Quiver tip rod............

[Tee-Cee]

I'm in the market for a decent quiver tip rod for small rivers and tight swims on still waters. I have longer rods but for what I have in mind a rod of max 10' would be advantageous. Even 9' would suit the tree clad waters I fish....

I like to buy quality regardless of usage so I don't need to buy anything second hand or 'make do'.

I will look around, but as always I like to buy based on the experience of others who might use such an animal....

Any help/comments/suggestions, appreciated..

TC

 

[Another Dave]

Tackle Box Darent Valley 8ft Specialist Quiver Rod

This is what i'm using after getting recommendations on here, love it.

 

[108831]

Mark Erdwin uses drennan light quiver in one of his small river chub vids which has a pull out section,I believe he said 8-10ft,but you 'd have to look...

 

[peterjg]

Tee Cee, have a look at the Shimano 9-11ft Beastmaster (silly name) feeder rods. There are at least 3 different models, they come with 3 quivertips. I use them for roach in both lakes and rivers, they have a nice soft action but will cast a loaded swim feeder without any problem. On them I have landed decent barbel, carp, etc but even a reasonable roach will put a proper bend in them.

 

[mikench]

I like my Hardy Marksman Supero 10 bomb rod. It has a lovely action like all Hardy rods, is beautifully made and packaged and is perfect for tighter swims and light feeders/ short casts! It can be sourced but at a price. It's well worth it however in my book!

I also have a Browning 8' F1 wand which is a delight to use for short casts and light feeders and leads. I use this on smaller snake lakes on a day ticket water on a club card!

Tricast make an excellent wand (9' and called the XRS I think) which is a lovely rod and which I would have bought had the Hardy not turned up!

 

[John Keane]

I currently own the best quiver rod I’ve ever had (and I’ve had a LOT!)

Daiwa Matchwinner 10/11ft. Slim, light, comes with 1, 1.5 & 2oz carbon tips. Had carp to 16lbs on it. I use it at 11ft for bigger fish in bigger waters and at 10ft for matches and tight pegs.

Like most good things it’s now discontinued but it was around £150 when I bought mine.

 

[chrissh]

I have a shimano 9 -11ft speedmaster feeder 0.5, 1oz and 2oz tips I use have use it for roach. Crucians, tench, chub and had some big carp on it. Matched with a 4000 aero x bait runner

My other rod which I would not sell is a shimano super ultegra 10ft 6” match quiver rod comes with 0.5, 0.75, 1oz. tips very nice rod for roach, dace crucians nice rod for canals, small rivers a ponds. Matched with a super GT2500
Both rods are though action.

 

[chrissh]

I like my Hardy Marksman Supero 10 bomb rod. It has a lovely action like all Hardy rods, is beautifully made and packaged and is perfect for tighter swims and light feeders/ short casts! It can be sourced but at a price. It's well worth it however in my book!

I also have a Browning 8' F1 wand which is a delight to use for short casts and light feeders and leads. I use this on smaller snake lakes on a day ticket water on a club card!

Tricast make an excellent wand (9' and called the XRS I think) which is a lovely rod and which I would have bought had the Hardy not turned up!

Got to disagree with you on hardy rods they were good rod in there day, there’s better rods on the market now

I also have hardy rods a 14ft marksman specialist float , 12ft feeder, marksman Specialist, 11ft Avon Smuggler. Plus a Conquest Centre pin (the pin is the dog bits)

Try getting a hardy Course rod repaid under the life time guarantee

But with the newer and better carbons that have come out since hardy stopped making course rods, hardy is old hat. Harris, diawa, shimano, Drennan, are just some of the name that making better rod now.

 

[jasonbean1]

Cadence and cresta do 10ft tip rods that are very well regarded on the match circuit

 

[tigger]

Got to disagree with you on hardy rods they were good rod in there day, there’s better rods on the market now

I also have hardy rods a 14ft marksman specialist float , 12ft feeder, marksman Specialist, 11ft Avon Smuggler. Plus a Conquest Centre pin (the pin is the dog bits)

Try getting a hardy Course rod repaid under the life time guarantee

But with the newer and better carbons that have come out since hardy stopped making course rods, hardy is old hat. Harris, diawa, shimano, Drennan, are just some of the name that making better rod now.

