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ted clarke · Sep 25, 2006

Hi can anyone help me to choose a feeder rod that can also be used for course and small to medium carp fishing on small to medium lakes,Also what type of reel would be best. I dont have a great deal of money to spend on this so any advice on what makes to use would be helpful, thanks.

Mark Wintle · Sep 25, 2006

A Shimano Hyperloop Medium Feeder rod might well fit the bill teamed with a reel in the 4000 size.

What is your spending limit for a rod or reel?

ted clarke · Sep 25, 2006

Hi thanks for the reply, I only have about ?50 for both at the moment, so I have been looking at the combo,s on offer in the sales. you say a reel in the 4000 size is right, what make do you recomend, and what length should the rod be.I know this is not going to get me anything of great quality but its going to be better than the 8' telloscopic rod that im using now.

Mark Wintle · Sep 27, 2006

Ted,

Feeder rods are usually 11 or 12 foot (some are 13 foot for specialist long range work); either length is fine.

I use Shimano reels and you will find that themore you can afford the better the reel to a certain degree. The cheapest Shimanos are less than ?10 but by the time you get to the Catana models you are getting a nice reel for around ?25.

With the rods you have a similar problem in that the rod I mentioned is around ?45, so for ?70 you could get a very useful combination but at ?50 you will struggle and the danger is that you will end up with something cheap and nasty.

If you spot a deal then post it on here and we can advise?

Ian Cloke · Sep 27, 2006

BROWNING OUTFIT

ABU OUTFIT

The 12' Browning looks a decent package, but the Abu outfit looks a bit better, though it is a fiver over your budget.

ted clarke · Sep 29, 2006

Thanks for the reply guys, I looked on the links in Ian's reply and the Abu outfit looks good to me. My reel has got 3 ball bearings and the Abu one has five, would this make much difference in handleing of the reels. Could you also tell me what is the difference between Sic and Stainless guides on the rods, and wich one would be best.
once again thanks for the reply's Ted.

Beecy · Sep 29, 2006

Stainless generaly means stainless steel.

Sic will probably mean Silicone-Carbide which is more hard wearing.

As with most tackle Ted, you get what you pay for.As Mark says, you will get a much better set up for ?70 than you will for ?50, so its better in the long run to wait a while and save that bit more cash !

More often than not,when you buy cheap you find that after a while you want to upgrade,so you may as well go for the better gear in the first place.

Beecy · Sep 29, 2006

forgot to add

I wouldnt let the number of bearings in a reel be the only thing you judge them on. A load of marketing crap in my opinion !

With reels its all about the design/ quality and precision of all the components that makes the difference.

ted clarke · Sep 30, 2006

Many thanks for all your help on this feeder rod and reel choice I went to Tackleshop.com they have a shimano hyperloop medium feeder for sale at ?49.00,I belive you can get hyperloop reel our they any good.
The main reason that I am interested in a feeder rod is that I have just got back from holiday at Cofton country holiday park in Dawlish Devon, Great place by the way. And on the park it has fishing lakes for guests only, on the float, (I really enjoy this type of fishing )most people could only catch small fish, but the couple of guys with feeder rods were getting bigger catches.
I also went to a place called Home farm, about 5 miles from the park, and the same thing happend there. I did manage to catch a few carp in the margins at the end of the day (Brilliant feeling)between 10 and 20 inches long, I know there only small to you guys, but I was over the moon.
This lake called Home Farm had a godd rep down there and the people I talked to rated it better than the lakes at the camping park.I also found it better fishing.
Anyway thanks again Ted.

Mark Wintle · Sep 30, 2006

The Shimano Hyperloop is the bottom of the range reel; very cheap but might not last that long. If you can afford a Shimano Catana or Nexave then you will have a much better reel.

Although I originally posted about a reel in the 4000 size it is worth thinking about whether you could get away with a smaller reel that will be ideal for floatfishing as well ie the 2500 size. If the people you see fishing are only using 6lb line and at modest range (up to 30 - 40 yards) then a 2500 size is fine and will equally good for floatfishing with 2 - 4lb line on another spool. But if they are using 8lb line or casting longer range then the 2500 size starts to be undergunned, and especially with 10lb line but then you need to think about a heavier rod if that is the case! The medium feeder rod is well suited to 4 - 7lb main line.

As far as the rod is concerned, Graham gave me the previous model of this rod and I can't fault it for the money but the latest one is better still (Graham was using one at the Clattercote event this year).

ted clarke · Sep 30, 2006

Thanks Mark for the advice, a mate of mine told me about a reel on sale at fishingwarehouse.co.uk called wychwood extremis freespin 40 reel at ?27.95. If you could look at this and give me your opinion i would be gratefull, also is it the shimano hyperloop rod that you think could be the one for me. thanks for all the help, Ted.

Mark Wintle · Oct 1, 2006

The Wychwood reel is bigger than you need and too heavy for a lightweight feeder rod.

Stick with a Shimano Hyperloop Medium Feeder rod and Shimano Catana 2500 reel (as long as only using 6lb line, 8lb at a pinch but then you are starting to overload the rod) and see what deals you can find otherwise it'll take forever! I've seen the reel at not much more than ?20. Putting together an outfit is all about balancing the rod to the reel to the line to match what you are trying to catch, and I think the outfit we're coming up with should do that.

ted clarke · Oct 1, 2006

Thanks for the advice Mark, I will go for what you have suggested, and let you know how things go. thanks for all the advice, I would just like to say how good this site is, before I joined this one I looked at quite a few and have found this one to be the best for all round advice, which is what i was looking for.
I know that I am a ignorent sod when it comes to angling because of the amount of time I have been away from the sport,so this sight is going to be very helpfull, thanks again Ted.

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