Used Sea Fishing Rods

Sea rods are built for salt, heavy leads and, in most cases, distance. Beachcasters run 12ft to 15ft and are usually multi-piece so they travel; they are designed to punch a 5oz or 6oz lead into a headwind and hold the bottom. Boat rods are shorter and stiffer — commonly 6ft to 8ft — and built to lift fish vertically rather than cast them.

Salt is the enemy of tackle, and that is the first thing to check on a second-hand sea rod. Look at the guides before anything else: stainless frames survive well, but ring inserts crack or fall out, and a cracked insert will shred braid in seconds. Check the reel seat for corrosion and the butt for softness where water has sat. A rod that was rinsed and dried after every trip behaves very differently from one that was not.

Every listing here is live on eBay from a UK seller, with the rod length and type recorded where the listing supports it.