markcw
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Sam, didn't Tommy Pickering endorse a Matchwinner Pole ?
Sam, didn't Tommy Pickering endorse a Matchwinner Pole ?
Whilst the Cadence rods may be offering very good VFM, I doubt that they are the best of all the currently available rods, let alone the best of yesteryear too.
Whats the recommended top casting weight Jason?
The point being does the extra outlay justify itself in either better angling results or more angling pleasure ?
For me the jury is still out.
Ah right, I have not got round to trying the drennan out yet,
When I bought the IM8 waggler some others were buying the IM8 spliced tip/stick float rod to use for waggler fishing, I found the waggler brilliant for long range work but not so good on a canal, it seemed to powerful for canal work,
£70-150 Cadence Fishing Rods - Match and Feeder Rods - Cadence Fishing
The Crystalight is nothing like the Acolytes and I've seen nothing to suggest that there's an equivalent in the Cadence range. It's not much like any Harrison GTi I've laid hands on either. However, the rather scarce Harrison canal rod (AKA Harrison 11'6" Match Special) might be along the right lines.
The reality is that there are very few modern equivalents of the Crystalight. Though Drennan weren't explicit with their labelling, many regard them as waggler rods for canals and drains. Also perfect for relatively shallow stillwaters where relatively small fish are the main target when fishing small sensitive wagglers, light lines and small hooks. As far as I'm aware, there are at least two versions, possibly three.
Initially, it was pole fishing that started to strangle the market for canal rods. The rise of commie match fishing all but finished it off. I have an IM8 Super Crystalight that has just been superseded by something more modern.
I suspect that the ones currently listed on ebay are a bit of a red herring as a price guide. They've been listed on and off for the best part of six months. I'd be delighted to get that kind of price for mine, though I suspect I'd have to settle for rather less.
I got to see and waggle a 15' No1 Cadence Match rod today. It didn't strike me as unduly heavy, nor was it strikingly light. It appeared well finished with decent components. One thing that did strike me was that it wasn't as light an action as I was expecting. I'd read a few comments about the Cadence No1, 2 and 3 being broadly equivalent to Normark Microlite, Titan and Avenger. My impression was that the lightest No1 was a much stronger rod than any Microlite I've had hold of.
Overall, I feel that the Cadence rods are probably pretty good value for money. I doubt anyone with a huge hoard of expensive rods is going to be blown away, but many others are likely to be quite happy with them. You could certainly pay more and do worse, if you don't choose wisely.