Any spinning rod recommendations?

[Glasgowdan]

Hi,

 

I'm looking for a spinning rod with a bit of poke, a stiffish butt section but still very light, casting up to maybe 40g max. It's mainly to be used for a bit of burn trout fishing, pike spinning with plugs and boat pollacking with 1oz leadheads. I had a good look about the GAC and there were a fair few roads there, but I'm loathe to spend my cash in that place as their customer service still hasn't bucked up (I asked about a new tip section for a rod I bought off them previously and the reply was "we've never stocked that model so we can't help"!).

 

Has anyone got a spinning rod with a nice stiffish lower section and (maybe) cork handfle that they simply wouldn't part with?

 

Cheers

Dan

[Vidar6]

Hi,

 

I'm looking for a spinning rod with a bit of poke, a stiffish butt section but still very light, casting up to maybe 40g max. It's mainly to be used for a bit of burn trout fishing, pike spinning with plugs and boat pollacking with 1oz leadheads. I had a good look about the GAC and there were a fair few roads there, but I'm loathe to spend my cash in that place as their customer service still hasn't bucked up (I asked about a new tip section for a rod I bought off them previously and the reply was "we've never stocked that model so we can't help"!).

 

Has anyone got a spinning rod with a nice stiffish lower section and (maybe) cork handfle that they simply wouldn't part with?

 

Cheers

Dan

 

Savagear Bushwhacker 8.6 feet / 15-40 grams casting weight

 

Savagear Bushwhacker

 

These rods are incredible value for money and have just the right action for modern lure fishing.

[Andy_1984]

Whychwood Sharpshooter Spin - 8ft, 20-50 casting weight

 

perfect for trout, perch, pike. landed numerous 2lb perch and double figure pike on it and hasnt broken a sweat

 

even though its been bashed about a bit over the years and needs some eyes replacing it still performs like out of the wrapper if not better

 

http://www.gamefisherman.co.uk/ishop/1019/shopscr587.html

 

though the above link says 3 piece mines is 2 piece and cost about £40

Edited November 17, 2008 by Andy_1984

[Glasgowdan]

Both look good. I'll have a look at the savage - just thinking it might not be the lightweight rod that I'm looking for, but I could be wrong.

[Andy_1984]

because your after pike i think the whywood option is just about right, its balanced enough for the smallest trout and can handle decent pike, id go as far to say it could deal with a 30lb pike given you play it right and have a reel thats up to the job

[Glasgowdan]

I'll check them both out. If the savage has heavier duty fittings but is still light then I'd be tempted to go for that due to using it in seawater for crash-diving pollack (often double figure fish - they put a lot more strain on a rod than any pike as it's so sudden and fast). The wychwood does look nicer though!

[Andy Macfarlane]

The Wychwood is a very nice rod, the blank especially but I think I'd probably go for the 9 foot version if you have pollack jigging in mind. Pike will give you powerful surging runs but pollack, although smaller, don't half shift when they leather a jig or a lure and off a boat, you might prefer that extra bit of 'stick'. Don't get me wrong the 8 foot is a very nice rod for general fishing but off a boat you really need that extra bit of backbone for pulling the pollack out of the weed before they get their heads down anywhere you don't want them going. Vertical fishing demands a little more of the rod I reckon. Whatever rod you choose, I reckon 9 foot is what you're looking for.

[Glasgowdan]

Are any of you guys with either the bushwhacker or the wychwood able to actually weigh the rod and let me know please? I know it sounds daft but it's quite important to me!

 

Cheers

Dan

[Ken L]

Sounds like you're after two rods. One for chucking jigs and plugs and one for the trout.

There are lots of options at the lighter end with most manufacturers including a 7" 5 - 15g spinner in their range. Just the job for trout/perch.

[Andy_1984]

Sounds like you're after two rods. One for chucking jigs and plugs and one for the trout.

There are lots of options at the lighter end with most manufacturers including a 7" 5 - 15g spinner in their range. Just the job for trout/perch.

 

that would certainly be a lot more fun playing trout and perch on instead of the heavier pike rods. ill be considering it closer to spring myself when i get an even heavier setup for pike lures, 50 - 120 grams