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Best players rod (111 posts / 17,127 views)
noj
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Social photographer... Post #76 21 Aug 2022 09:26
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dannyuk32 dannyuk32
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Post #77 21 Aug 2022 19:01
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I'm guessing you didn't really play it for 40 mins, and was just making a point.
If I'm wrong, you need to consider your technique, and \ or packing up fishing.
No fish should be played that long. 'BAD Angling'
Baitman Baitman
Posts: 5,238
Post #78 21 Aug 2022 20:41
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Spot on, hence my earlier posts (40 and 42) about rods that don't go too mushy in the butt section.
Ddw
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Post #79 21 Aug 2022 22:09
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Century 2.75 mk3 armalite.
Mikepet
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Post #80 21 Aug 2022 22:15
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ESP terry Hearn rods are great players and will Chuck a lead 100 yards, not great for much more though
Goose Goose
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Post #81 21 Aug 2022 22:43
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50% more is a good bit more 12ft 3.5tc and 12ft 9inch 3.5tc distance models.
frenchies frenchies
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Post #82 26 Aug 2022 13:45
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What is on the market actually in 10ft that is a true player rod ?

My son want to go with me, and i want to buy a set of 10ft rods that he can use and enjoy a little carp on.

I dont need to cast far (max 60meters) .


I have had a look in 2 shop and all are beetween 3 and 3.5lbs and seems too stiff for my liking.

I currently fish with 12ft 3lbs torrix since 12years and want a softer rod, a bit like my old century ng 12ft 2.75lbs.

I dont have a big budget for them so 100 or 120 per rod would be the max
Thanks

zinno
Posts: 1,381
Post #83 26 Aug 2022 13:55
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Daiwa cast"izm or Nash dwarf.
jeffire jeffire
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Post #84 26 Aug 2022 14:00
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Save up and get the harrison 10ft 2.75 stalker ballista blank or look for them second hand.
SHimmer45 SHimmer45
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Post #85 26 Aug 2022 14:07
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11ft baby B in 2.75 would be nice
sundance sundance
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Post #86 26 Aug 2022 14:07
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I've got 2.75 9 foot dwarfs. Bought for my son for when he was about 10 or 11.

We went together for an overnight on Wed this week.
One of his rods went off, but immediatly towards bushes
So I dealt with that while he got his other rod in. As its a very
Tight overgrown swim.

Anyway to stop that fish with prejudice I was side pulling that little rod and it was bent almost double. Pretty sure it was snagged up. So let it go slack felt some movement and knocks
And gradually applied more pressure again with a full curve on

Well he netted it. And it weighed 16lb... LOL

Fair old scrap.

3 hours later I had a 29lb common on my Fresspirit XS and was glad not to be on the Dwarfs. As my swim wasn't much easier to play with.

I find the dwarfs a bit creaky etc. But can't deny they can make smaller carp feel like a drama.
jeffire jeffire
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Post #87 26 Aug 2022 15:11
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Fantastic but not 10 foot and they dont do a 2.75 tc
frenchies frenchies
Posts: 924
Post #88 27 Aug 2022 18:05
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Thanks to all.

Due to brexit, it will be hard for me to have a go at the ballista.

I have found a dwarf cork in 10ft 3,25lbs in the shop here, but they dont have the 2,75lbs in stock.

I had a play with The 3,25 and it is too stiff for what i want.


to have a good idea, If someone have used the old fox stalker 12ft 2,25lbs, i want a rod like this just a bit more powerfull, between this one and an old NG 2,75lbs would be perfect !
zinno
Posts: 1,381
Post #89 27 Aug 2022 18:09
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Dwarf in 3.00lb, 3.25 is to stiff (+2021 models)
MrFrosty
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Post #90 28 Aug 2022 21:32
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Baby ballistas 2.5 are the best players rods you will ever use. Stupidly sold my originals as fancied a change. Got century fbs, then free spirit es, then hi-a 3lb but nothing felt right. Now have had a new set of baby ballista and am happy again. You will not find a nicer players rod out there.
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