Kevin aka Aethelbald
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I know little about PW rods, other than from reviews and videos - and while I've no intention of becoming a dedicated carp fisherman, I'll be fishing a beautiful local lake during the closed season (and probably through the summer) and might buy one.
- First: do I really need one? My only float rod is a 14ft Acolyte Plus and I gather a shorter rod would work better for PW fishing.
- Second: do I believe the hype, or would any 11ft (ish) float rod do the (PW) job effectively - and therefore double-up as a nice little stalking rod for rivers?
Budget under £100.00 - and tbh I'd be happy with a £45.00 Daiwa Matchman, if that's all I really need to spend. Others I've been looking at are Drennan Red Range and Shimano Aero X1 (or maybe X3, if I can't help myself).
Any advice / rod recommendations welcome.
Thanks.
- First: do I really need one? My only float rod is a 14ft Acolyte Plus and I gather a shorter rod would work better for PW fishing.
- Second: do I believe the hype, or would any 11ft (ish) float rod do the (PW) job effectively - and therefore double-up as a nice little stalking rod for rivers?
Budget under £100.00 - and tbh I'd be happy with a £45.00 Daiwa Matchman, if that's all I really need to spend. Others I've been looking at are Drennan Red Range and Shimano Aero X1 (or maybe X3, if I can't help myself).
Any advice / rod recommendations welcome.
Thanks.