Newer Rod Brands.

[goose]

So a Rhino is a Zulcron did not know that!!

Rhino rods as j lee was nick named rhino on the casting circuit I believe and used the name for his company but was forced to change the name as another company already had it registered.

 

[fishbone]

Never had any of the "older more established brands" like Zziplex, Conoflex, Century or Daiwa - they were always out of my budget and didn't see the need to spend hundreds of pounds on a rod, when one for EG £50 would do a good enough job for me. The fish don't know what rod you are using, and as others have said many times, decent bait, good rigs and sharp hooks are far more important.

Love my Grauvell Vertix Continental rods but no good raving about them - Grauvell went bust a couple of years ago.
Also picked up a nice Heron (I hadn't heard of them before) dual purpose rod for £15 - it can be configured as a 6ft boat rod or 9ft pier rod.
Also love my Abu Garcia lure rod, and the Blackrock light lure rod I acquired last year, though I hadn't had chance to get out with that one yet.

I had a Abu Garcia in the States and I loved it.

 

[Redneck Dek]

Cheers DekWhat would you say is the ideal casting weight? (Do you OHT or Pendulum?)

OHT and ideal at 5oz to get a nice bend in it
Close in with lighter weights with a gentle flick is good too

 

[goose]

Ready to use now, just need to decide where and when.