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What rods does everyone use these days (50 posts / 6,409 views)
bigjim001 bigjim001
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Post #1 25 Feb 2020 11:33
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In market for a new second hand set I think so wondering what everyone uses these days is it still torrix and free spirit leading the way or is there something else I'm missing
CatertonCarper CatertonCarper
Posts: 72
Post #2 25 Feb 2020 12:36
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Have a look at the Greys as well, I picked up a very decent second hand set for a fraction of the new price, hadn't been abused and lovely casting rods, also nice for playing fish with the 3lb T/C, any of the GT range are decent for the money?
1-Toner 1-Toner
Posts: 1,348
Post #3 25 Feb 2020 13:04
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In reply to Post #2
Harrison or century for me hands down
Smufter Smufter
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Post #4 25 Feb 2020 13:06
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Free Spirit for me.....
11 footers.
armalitemk1 armalitemk1
Posts: 668
Post #5 25 Feb 2020 14:12
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Century for my 12ft sessions either Armalites or NGs, though I've just recently purchased some avid 10fts that will spend most of the time living in the car for short sessions
vossy1 vossy1
MODERATORMOD
Posts: 9,046
Post #6 25 Feb 2020 16:37
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Harrison for me, I'm stuck in my ways. Was Ballista until last year, now Torrix. Read the other day that Harrison have a new rod on the way too, may be worth a nosey.
christian
Posts: 1,377
Post #7 25 Feb 2020 16:52
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Unless I have to cast miles I am still using a set of 3lb esp vertex.... Old as the hills but I have never found anything with a better action.
carperolie12 carperolie12
Posts: 872
Post #8 25 Feb 2020 16:53
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greys plus you get lifetime warranty.
Ianblenkinsopp Ianblenkinsopp
Posts: 51
Post #9 25 Feb 2020 17:05
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I use Terry Hearn mk3 3.25 40mm rings, lovely rods.
bullyLFC bullyLFC
Posts: 343
Post #10 25 Feb 2020 20:55
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Custom century fbs for majority of my fishing on my 40 acre syndicate, and also have a set of 13ft Harrison treb lights for distance fishing home and mainly abroad on bigger lakes...
Dlowry
Posts: 142
Post #11 25 Feb 2020 20:59
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Use Free Spirit Hi S ives 13ft for long range work and Harrision aviator Flex for everything else

Edit: Both Built by Kev Clayton - wouldn't go else where
Bigted50 Bigted50
Posts: 283
Post #12 25 Feb 2020 21:18
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Treb lights for most of the time 13ft kev clayton

Old chimeras for local stuff 12ft had forever

Balistas 13ft for the trent barbel work in progress

Some free spirit 2lb ers for small stuff 12ft

My lads chubb carp rods if it's a quickly or somewhere let's say off grid

Think I need a clear out....

pro_carper pro_carper
Posts: 752
Post #13 25 Feb 2020 21:23
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Cotswold pace compact 10ft I mainly fish margins and snags and the odd mid range open water and these rods are spot on
DaveAE DaveAE
Posts: 205
Post #14 25 Feb 2020 22:26
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I use mainly sub £100 rods, soniks, esp, shimano, greys. I do mainly stalking so most of the time the rods are on the floor, if i had more expensive rods their expense would limit the situations ln which i would use them.
NickGordon NickGordon
Posts: 3,121
Post #15 25 Feb 2020 22:39
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I'm using 12ft 2.75lb Century NG's and Rod Hutchinson 3.25lb The Ones.

Got The Ones for £50 each from when I worked at Gladwells, use them for most of my fishing now. The NG's seem to have been promoted to pike fishing.
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