Jon Young
Senior Member
I got a mate of mine into fishing a few years back and I brought him a cheap rod off eBay just to get him started. He’s just moved house from Brum to basically right on the banks of the middle Severn so he’s going to be doing a lot more fishing. His mom messaged me yesterday to say she wants to buy him a rod for Xmas and can I tell her what to get as she obviously hasn’t a clue and my mate told her to ask me cause he ain’t really got a clue either. My mate has said before that he wouldn’t mind having a go on the Trent but there’s no point him getting a too heavy rod as it would only be the odd trip and 99% of his fishing would be on the middle Severn so my question is would you go with a 2.25tc rod and be a bit over gunned for the Severn or would you go with a 2tc as a sort of middle ground? Or just stick with a 1.75?
Also any recommendations on rods. She said there is a £100 budget. Iv been using the same rod for 14 years so not that clued up on them myself.
Cheers Jon
Also any recommendations on rods. She said there is a £100 budget. Iv been using the same rod for 14 years so not that clued up on them myself.
Cheers Jon