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Which rods/reels are you using? (44 posts / 6,970 views)
Nelbow Nelbow
Posts: 385
Post #1 6 Jul 2020 22:21
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Re-starting after around 9/10 years off. Never used anything expensive myself. Just a couple Daiwa black Widow rods and Shimano ST 6000 baitrunners.

Wondering what everyone is using these days?
Gashman Gashman
Posts: 562
Post #2 6 Jul 2020 22:23
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Chub Outkast, 12ft 3.25lb and Shimano Ultegra 14000s

Back myself after a 5 year break
AndyClark AndyClark
Posts: 5,815
Post #3 6 Jul 2020 22:28
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10ft 3lb fox horizon x and shimano 5500xtd
12ft 3.25 torrix and shimano 1400 xtd
6ft 3lb sawn offs daiwa ninja black n gold 4000
joe_echo joe_echo
Posts: 905
Post #4 6 Jul 2020 22:50
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Original greys prodigy and ultegra xtb 14000 for the small water.

Cotswold pace and ultegras for the big water
fireblade918 fireblade918
Posts: 1,008
Post #5 7 Jul 2020 09:15
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harrison cabrerra 3.25 with daiwa infinity reels
fox horizon 2.75 with shimano xtc 5000
Afcdon Afcdon
Posts: 221
Post #6 7 Jul 2020 09:39
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Harrison cerbera 3.25 and old diawa iso
Harrison arbitrators 2 3/4 shimano 5500 xtd
SlugHunter SlugHunter
Posts: 22,752
Post #7 7 Jul 2020 09:56
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Harrison torrix and the original daiwa ISOs...
For me they are the perfect pair...
Nordle
Posts: 400
Post #8 7 Jul 2020 10:28
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C2's
10000xt's
armalitemk1 armalitemk1
Posts: 668
Post #9 7 Jul 2020 12:20
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Century NGs 12ft 3 1/2lb (original autoclaves) Shimano big baitrunner LC for Carp
Century Armalite Mk1 12ft 3 1/2lb & 3lb Shimano GT 4000 br for Pike
Avid Exodus 10ft 3lb Shimano 4000 br (with bearings upgrade) for Carp
TimMarshall TimMarshall
Posts: 317
Post #10 7 Jul 2020 13:10
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Harrison Cerbera 3.25s With 14000 XTDs.
Pizza Pizza
Posts: 2,815
Post #11 7 Jul 2020 13:12
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Big waters: Torrix TE and original ISO
Medium waters: Century NG 2.75 and original ISO (or old Aerlex GT on less 'secure' venues)
Small waters: Daiwa Powermesh 9ft 2.75 and SS2600
Nostalgia: Original Armalite 2.25 and TSS baitrunners
noddyfisherman noddyfisherman
Posts: 225
Post #12 7 Jul 2020 13:16
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Century ADV-1 3.5lb 12 ft with 14000 poweraero xtb
phil090781
Posts: 2,335
Post #13 7 Jul 2020 14:20
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Terry Hearn Classic 12'9' 3lb 4oz / Penn Affinity LTD 7000
Tricast Dynamic 12ft 3lb/ Shimano Biomaster GT7000
Mk1 Daiwa Powermesh 11ft 2.25tc / Shimano Baitrunner 5000RE
Also have a pair of Tackle Box Darent Valley 9 footers that I use with the baitrunners for stalking/tight swims.
Jamesvg Jamesvg
Posts: 1,165
Post #14 7 Jul 2020 18:21
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For specimen carp - century c2 2.75lb t/c and daiwa cast'izms Extra carp rods and piking - century NGs witj emcast 25as.
Smaller carp/tench/specilist - freespirit specialist gold 1.5lb t/c and daiwa legalis LT4012.
Floater fishing - esp floater mk2 and daiwa TDM 4012.
Lure fishing - drennan E-sox spinflex 9ft and okuma
Helios SX.
Plus feeder, float, fly rods.
TheNordenCarper TheNordenCarper
Posts: 806
Post #15 7 Jul 2020 19:28
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Daiwa MT 3.25tc with shimano 10000 xta power aeros
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