craftycarper
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Hello guys i dont post often on here but appreciate the feed back and flicking through the articles you put up.
I have looked through some reviews and but cannot decide on some potential new rods i may or may not bother buying.
I fish small waters mainly and for the past few seasons just fishing a small sussex river,so im not really after a mega chucker or anything.I havesome Diawa Powermesh-x's 2 1/4lb test curve and they have been brilliant for over 10 years.
I like them because i can give them as much stick as i like and they are relatively thin and bend right through towards the reel seat.the carbon wrap gives me confidence in this.
Problem is pulling line out from the reel they are no long as smooth as i like and i get a knocking as line peels off.i thought it was my reels but the drags on them are smooth as anything.A far more experienced fisherman than me looked at my set up andsaid it was because the rings on the rod were poorly spread out.
Well these rods never use to give me a problem and were £120 kwid when i bought them but hey-ho,i cannot afford to continue with them behaving like this as i fish under the rod tips alot and need fish to be able to rip off line smoothly.
So what are the best alternatives for under a 100 pounds in todays market?I see you can get the Greys Prodigy's on offer for £79.99 reduced from £125,but i had a feel of a 3lb tc version in the shop and i didnt like it,admittedly too heavy for me but it didnt scream quality.The cheaper chub outcast and a fox (warrior?)around the 2 3/4lb test curve felt much much better and looked and felt quality,strange?!
I have seen Diawa Powersmesh-z on offer for about £90 but dont know what they are like or if they have the carbon wrap which i so like. Also a Diawa rod called the 'longbow' for about £90 reduced from more which i have no idea about.Read up one of the reviews on here about a Berkley rod that RRP's at £80 which sounded good,but if i can get something reduced to that price from higher that matches what i need(not paying for distance work)then surely i will get more for my money?
Saying that I dont want to pay unecessary money for a rod if the only benefits are found through its long distance casting ability because for me,its not something i will be doing much!ijust need a thin blank with a real through action and preferably some kind of carbon/kevlar wrap.
Another series im neglecting is the Shimano Hyperloops,and alsothe 'tribal' range.they cost from anywhere as low as 50 kwid up to over 100 pounds but know nothing about them.
I know alot of you would say maybe just go into shops and see what you think but down on the south coast everywhere is relatively poorly stocked so i cannot really compare which is a pain.
Of the rods mentioned has anyone got any comparisons with what im after that they could reccomend?
Many thanks and tight lines.
Rory
I have looked through some reviews and but cannot decide on some potential new rods i may or may not bother buying.
I fish small waters mainly and for the past few seasons just fishing a small sussex river,so im not really after a mega chucker or anything.I havesome Diawa Powermesh-x's 2 1/4lb test curve and they have been brilliant for over 10 years.
I like them because i can give them as much stick as i like and they are relatively thin and bend right through towards the reel seat.the carbon wrap gives me confidence in this.
Problem is pulling line out from the reel they are no long as smooth as i like and i get a knocking as line peels off.i thought it was my reels but the drags on them are smooth as anything.A far more experienced fisherman than me looked at my set up andsaid it was because the rings on the rod were poorly spread out.
Well these rods never use to give me a problem and were £120 kwid when i bought them but hey-ho,i cannot afford to continue with them behaving like this as i fish under the rod tips alot and need fish to be able to rip off line smoothly.
So what are the best alternatives for under a 100 pounds in todays market?I see you can get the Greys Prodigy's on offer for £79.99 reduced from £125,but i had a feel of a 3lb tc version in the shop and i didnt like it,admittedly too heavy for me but it didnt scream quality.The cheaper chub outcast and a fox (warrior?)around the 2 3/4lb test curve felt much much better and looked and felt quality,strange?!
I have seen Diawa Powersmesh-z on offer for about £90 but dont know what they are like or if they have the carbon wrap which i so like. Also a Diawa rod called the 'longbow' for about £90 reduced from more which i have no idea about.Read up one of the reviews on here about a Berkley rod that RRP's at £80 which sounded good,but if i can get something reduced to that price from higher that matches what i need(not paying for distance work)then surely i will get more for my money?
Saying that I dont want to pay unecessary money for a rod if the only benefits are found through its long distance casting ability because for me,its not something i will be doing much!ijust need a thin blank with a real through action and preferably some kind of carbon/kevlar wrap.
Another series im neglecting is the Shimano Hyperloops,and alsothe 'tribal' range.they cost from anywhere as low as 50 kwid up to over 100 pounds but know nothing about them.
I know alot of you would say maybe just go into shops and see what you think but down on the south coast everywhere is relatively poorly stocked so i cannot really compare which is a pain.
Of the rods mentioned has anyone got any comparisons with what im after that they could reccomend?
Many thanks and tight lines.
Rory