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Savage Gear Tool Organiser Pouch

First off, the tools shown aren’t included with the pouch, they are only there to show you how useful it is. If you are fed up with scissors, pliers, multi tools and the like vanishing into the rest of your gear, you need to get organised, and this pouch will…
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Abu Garcia Pro Max3 Reel

This baitcaster reel is light but powerful. Running on seven stainless-steel bearings it has durabrass gears and an aluminium spool. If you have ever fancied giving a baitcaster reel for lure fishing or light boat work, this one is worth a look. It’s a lot of reel for the money.…
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Penn Warfare Combo

A quality boat rod and reel combo for less than £100 and available in 20 and 30lb class packages. You get a 7ft carbon composite rod and a Warfare levelwind multiplier reel, with a left-hand version available. Penn is a trusted brand and it has put a nice package together…
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Blackrock Competition Surf Rod

When you think of shore cod fishing you think of distance casting. It tends to be a big baits job, and a rod that can power a heavy loading to the required distance makes the job easier.
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Tronixpro Virtuoso XT & ST Fixed-Spool Reels

Much of Tronixpro’s pedigree is in supplying match quality terminal tackle and rods. The company’s high end, Continental-style surfcasting rods designed with a local twist have become game changers and helped accelerate the move to a more Continental style of fishing in the UK. It was only natural then that…
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Daiwa Saltist Braid Special

The Daiwa Saltist Braid Special is a top-range rod from one of the most respected names in sea angling. UK made, the rod has Fuji Alconite guides and a winch down fitting on a blank that is distinctive and eye catching. A sensitive tip blends into a powerful butt section…
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Snowbee Titanium Deep Blue Travel

This is the heaviest rated rod that we looked at, and with Snowbee adhering to IGFA ratings you can rely on that being an accurate assessment. This four-piece travel rod is just as well appointed as the rest of the Titanium Deep Blue range, and boasts the same action, but…
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Shimano Beastmaster AX Slim

Built on an XT60 carbon blank this well-established rod from Shimano has stainless steel braid guides and a Shimano DPS reel seat. For a dual rated rod this is very powerful, and you wouldn’t blink if it was put firmly in the 30lb category. The distinctive guides look very tough…
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Greys GR75S Boat

The GR75S shares the Toreon nano carbon construction with the top range GR100S, making for a slim rod that’s light in the hand. Well furnished with Fuji BNOG guides and a Fuji reel seat this is an exceptional rod at the price point. The guides are generously sized too, which…
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Ron Thompson Solid Core

Built on 30T power graphite blanks, this is a solid blank, rather than hollow, making for a deceptively slim rod with bags of power. It also has a fantastic action. It’s a two-piece rod, the full blank fitting into the handle, which has a split design. Double-legged MP guides and…
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Okuma Cortez Black

The Cortez Black is another new offering from the Okuma stable. Also available in a 7ft 4in version, and as a 6ft 6in three-piece for the travelling angler, this rod has high-rise SiC guides on a carbon blank. It’s a good-looking rod with a strong reel seat and a durable…
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