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New rod help

  • 03-06-2014 07:36PM
    #1
    lovebirds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭


    hey I got a new sonik 12ft 3lb carp fishing rod, just wondering would this be ok for doing the odd bit of mackerel fishing off howth pier or off the low rocks thanks
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  • #2
    .red.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,457 ✭✭✭.red.


    Keep it to a max of 3oz and dont be lifting strings of macks up any height and you should be ok. Just give it a good wipe down after every use as the salt might corrode the finish pretty quick as it will be designed for fresh water.


  • #3
    The Pontiac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,415 ✭✭✭The Pontiac


    I'd rather buy a cheap 9ft/10ft mackerel/sea rod.

    I'd find the 12ft very awkward off the pier, and would rather keep the 12ft Sonik in good shape. Mackerel bashing can get messy!


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