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Having been out of the sport for such a long time...and how things have changed over the years I am looking for opinions on Barbel rods....My original Barbel rod I had made up for fishing the Wye,Teme and Severn at the time I wanted something with a sensitive tip but a rod with the beef to handle the job.

 

Now I am wanting something of quality but don't have a bottomless pocket

 

T-I-A

 

Kev

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Having been out of the sport for such a long time...and how things have changed over the years I am looking for opinions on Barbel rods....My original Barbel rod I had made up for fishing the Wye,Teme and Severn at the time I wanted something with a sensitive tip but a rod with the beef to handle the job.

 

Now I am wanting something of quality but don't have a bottomless pocket

 

T-I-A

 

Kev

 

I use the Grey's prodigy barbel 1.5lb tc rod. Fantastic rod. Very very strong with great through action and a selection of tips from 2-4oz. I would definetly recommend one. Quite expensive from a shop but check out ebay . I got mine for a steal at £66. They usually retail around 100-120 pounds!

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I use the Grey's prodigy barbel 1.5lb tc rod. Fantastic rod. Very very strong with great through action and a selection of tips from 2-4oz. I would definetly recommend one. Quite expensive from a shop but check out ebay . I got mine for a steal at £66. They usually retail around 100-120 pounds!

 

 

Thanks for that.......£120 aint going to break the bank...but great I will give ebay a ganders

 

Cheers

 

Kev

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If you are still going barbel fishing on the Wye, Teme and Severn then I would suggest to go higher in the test curve rating like 1.75lb or even 2lb to deal with floodwater conditions

 

Try looking at Wychwood Barbel on ebay as well - find them a lot cheaper depending on the model

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If you are still going barbel fishing on the Wye, Teme and Severn then I would suggest to go higher in the test curve rating like 1.75lb or even 2lb to deal with floodwater conditions

 

Try looking at Wychwood Barbel on ebay as well - find them a lot cheaper depending on the model

 

 

Thanks for the reply Andrew... "I wish" I moved to Yorkshir a while ago so will be proberbly on the wharfe or swale... The Wychwood barbel but read a wanted thread asking for the origonal Wychwood.... I came across a lot of the "Rouge"'s for sale.....

 

This is exactly the type of input I am looking for

 

Thanks

 

Kev

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I use the Grey's prodigy barbel 1.5lb tc rod. Fantastic rod. Very very strong with great through action and a selection of tips from 2-4oz. I would definetly recommend one. Quite expensive from a shop but check out ebay . I got mine for a steal at £66. They usually retail around 100-120 pounds!

I also use a Greys Prodigy Barbel rod but I have a 1.7lb one.

as AddictedToScopex says they are really good rods without having to break the bank.

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I also use a Greys Prodigy Barbel rod but I have a 1.7lb one.

as AddictedToScopex says they are really good rods without having to break the bank.

 

One I am giving serious thought to thanks !!!

 

Anyone using the Diawa Proteus or Twilight?

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This is a sad ol'Toad tackle tart...hehehe

 

I have some barbel rods

 

Wychwood Rogue Barbel 12' 1.5lb

 

Wychwood Rogue Barbel 12' 1.75lb

 

Drennan specialist power barbel rods 12' 1.5lb

 

Drennan specialist power barbel rods 12' 1.75lb

 

Drennan specialist power barbel rods 12' 2lb

 

J W Youngs Specialist Barbel Rod 12 ' 2lb

 

J W Youngs Ray Walton Barbel Rod 11' 1.6lb

 

Daiwa Infinity Advanced Barbel Rod 11' 1.75lb

 

Daiwa Infinity Advanced Barbel Rod 11' 2.25lb

 

Not counting Rods I have made myself or had built.

 

I like and often use the Wychwood frequently chasing Chub with it

 

Overall I guess the Daiwa Infinity Advanced 2.25lb is the rod I most grab when going off Barbel hunting.

 

I have not used the Grey's prodigy barbel 1.5lb tc rod but have heard many others praising the Drennan rods I for one cannot fault them in the pounding I have given them.

 

The Wychwood is a bit flexible for many but a forgiving rod when matched to the right line for a novice, however if you are going to chase Barbel guess you better spend a few extra pounds and get something slightly stronger and less flexible than the Wychwood.

 

I have heard of the mid price range Daiwa rods shattering in their middle section so read everyone's advice very carefully

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This is a sad ol'Toad tackle tart...hehehe

 

I have some barbel rods

 

Wychwood Rogue Barbel 12' 1.5lb

 

Wychwood Rogue Barbel 12' 1.75lb

 

Drennan specialist power barbel rods 12' 1.5lb

 

Drennan specialist power barbel rods 12' 1.75lb

 

Drennan specialist power barbel rods 12' 2lb

 

J W Youngs Specialist Barbel Rod 12 ' 2lb

 

J W Youngs Ray Walton Barbel Rod 11' 1.6lb

 

Daiwa Infinity Advanced Barbel Rod 11' 1.75lb

 

Daiwa Infinity Advanced Barbel Rod 11' 2.25lb

 

Not counting Rods I have made myself or had built.

 

I like and often use the Wychwood frequently chasing Chub with it

 

Overall I guess the Daiwa Infinity Advanced 2.25lb is the rod I most grab when going off Barbel hunting.

 

I have not used the Grey's prodigy barbel 1.5lb tc rod but have heard many others praising the Drennan rods I for one cannot fault them in the pounding I have given them.

 

The Wychwood is a bit flexible for many but a forgiving rod when matched to the right line for a novice, however if you are going to chase Barbel guess you better spend a few extra pounds and get something slightly stronger and less flexible than the Wychwood.

 

I have heard of the mid price range Daiwa rods shattering in their middle section so read everyone's advice very carefully

 

So you like a bit of Barbel fishing then Toad, you have enough there to open your own shop! "Toads Emporium of Barbel Rods"

Stephen

 

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Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

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Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

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Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
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Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
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Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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So you like a bit of Barbel fishing then Toad, you have enough there to open your own shop! "Toads Emporium of Barbel Rods"

 

 

:bigemo_harabe_net-163: :bigemo_harabe_net-163: :bigemo_harabe_net-163:

 

I fess up...hehehe

 

A major tackle tart is Ol'Toady...and I did not even put then all on...Whoops!

 

But if I didn't buy tackle what would I spend my few pennies on a Russian Bride or two...Young women...One good or Bad woman would probably kill meNo! Of course not...hehehe

 

A fast car? at my age?

 

I don't drink and have not for 40 years...sad

 

Don't forget I have been buying for 57 years and I have sold a lot in the past 3 years.

 

I don't think I have over 200 rods, well not yet.

 

But I will be selling more shortly and some of Mr. Crabtree and Billy lane Books.

 

Maybe even some unused Bruce and walker. But don't forget When you are sick and stuck at home for odd and sometimes long periods when you do go out you tend to give yourself a little treat.

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