In reply to Post #1
I had a set of these, decent little rods, caught a couple of nice ones from Redmire on them in fact. The cork is not the best quality, and was easily damaged by tight fitting butt grips, but other than that they’re sound.

Shimano TX2 intensities are what you’re looking for. I picked up a second hand set for £150 a while back. They are animals in the right hands

In reply to Post #6
365 is a great bag but the winter liner is way too warm for the majority of the year. It’s fantastic on the coldest nights though

If money not an issue then the fortis techlite

In reply to Post #1
I can’t comment on that specific brand but I’ve used other cheap Chinese braids in spod rod for years and never had an issue.

I believe a lot of it is the same spectra braid either different labels.

In reply to Post #6
Thanks for the input everyone

In reply to Post #3
Thanks. Yes mastering the technique is one thing and then the range is a concern.

For the relatively low cost I might take a punt and see how it goes

In reply to Post #1
Looks like gardner sell the spoon and a dedicated pole (looks like a landing net pole would be sufficient)

Has anyone got any experience with the sort of range I might be able to hit with 15mm or 18mm baits?

Cheers

Looking for a quick way to bait up with boilie at around 40-50 yards. Does anyone have experience using the old fashioned spoons that attach to the end of a landing net pole, and is 40-50 yards achievable? Also any recommendations on what ‘spoon’ to buy?

Cheers.

In reply to Post #1
I use ESP Soft Ghost 18lb. for booms and find it’s exactly the right stiffness to kick away from the lead, and soft enough to bend a bit if needs be over bottom debris etc. I use fairly long booms of 12” plus though. Pulls straight between 2 knot pullers.