Good enough is good enough for me.
My gripe is that whenever somebody asks for advice about say a £60 rod the thread invariably ends up with someone making out that the route to eternal happiness is something costing three times as much. Some people can't afford to pay £200 for a rod. Others, myself included, are quite happy with what more modest tackle we've got. I don't stare at my Shimano tip thinking that I would enjoy my fishing more if it was a Harrison tip in my sight.
The guy is wanting to advice to choose between two new rods costing sixty quid. He doesn't want his potential pride and joy undermining before he's even bought it.
As i said before, ( but clearly some one didn't read it correctly
), you don't have to have the most expensive tackle to enjoy fishing.
I do use a Mitchell 300 and a Mitchell Match at times, I also use an ABU Mk V1 rod at times, all 40 years old or more.
I also said not everyone can afford the top end tackle, ( again some one hasn't read the post correctly), but ha ho.
The post asked for advice on Fox vs wychwood, my advice is, ( now please read carefully), If you can afford it go up to the middle range of Free Spirit, i wouldn't buy either of these rods. I have had Fox and Wychwood rod, and i don't rate them, but thats just me. If i want a top bit of kit, i work hard and save hard to get it, like yourself nicepix, i don't have money growing on trees.
rookie 99, i have had a look at these rods, If i had to, i would get the Fox out the two. But i know what i would do.
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Its actually a 12 footer Ray....bought for heavy float work but proving extremely versatile. I don't like long rods as you know....girlie wrists.
Was that tree branch a Wychwood ? That's exactly what my Rogue felt like.
Yep, had as much wobble as a fox
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You see. You are off again. If you had a top of the range rod........
If you followed your logic nobody would be happy until they had bought the most expensive tackle. It's bollcox! You can enjoy your fishing just as much with mid-range or even cheap end tackle.
Try reading the post correctly, It's right, and my advice ( again if you read the post correctly) was to go for the middle range Free Spirit. Your logic isn't logic,
Your Quote,
If you followed your logic nobody would be happy until they had bought the most expensive tackle ?????????????
Do you mean, If we followed your logic ????
Shimano tip vs Harrison tip, I know what i would rather save and buy. But theres nothing wrong with Shimano