This might help. There's a Part 2 on there as well.

 

Have a look below and see what you think. For the money 'New' nothings gunna touch it.
I would strip it and givve it a good lube before using it though.
Second hand for same price you may get a 7ht or abu? with all the pitfalls of buying 2nd hand

As for rods. these get good reviews

http://www.veals.co.uk/acatalog/leeda-icon-match-1488.html

or a little known brand but again seems value for money

http://www.veals.co.uk/acatalog/Blackrock-Competition-Surf-13--4311.html
A vid of it can be found in the playlist below

http://www.onlinefishing.tv/channel/sea

 

Thanks very much guys. Will give those videos a watch now.

 

After watching the videos I think this is the reel for me. Good for a first timer, pretty good in general. Especially for the price. Hope I get on with it ok

That Leeda rod has my interest too. Not far off taking the plunge. Thanks again lads.

 

I use my left hand to reel in and my right hand to hold the rod. Does that mean I need a left handed reel? Pictures and conversations I have found via search engine have a lot of conflicting information.

 

Hi Phil, I've got a pair of the Tronixpro envoy orbit's ( the silver ones ) used them for the first time yesterday, I was impressed with them, they are the equal to my Abu's and Akios 65 sized reels, casting and retrieve are smooth, the handle is brilliant, far better than Abu's or Akios, nice and positive free spool button, wont trip easily into gear whilst casting, very good reel for that money.
As for the Leed Icon rods, in a nutshell, superb rods, so good they've replaced my Century's as the no 1 rod of choice, so much so I've got rid of my mk2 TT Sports as the Icon Powers are a much better rod IMO, I also use the Icon match's (these have relegated the mk2 TT supermatch's to the cupboard they're that good ) the match's are really nice to use, couple them with the tronixpro Silver reel (orbit) and you have an outfit thats a joy to use, just remember to give the reels a drink of oil in the bearings as they are quite dry when new.

 

Can't wait to get them now. Thanks for that information, just what I needed to hear. As soon as I figure out if I need a left handed or a right handed reel I'll be ordering. Already gone for the rod. Excited!

 

mate if i use a fixed spool rod i reel in with my left hand but when i use a multiplier rod i reel in with my right hand as a multiplier rod the reel sit on the top when you have it in tripod hope you know what i mean

 

I do understand what you're saying but I would still rather reel in with my left hand with the multiplier on top. Just don't know if that means I need a left handed reel or right. Used a friends the other day with the reel handle on the right and found it rather awkward

 

I think this means you need a left-handed reel! It's the other way round for what works for me, anyway, and I'm right-handed. And while most fixed spool reels can be switched over, you need to order a multiplier that's left-handed.

 

I do that too, thought I was special? tronix reel looks ok if maybe feeling a little under engineered for me (I break everything I touch) Leeda icon m sport are awesome whatever one you chose. Match is much easier to use than the other two, much better introduction to proper rods and you'll never grow out of it because it's such a perfect 'fishing' rod. Lads down your way love their ron thompson axes too.

 

i got the icon match and its a great rod my first out the bag

 

Awesome. All of this feedback is reassuring me even more. Hoping to get the Tronix ordered by the end of today so it can arrive nice and early this week. At least then I'll have some tinkering/spooling time before I go out and use it. I went for the match rod as I think it will suit the sort of fishing I'm doing and easier to use sounds good!

 

Just the information I needed. Thank you John!

I'm also right handed but I can only guess that when I started fishing as a kid my first reel must have been (by random chance) a leftie and that's what feels comfortable now. Funny how much of a difference it can make.

 

Just a quick update. I have the rod and reel safely with me but got let down on the line I ordered to spool the reel. New line should be with me tomorrow or Thursday and I'm hoping to get out and actually use it all on Friday evening. Not even too worried about catching anything. Just a few successful casts and a lack of birdsnests will make my night

 

Don't forget to bed your new line in before you start trying to blast it out

 

I doubt anything I could do would constitute blasting it out but I will indeed go through all of the right channels and take it pretty easy. Got to get used to it all.