McDougall Gail

Your right! Looked at the quote and it is 10000 not 1000 - shows how much I know!

Hi My Son and daughter in law live in Terrigal. They do not fish but talked while here in NZ on holiday about wanting to buy a rod and real each for fishing at Avoca ( 5 mins walk from their home) I thought I would buy them a rod for christmas but being a 50 year old Kiwi non fisher I don't know what type. I saw a Shimano B/M Surf rod - 10 - 15 kg 12 lever gap 2 ( I think it was 12 foot) - is that any good for Avoca - can someone give me some advise. There was a reel which was same make make Alivio ALV 1000 FA reel. The price for the reel was $140 NZ and rod $115.00 - is this too cheap??? I am arriving Chrismas eve so can't buy one is Aussie. Would love it if someone can help me. The sales person said what kind of fish are they going to catch and where - I don't know what kind are at the rocks on Avoca. - Nor how deep it is or how far out the rod has to go when they are on the rocks. Are there any Avoca fishermen on this forum. ( Do you catch much fish at the rocks)