Light setup recommendations

[etian]

Im looking for a good lighter spinning reel and rod for lure fishing in the summer that is still short enough to use on the boat. Ive looked at the GX2 medium spinning rod but have no idea on what reel I should pair with it. Id say my budget for the reel would be around about 40-80 quid. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Any information on lure fishing fro bass would also be very helpful, as currently I can only learn from youtube videos.

[gjb]

Hi

I am not sure what rod but I have just got the Penn Spinfisher V1 and very very please with the build quality and has waterproof body ideal for saltwater fishing 

graham

[Hooky]

FiiSh Black Minnow 

Set up drift on Poole Harbour entrance.

 

Timing is cruicial, 1 hour before low water, first light , 2 or 3 days after a spring tide .

 

Use the ugly stick, use 15 lb braid with 30 lb mono leader 

 

Dont bump into the chain ferry 

 

Give it three hours, you will get a decent fish 

[etian]

Thank you for the advice, I cant wait to get out and give it a go in the summer

[Matt]

I didn't think you were allowed to drift near the chain ferry?

[Hooky]

8 hours ago, Matt said:

I didn't think you were allowed to drift near the chain ferry?

It won’t be operational at 5 am 

 

No you don’t drift past the ferry, ( good point Matt) I usually find the areas are between the entrance and Hook sands (tide going out) 

 

When tide starts flooding in other side so you can drift (virtually) upto blood alley 

 

No , it’s not easy, No you can’t do it alone 

 

You will find lots of small boats doing this , usual words of caution may follow 

[Matt]

Bad place to have the steering wheel come off!

[Jim]

Is there a good place Matt? 

My mate was on a sailing dinghy that went under the chain ferry a few years back.

Don't drift towards it.

So as all above have said . . . . . . . . use caution. 

[Matt]

I'd say on the trailer parked on dry land😉