century tip tornado lite or ultra lite???

[eug]

hi all,was just hoping i could get a few verdicts on these rods,am looking for a nice light rod as a second rod on the beach in the summer,i use a daiwa bass rod for lobbing out peeler for bass, i want a second rod that is light enough to hold all night if need be ,but mainly for banging out a sandeel as far as possible and then putting in the rest for ray,also want it to have good feel right through the rod,i already use tip tornado sports and kompressor sports off the rocks ,they are by far the best rods for fishing that i have used ,was hoping the lite would be the same,any help greatly appreciated,thanks

[mudway]

i got a pair of the TTlite - one is 13ft and the other is 11ft10 (i think).
they word lite for me does not ring true, yeah, they dont weigh much but i wouldnt say they are 'lite' in terms of light fishing - i.e nothing like the zziplex powertex bass. that s a totally different species. nice bend to it that is so easy to cast. the tt lites sport the J curve that the TT range has & can blast a bait and 4oz a long long way.

if you can get one go for it, you wont be disapointed, but if i had the money i'd be looking at conoflex's new replacment for the source - fusion i think its called, 14ft wirh captive reducer taking it to 15ft, or the zzipy profile , or 4500hpm or the original source. that is a cracking rod.

[mick.p]

My wife uses the Century tip tornado lite for casting and fishing. Nice rods.

They will chuck a lead further then most people will ever cast and at one of our Tournaments i have seen one cast over 220 metres with a 125g lead.

[poutman]

have a look at the anyfish anywhere surf rod casts 3-5oz and superb bite detection. its 13ft + reducer and light enough to hold all day

[big guy]

what size of lead are you using and how far are casting?

[eug]

what size of lead are you using and how far are casting?

i probably wont be going any heavier than 4oz with it ,as i am already kitted out with heavy gear,have got 2 ttsports ,komp sport,nemesis slr ,zippy 50/50,daiwa 115 bass,plugging gear ,i just want a rod that will bang out a sandeel and then be happy catching small eyes while i bass fish,love using the tt sports,like the action casting etc but to heavy for that sort of fishing,wondered if the tt lites were the same action,previous post mentioned the powertex bass are they good for distance fishing,tippy or through action?would they have the guts to get a ray moving?,i know that i really need to handle the rods to get a feel for em,but with the right advice hopefully i will be looking in the right direction

[seancodbod]

I use a 13` TT Lite,excellent rod but its not what I expected,I think the best way to describe it is as a 4oz long range rod rather than a "softer" bass type rod.From your description of what you need it for I think it would be perfect-I will be taking mine on my smoothound trips this year

[Ravelling Tangler]

I'm just buying a Penn Affinity Lite (2-4oz 13' 4") on the verbal recommendation of someone.

I'll let you know how it is - I have heard it "feels like" an Aspire130M (light to hold, bendable but "steely" and tippy) but - of course is a little less strong.

[mick.p]

I'm just buying a Penn Affinity Lite (2-4oz 13' 4") on the verbal recommendation of someone.

I'll let you know how it is - I have heard it "feels like" an Aspire130M (light to hold, bendable but "steely" and tippy) but - of course is a little less strong.

I have got a Penn Affinity. They are based on the PPT Pit Viper. I use mine in for light line fishing 2-3oz weight, they are a nice light rod, but IMO it's nothing near the same League as my Aspire 130m, which is a far better casting and long distance fishing rod.
They are two, totally different types of rod and i like them both in the right places at the right time.

[eug]

thanks lads,gone for the century lite,wanted something with backbone,love the century gear (quality).