13Ft Or 8.5Ft Rod For Shore Fishing?

[Csaba]

13ft Pflueger Contender Pro rod (6-10kg) OR 8.5ft Shimano Taipan (3-4kg) rod?

I already have a 8ft 6-10kg rod, and a 6.9ft spinning rod, so is it even worth to get something different?

"I keep looking to buy new gear in hopes of catching a fish."

[jack29ham]

13ft Pflueger Contender Pro rod (6-10kg) OR 8.5ft Shimano Taipan (3-4kg) rod?

I already have a 8ft 6-10kg rod, and a 6.9ft spinning rod, so is it even worth to get something different?

"I keep looking to buy new gear in hopes of catching a fish."

Get a 9ft Shimano Tirelajo, best rod I have ever had.

Also 10ft Daiwa Sensor Surf is one of my favourite rods for surf or rock fishing.

My mate has the 12ft Pfluger with a 6500 Baitrunner and the thing wieghs a tonne, So im sure the 13ft would be similar.

Anyways Good luck.

[slinkymalinky]

What do you mean by 'shore fishing', mate? Beach, rock, jetties...?

Also, let us know what sort of fish you're chasing and how. There's a huge difference between those 2 rods and each better suits a different style of fishing. I'm sure you'll get some good thoughts with a little more info.

Cheers, Slinky

[Csaba]

Mostly fishing from jetties, and sometimes shore, (only rocks I know to fish from is Bare Island.). I guess, I am looking for the more versatile rod out of the 2. I think that I will try to get the Shimano rod as it is on sale for around 30, even though it is an older used model.

Thanks for all the help.

[Stippy]

I'm just starting to throw metal lures in the surf spinning for pelagics and I can tell you my 12ft Penn Powerstick (fibreglass) gets heavy fast! If you're looking to do the same I'd recommend something 2 piece and graphite in 9-10ft - still enough rod to cast past most breaks in the surf and less awkward on the stones and jettys. I haven't been doing this for very long but I reckon a 13ft will be too long anywhere bar the beach. Okuma X factor's are reasonably priced, otherwise look around for a cheap used livefibre. You haven't mentioned what sized reel you're looking to use either but this might factor into the decision in terms of balance.

Cheers

Adam.