Kevin aka Aethelbald
Well-known member
Broke my Acolyte Plus feeder tip/carrier section today - not quite sure how it happened, but I struck against a 25g feeder, no snags and it snapped 6in below the feeder tip joint.
So, I either buy a new tip section, or throw the baby out with the bath water and buy a different rod. I do like the Acolyte, but as my first feeder rod, and having had nothing to compare it with, I quite fancy trying something different. (I might buy another rod and fix the Acolyte.)
I looked at an 11ft Freespirit CTX Feederlite today and LOVED the feel of it, but with a very slim blank and tips from 0.5oz to 1.5oz it seems to be aimed at small stuff... although they say the 12ft casts up to 40g feeders and is line rated at 3-8lbs... all of which suggests it'll handle big perch and middling chub.
Uses will be river only (99% Warwickshire Avon), feeder and free-lining for perch, chub and roach. Length either 11ft or 12ft. No match fishing. I have a 1.75lb Freespirit Barbel rod with a lighter quiver tip that I can use if targeting specimen chub.
Any suggestions? Budget up to £150.00.
Thanks.
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So, I either buy a new tip section, or throw the baby out with the bath water and buy a different rod. I do like the Acolyte, but as my first feeder rod, and having had nothing to compare it with, I quite fancy trying something different. (I might buy another rod and fix the Acolyte.)
I looked at an 11ft Freespirit CTX Feederlite today and LOVED the feel of it, but with a very slim blank and tips from 0.5oz to 1.5oz it seems to be aimed at small stuff... although they say the 12ft casts up to 40g feeders and is line rated at 3-8lbs... all of which suggests it'll handle big perch and middling chub.
Uses will be river only (99% Warwickshire Avon), feeder and free-lining for perch, chub and roach. Length either 11ft or 12ft. No match fishing. I have a 1.75lb Freespirit Barbel rod with a lighter quiver tip that I can use if targeting specimen chub.
Any suggestions? Budget up to £150.00.
Thanks.
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