RedDieselFisher
Member
Hi all,
I've come back to fishing after a few years away and instead going back to carp fishing I have picked up my river fishing instead for chub and barbel etc. Currently I'm using my Daiwa Sweepfire feeder rod coupled with a Ninja 3000 reel. I love the Sweepfire but sometimes it just feels a tad too 'delicate' if I hook into something half decent and not being a 2 piece does grump me some days walking down to the river.
I'm currently looking at the Fox EOS Specialist Barbel rod 1.75tc rod to become my main river rod for roving for chub, barbel(unlikely but still possible) and perch. I also want to use it for stillwater perch fishing and tench/crucians in the Summer. I know its a lot of boxes to tick in a rod but do you reckon it would perform adequately in all of these aspects or would it feel slightly like a broomstick fighting stillwater perch on is my main concern. It'll be coupled with my Ninja 3000 running around 8lb line.
Cheers guys for your advice in advance it is much appreciated!
Lloyd
I've come back to fishing after a few years away and instead going back to carp fishing I have picked up my river fishing instead for chub and barbel etc. Currently I'm using my Daiwa Sweepfire feeder rod coupled with a Ninja 3000 reel. I love the Sweepfire but sometimes it just feels a tad too 'delicate' if I hook into something half decent and not being a 2 piece does grump me some days walking down to the river.
I'm currently looking at the Fox EOS Specialist Barbel rod 1.75tc rod to become my main river rod for roving for chub, barbel(unlikely but still possible) and perch. I also want to use it for stillwater perch fishing and tench/crucians in the Summer. I know its a lot of boxes to tick in a rod but do you reckon it would perform adequately in all of these aspects or would it feel slightly like a broomstick fighting stillwater perch on is my main concern. It'll be coupled with my Ninja 3000 running around 8lb line.
Cheers guys for your advice in advance it is much appreciated!
Lloyd