Are you havin' a laugh, Hardy marksman rods are old hat? I nearly choked laughing!

I have a hardy specialiist 14footer and I also have a daiwa Dave Harrell pf rod and I know which I prefer, the hardy rod by a cou try mile.
If where talkin centrepins then hardys pins are hardly the mutts nuts I can think of many reels that I have had and that I still have that I prefer.
Now if you said Chris Lythes reels are the mutts nuts then yeah, i'd agree.

 

[john r stockburn]

I like my Hardy Marksman Supero 10 bomb rod. It has a lovely action like all Hardy rods, is beautifully made and packaged and is perfect for tighter swims and light feeders/ short casts! It can be sourced but at a price. It's well worth it however in my book!

I also have a Browning 8' F1 wand which is a delight to use for short casts and light feeders and leads. I use this on smaller snake lakes on a day ticket water on a club card!

Tricast make an excellent wand (9' and called the XRS I think) which is a lovely rod and which I would have bought had the Hardy not turned up!

well you would have ALL OF THEM wouldn't you

 

[mikench]

Chris we will have to agree to disagree! I have the conquest pin too and can use it now. It's stunning to look at as well imho!

When I first joined the forum I was perjorative about older rods generally on the basis that a modern rod must be better than one 20 years old or more. I think I made an analogy with old cars; beautiful, nostalgic but a pita in the real world!

Having recently acquired a couple of old Daiwa amorphous whisker rods of the 90's or thereabouts, a feeder rod and a waggler) I have been very pleasantly surprised at how good they are and so enjoyable to use! Not having coarse fished from 1968 to 2015 or thereabouts I missed out on these rods so am just redressing the balance a little!

I reckon Hardy rods will stand the test of time and will cross the repair bridge if i get to it! As a packaged rod it has no equal!

 

[dicky123]

Cadence wand 10. tips .25 .50 .75 ultra light. I have one so can recommend it £70 . Looks a lot of rod for the money. Or what about a Sigma wand for around £30.

 

[Tee-Cee]

Thank you all for your suggestions. I will wade through those mentioned and make a choice - eventually!

Thanks once again for your help...

 

[mikench]

What a truly wonderful problem to have; needing and wanting a new rod and considering all the options!!

I have tended to create such a situation monthly!!!!

 

[108831]

Mike,i listen to your talk of rods and you seem to amass them easily,these days I rarely buy one(I've got loadsmgas I've got what I consider good tools for the job,I would agree that if you waggle an old out of manufacture rod that someone else has and really like it,then a search of ebay is on,but on recommendation without seeing one,no chance,not even if you respect the hell out of the guy,too risky...

 

[mikench]

Alan I realise I take a risk but if the rod is unavailable elsewhere and is at a sensible price then I believe, it's a risk worth taking!

I didn't buy the amorphous whiskers without having tried one and the recommendation of Nottskev who knows his rods and particularly this incarnation!

Some modern rods have sold for about 70% or more of their new price! At that level I would prefer to buy new and would only buy second hand if I knew the seller or could see and try the rod! The same goes for reels and as a result I have only ever bought new save for a Sheffield pin which had clearly been cared for and from a respected member here!

I just need a Normark Titan or Avenger to complete my collection!!! I'll keep looking !

 

[108831]

You wouldn't like those Mike and they don't sell particularly cheaply,even now.

 

[mikench]

I know Alan! However it remains an itch to be scratched!

 

[markcw]

@mikench all you need now mike is a retro seatbox such as an ASI or Boss to go with your whisker rods, and a Nash Matchman Holdall ( anyone remember those ? ) one of the best at the time, only downside for me was the 3/4 zip down the side, Plus side to it was a quick wipe down with a sponge and it was clean, a lot of normarks for sale have a shortened tip section where they have been damaged and repaired.