Sea Angler

BEACH ROD EVOLUTION

When you compare today’s beach rods with those from the last decades of the last century, you can see that a huge step forward has been made. Where hollow fibreglass and full-glass rods were once the height of modern technology, nowadays carbon fibre rods manufactured with nano technology – with or without a glass tip – are standard. These high-quality rods have enormous potential and are a joy to fish with. This also has to do with the finish of the blanks. Reel Seats are made of carbon material and the titanium guides have torzite liners. These components make for super light and very finished rods.

CHANGES

The development of rods is also influenced by changing conditions on the beaches. The heavy jack-of-all-trades rod has disappeared as

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