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Darren Harrison

Darren Harrison

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Hi

im looking into getting two barbel rods ...one for float fishing and one for legering.

id like them to be all rounders as ill be fishing all types of rivers and streams

so what would you guys recommend ?

cheers
Daz
 
Several of the twin tip type avon rods out there that will do a job for you without breaking the bank. What's the budget?
 
around £200 maybe more...im selling all my beloved carp fishing gear to pay for it as i dont have enough time to stay out all night(camping :D)

cheers
Daz
 
I have a couple of Greys X-Flite Barbel that I like well enough and should be versatile enough for you. I knew I'd seen them reduced somewhere recently but it's taken me a while to find them. They are in the throws of being discontinued, hence the price reductions.
http://www.climaxtackle.co.uk/greys/xflite_barbel_rods.htm
http://www.nwac.co.uk/products/Greys_X_Flite_Barbel_12_RRP_179_99-5804-0.html
I'm not for one moment trying to suggest that they are the greatest rods out there but at that price they'll do you a job and they are nothing if not versatile!;)
 
do you think the 1.5tc is ok for float work ?
or should i look at buying another rod just for float work ?

thanks
Daz
 
If you read the blurb on the Diawa rods they are designed for both ledger and float work. The top of the range one is a nice bit of kit, made in UK too!

Stephen
 
I recently picked up a pair of Korum Neoterics that would also fit the bill and be well within your budget. They come with a 1.75 and a 2.2 tc tip, so will cater for most eventualities. I rate them as being a much better and more versatile rod than the greys prodigies that I was using prior to getting them.

Haydn
 
Darren Harrison said:
sorry.....what Diawa rods ?
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http://www.daiwasports.co.uk/products/specialist/rods/648/5/infinity-advanced-barbel

I think it was a Bob Roberts article where he was talking about the design features of this rod (balance, weight, eye size/spacing, etc) that made it suitable for both float and feeder work. His comments made a lot of sense.

Remember you can always float fish with a feeder (avon) rod but you can't feeder fish with a float rod. I have a 13ft barbel float rod but I bet I have improvised float fishing more on my 12ft feeder (avon) rod just because I have it with me at the time. Therefore I would say spend all your money on one good rod.

Hope this helps.

Stephen
 
Worth considering your BS line requirements, for float work, probably 6lb or less, the average 1.75lb tc barbel rods are a tad overgunned, yes you can trot with 10lb line, but you will struggle to catch!
The old Drennan tench float rod was spot on for trotting for barbel, worth checking out some of the puddle pig waggler rods on offer now, bit more pokey than the normal match type rods, but with a progressive through action, ideal for 3-6lb hooklenghts.
peter
 
I use that FS range of rod for nearly all of my Barbel Fishing. Good action, durable finish. I was going to get one of these for Float Fishing but a very expensive Daiwa Carp Float Rod came along at a very reasonable price.
 
Not sure about the 13 footer or for that matter the 1lb 6oz TC but a mate of mine has a Free Spirit 1lb 2oz 12 footer and it is a blinding rod....superb to look at and a truely beautiful [don't normally use that word ] action.....
 
Get yourself a couple of Freespirt Barbel Tamer's............... top rods for the money.
 
ive just got the greys x-flight barbel rod....looks nice ...just need to put a bend into it:)

plus ive ordered a free spirit 13ft 1lb 6oz.....im sure they will both do the job asked.

thankyou all for your comments

Daz
 
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