod that the Rovex Powerspin is mounted to. Works fine as a cheapie set up on the beach.

 

[Another Angle UK]

First fish on the Rovex 8000, a Cod ?

 

[Trampster]

First fish on the Rovex 8000, a Cod ?

Nice one Seabob! @Shirleycodlin will be jealous!

 

[Another Angle UK]

@Trampster Ha ha. I’m going to have to mess about with the drag, it’s not that smooth would you believe for such an expensive reel. ?

 

[Cfish]

I've still got my old Shakespeare in2 beach caster if I had a pound for every fish I've caught on it with a Mitchell fs66 reel I could buy ten ziplexes etc etc

 

[Cfish]

First fish on the Rovex 8000, a Cod ?

Welldone mate!!!!

 

[Trampster]

@Trampster Ha ha. I’m going to have to mess about with the drag, it’s not that smooth would you believe for such an expensive reel. ?

For a small expense, it might be worth trying to source some Carbon drag washers for it. I think Blakdog tackle have got a fair selection. I looked this morning and the reels are still on offer, would be tempted to try one myself, but already have enough reels to set up a shop. Wifey would kill me - she's convinced that you only need 1 reel & 1 rod for all types of fishing!

 

[Pendeenpiscator]

For a small expense, it might be worth trying to source some Carbon drag washers for it. I think Blakdog tackle have got a fair selection. I looked this morning and the reels are still on offer, would be tempted to try one myself, but already have enough reels to set up a shop. Wifey would kill me - she's convinced that you only need 1 reel & 1 rod for all types of fishing!

Definitely go for it, Devon can't be left out again?

 

[Pendeenpiscator]

@Trampster Ha ha. I’m going to have to mess about with the drag, it’s not that smooth would you believe for such an expensive reel. ?

Well done, did you dial in for cod? Otherwise the technically advanced drag system won't know what setting to use, otherwise I'm baffled

 

[Another Angle UK]

Well done, did you dial in for cod? Otherwise the technically advanced drag system won't know what setting to use, otherwise I'm baffled

Yep, it was in the ‘smash and run’ setting. Looked like a big un had taken then bait the way the rod tip was going.

 

[Cfish]

I've still got my old Shakespeare in2 beach caster if I had a pound for every fish I've caught on it with a Mitchell fs66 reel I could buy ten ziplexes etc etc

PB shore conger nudging 34lb was on a fladen warbird rod with six inches snapped off the tip re ringed it put a slosh 20 2nd hand reel on it 40lb mono straight through!!! Job done!!!

 

[Another Angle UK]

PB shore conger nudging 34lb was on a fladen warbird rod with six inches snapped off the tip re ringed it put a slosh 20 2nd hand reel on it 40lb mono straight through!!! Job done!!!

Top class fishing mate ?

 

[Pendeenpiscator]

Yep, it was in the ‘smash and run’ setting. Looked like a big un had taken then bait the way the rod tip was going.

The smash and grab setting works by letting your arms have a rest intermittently, on off on on on off off etc, I'm going for the seaweed setting. If you're only used to Daiwa,Shimano etc, it will take a while to learn the intricacies of this superb reel.?

 

[jackjock]

A load of cheap skates , penny wise and pound foolish LOL.

 

[flappy]

£7.50 for a reel..?
I wouldn't pay that for a meal.

What I meant was if a meal was £7.50 I wouldn't buy it because it would be crap.

 

[Pendeenpiscator]

A load of cheap skates , penny wise and pound foolish LOL.

Absolutely correct, this sort of behaviour is beyond forgiveness. Just don't know how to put it right.

 

[Cfish]

A load of cheap skates , penny wise and pound foolish LOL.

Expensive rods are wasted on me, one thing is my casting but more importantly I would scat them down the rocks or tread on them with my size twelve clumsy yellow wellys!!!

 

[Another Angle UK]

Expensive rods are wasted on me, one thing is my casting but more importantly I would scat them down the rocks or tread on them with my size twelve clumsy yellow wellys!!!

When I tread on a rod I cheer myself up by remembering how little I paid for it and then look forward to buying another cheapie rod ?

 

[Cfish]

When I tread on a rod I cheer myself up by remembering how little I paid for it and then look forward to buying another cheapie rod ?

My mate hasn't noticed the broken ceramic on one of his boat rods yet,!!! Lol he must of broke it unloading his truck!!! Cough!!!