mchamish
Active member
Hi All,
This is my first post, so I thought I'd start with an introduction;
I'm a recent 'returner' to fishing...I fished a lot from about ages 13 through to 17...and now 17 years later I've decided to take it up again.
I'm not into carp fishing or anything like that - sitting waiting for something to beep doesn't appeal to me really...and the world of fishing tackle has changed a bit in the past 20 years (why the hell are bait boats needed...and can you sink other bait boats?).
I like quite simple fishing...waggler fishing on stillwaters...trotting a float down a stream, that sort of thing. I'm not really fussed on the size of the fish really, as long as it's a fish!
So anyway...I'm looking to replace my 20year old generic match rod with something specifically for float fishing. I'm thinking two rods, something for light, balanced tackle for silver fish, small tench and crucians (but with the backbone to play a decent sized fish if it comes along) and something for decent sized tench and carp into the doubles. I'd use the more powerful one when fishing near lillies etc that might need a bit of power to steer it away.
Any way...I've a couple of options in mind...
Greys G-Tec 13' Float Rod
And;
Greys G-Tec 13' Power Float Rod
Or;
Preston Excel 13’ Float Rod
And;
Preston 13ft Competition Float Rod
I'll probably decide to get the lighter of the two options first, and the get the heavier rod if I like it...but I just need to decide which one.
I've read quite a few reviews of the Preston rods so seen good feedback about these...but I've only just discovered the Greys rods today, so if anyone owns one, or has an opinion on the quality of Greys or Preston rods that would be appreciated.
This is my first post, so I thought I'd start with an introduction;
I'm a recent 'returner' to fishing...I fished a lot from about ages 13 through to 17...and now 17 years later I've decided to take it up again.
I'm not into carp fishing or anything like that - sitting waiting for something to beep doesn't appeal to me really...and the world of fishing tackle has changed a bit in the past 20 years (why the hell are bait boats needed...and can you sink other bait boats?).
I like quite simple fishing...waggler fishing on stillwaters...trotting a float down a stream, that sort of thing. I'm not really fussed on the size of the fish really, as long as it's a fish!
So anyway...I'm looking to replace my 20year old generic match rod with something specifically for float fishing. I'm thinking two rods, something for light, balanced tackle for silver fish, small tench and crucians (but with the backbone to play a decent sized fish if it comes along) and something for decent sized tench and carp into the doubles. I'd use the more powerful one when fishing near lillies etc that might need a bit of power to steer it away.
Any way...I've a couple of options in mind...
Greys G-Tec 13' Float Rod
And;
Greys G-Tec 13' Power Float Rod
Or;
Preston Excel 13’ Float Rod
And;
Preston 13ft Competition Float Rod
I'll probably decide to get the lighter of the two options first, and the get the heavier rod if I like it...but I just need to decide which one.
I've read quite a few reviews of the Preston rods so seen good feedback about these...but I've only just discovered the Greys rods today, so if anyone owns one, or has an opinion on the quality of Greys or Preston rods that would be appreciated.