Newbie rod confussion

[Keith M]

I use the following four rods for my Barbeling and Chubbing, which cover most my needs on the small rivers and streams that I like fishing:

• A 13ft Drennan MKIV Tench Float rod for trotting a stick/avon/balsa.
• A 12ft Greys Prodigy Specialist Rod which comes with two Avon type tips of 1.5lb and 2lb TC.
• A Greys Prodigy 1.7lb Barbel rod which comes with 1.75lb avon type tip and a Quiver tip (with 3 interchangable quivers).
• A Daiwa 12ft 2lb-tc powermesh Carp rod for fishing floodwater.

I do own a couple of older John Wilson 1.25lb-tc Avon/quivers but rarely use them unless I am fishing for Chub in a water that doesn't hold Barbel; as they are a little bit under-gunned for Barbel.


If I did buy another rod for Barbel it would probably be a longer trotting rod of between 15ft to 18ft which would enable me to trot for Barbel and Chub along the far bank a little easier on small streams and rivers; allowing me to keep the line off of the surface in the faster flow nearer the centre.