reliable rod?

[carphead07]

hi there peaple

 

 

just wanted to no what the most reliable make of rods is

i've herd that abu garcia is quite good but i wanted to no the best

thnks all

 

 

happy fishin

 

mike finlay

[Tony U]

Mike

I presume you are on a budget and the ranges produced by Fox Wychwood Nash etc for the lower end of the market are excellent; indeed as good as top of the range models from a few years back.

If I was you I would get down to the local Tackle shop have a look at which one best suits your needs and purchase that.

At the end of the day all rods are a matter of personal preference and it is best to go with what suits you.

 

Tony

Edited December 6, 2006 by Tony U

[RobStubbs]

I've only ever had one rod break and that was an Andy Little telescopic. No problems with, Harrison, Daiwa, Shimano, Normark to name a few. I would suggest reliability should be the least important quality you use when buying a rod as they are almost without fail very reliable bits of kit.

 

Rob.

[smalltincup]

Hi carphead 07

 

I use the wychwood rage rods and have never had a single problem, great buget rods. All round performance i have found unbeateable. Great casting and great feel when you are playing a fish in, no matter what distance. Am currently in the process of selling off my other carp rods and changing over to a complete set of Rage rods. The wychwood rogue carp rods would also be worth a look.

 

Cheers

 

STC

[chris mc]

i use Harrison Ballister carp rods also the Grey's Prodigy,the Harrison is the better of the two rods but Value for money i don't think the Grey's can be beating.

[kestrel]

hi there peaple

just wanted to no what the most reliable make of rods is

i've herd that abu garcia is quite good but i wanted to no the best

thnks all

happy fishin

 

mike finlay

 

 

I have used Fox, they were solid, currently using Greys , they are solid and well built.

Don't know who makes the best rods! there are too many to choose from.

[Rich Habbershaw]

hi there peaple

just wanted to no what the most reliable make of rods is

i've herd that abu garcia is quite good but i wanted to no the best

thnks all

happy fishin

 

mike finlay

 

I've used numerous 'cheapo' foreign imports, usually fibre glass & found these to be reliable but extremely heavy to hold for a continuous amount of time.

 

Looking in the range of £70-100, I swear by shimano rods as I find the quality, weight & play action to be very good at the price.

 

Currently using a Nexave AX feeder and a Hyperloop float rod for silver fish.

[RobStubbs]

You will find that there are very few different rods. The vast majority are the same blanks, just with a different logo. There are obvious exceptions but there are relatively few blank makers. There are also very few blanks made in the UK - perhaps as few as a couple.

 

Rob.