try a telescopic carp rod!! powerfull enough to handle a full house of mackerel anyday. good fun catching them on light gear
try a telescopic carp rod!! powerfull enough to handle a full house of mackerel anyday. good fun catching them on light gear
If you're ever short of gear, wait for a low spring tide and grab all the bits that have snagged over the past two weeks.
I Second that... Tele carp rods are built to handle the load and not expensive and can be used like a beach caster with the benefit of scoping down to around 30 inches. The fittings are not salt water resistant though so they're not going to last a lifetime but for occassinal use should give you a few years of use. Sounds daft but if you really do want a telescopic rod you can use off the beach or jetty etc then look out for the tele carp rods that ALDI sell a couple of times a year, cheap as chips so not big investment needed.
I'm sure there are some purists who would disagree with me but if you don't want fishing as a hobby and you dont want to shell out a lot of bucks then it's worthy of consideration :-)
Paul
Don't sweat the small stuff - and it's ALL small stuff...!
Agree with what the guys are saying regarding cheap and cheerful gear. Don't be taken in by the tackle industry hype over what you 'need'.
Remember, most tackle is designed to catch the fisherman not the fish.
Martin
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.