Is a 2lb barbel rod too strong for roach fishing

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This is a carry on from my reel question which I bought 2 okuma intercepter bf30. Are my greys prodigy's 2lb twin tiptoo strong or should I try to find another nash avon specilist rod (which I think is 1lb tc) on ebay.

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I reckon you'll need lighter rods mate, you'll end up bumping off too many fish.
 
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NASH.................blah

I have two 11/4 tc Free Spirit Specialist rods, bought last year, £140 each, You can have them for £150 the pair.

Reason for sale, my wife bought me two of the same rods for my Birthday
 
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I would say the Greys Prodigy,s with the lightest of the quiver tips fitted would be OK; they are a fairly soft action rod and as long as you have you drag set a bit on the light side they will be just the job. You would still have the extra backbone if you get into anything bigger. Give them a try before you get you hand in you pocket.
 
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Cheers guys ray I will buy the rods off you and thanks Geoff I will try what you said.
 
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But if you buy Rays rods you wont need to try Geoffs advice /forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

Anyway iknow of people who fish 120 yards for 3lb Roach, alot of them use 2lb rods, just to get the required distance, this is on a stillwater where the Roach get fished for more than the 8lb Tench and 25lb Carp, maggot feeder bolt rig blah blah twin hooks etc.

Some people can cast a 1.5 TC rod 120 yards, other people may need to use a 2lb rod to get that same distance, age, technique, conditions all play their part, if you need a 2lb rodto cast that far then thats what you need.

Its just like Golf, if you tee off with a 7 iron and hit the green it dont mean i can do the same, i might need to use a 5 iron to get the same result.
 
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Way too heavy, you'll either snap your hook link or pull the hook, especially when you get a big fish wallowing about under the rod tip.
I was was using a 1 lb test curve Fox Specialist rod at the start of the winter with the Avon top and soon switched over to the quiver tip section instead after losing a couple of fish, since then i have only lost one.
If you're bolt rigging i imagine you're fishing short hook links with something like a size 18 to 3 lb, which can easily be snapped with too heavy a rod, especially when you first lift into a fish.
One option if you don't want to invest in new rods is to include a pole elastic or powergum shock absorber in your rig to give a bit more of a cushion.
 
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<blockquote class=quoteheader>Day Breamer wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>

But if you buy Rays rods you wont need to try Geoffs advice /forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

Anyway iknow of people who fish 120 yards for 3lb Roach, alot of them use 2lb rods, just to get the required distance, this is on a stillwater where the Roach get fished for more than the 8lb Tench and 25lb Carp, maggot feeder bolt rig blah blah twin hooks etc.

Some people can cast a 1.5 TC rod 120 yards, other people may need to use a 2lb rod to get that same distance, age, technique, conditions all play their part, if you need a 2lb rodto cast that far then thats what you need.

Its just like Golf, if you tee off with a 7 iron and hit the green it dont mean i can do the same, i might need to use a 5 iron to get the same result.</blockquote>


I don't just buy rods for 1 reason ray's would be great for perch and chubfishing.
 
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They are great for a number of fish, Bream, Tench, Roach, Chub, Perch, and Barbel.

They have a screw in top eye, so if you want to use a quiver or swing tip, cork handles.
 
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Get a 10ft shakespeare omnix rod works fine for me because it comes with 3 tips 0.5oz 1oz and 2oz so its perfect for whatever your fishing for.
 
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