In reply to Post #15
Totally agree, i still have my mk2 hearns and although a bit battered nowdays they are still a brilliant rod although as you say a little heavy compared to newer blanks that said i prefer a thicker walled blank which the mk2s had purely for robustness
Totally agree, i still have my mk2 hearns and although a bit battered nowdays they are still a brilliant rod although as you say a little heavy compared to newer blanks that said i prefer a thicker walled blank which the mk2s had purely for robustness
Can only comment on the free spirit es rods, I bought a set when I was fishing rivers over here in the US where most of my fishing was 10 yards out but then I started fishing bigger lakes and reseviors where I felt like I couldn't get to spots with the es so I bought a set of hi's Ive er. The es are fantastic rods but I felt limited with them and putting 3oz leads on a trying to get out further just felt abusive to them and in winter I like to use solid bags same problem to me it felt like you was overloading them. On the flip side margin fishing with them is great fun they bend through to the butt.
Honestly i think if I bought the hi's Ive er first I would only have one set of rods not two they do everything I need. The tip is soft and they are fun to play fish on with way more power in butt for casting and helping turn fish from snags or if you pick up weed during a fight. My advice would be if you only plan on having one set of rods know the es are great rods but will limit you I would advise getting a set of rods that is more versatile.
Honestly i think if I bought the hi's Ive er first I would only have one set of rods not two they do everything I need. The tip is soft and they are fun to play fish on with way more power in butt for casting and helping turn fish from snags or if you pick up weed during a fight. My advice would be if you only plan on having one set of rods know the es are great rods but will limit you I would advise getting a set of rods that is more versatile.
In reply to Post #17
Whereabouts in the U.S. are you fishing ? I'm an ex pat, living near New Orleans and also have a set of ES, which cover 95-% of my fishing, brilliant rods !
For my very occasional forays into the world of distance fishing, I bought a set of Free Spirit CTX 13ft 3.5 SU's, which are great rods for the money.
Fishing at a stand still fir me though, as it's far too hot to be sitting out on the banks.
Probably won't kick off again until October, maybe even November.
Whereabouts in the U.S. are you fishing ? I'm an ex pat, living near New Orleans and also have a set of ES, which cover 95-% of my fishing, brilliant rods !
For my very occasional forays into the world of distance fishing, I bought a set of Free Spirit CTX 13ft 3.5 SU's, which are great rods for the money.
Fishing at a stand still fir me though, as it's far too hot to be sitting out on the banks.
Probably won't kick off again until October, maybe even November.
In reply to Post #18
I live in New hampshire but all my carp fishing is in Massachusetts as I'm right on the border. Yeah it's been hot and dry the last few weeks i just got back from a overnight because it so hot to fish in the days. We have the big merrimack river near me it's wide but tidal and with a current that's why I normally only fish 10 yards out any further the flow is too strong this why I bought the es. Now I've been fishing ponds and reseviors 50-600 acres hence why I bought a set of rods better for distance work.
I live in New hampshire but all my carp fishing is in Massachusetts as I'm right on the border. Yeah it's been hot and dry the last few weeks i just got back from a overnight because it so hot to fish in the days. We have the big merrimack river near me it's wide but tidal and with a current that's why I normally only fish 10 yards out any further the flow is too strong this why I bought the es. Now I've been fishing ponds and reseviors 50-600 acres hence why I bought a set of rods better for distance work.