Now the initial trend of having smaller rods has passed can anyone tell me the differences apart from the obvious lol
Do you have more than 1 set and change between them?
What's the advantages or is it just a personal thing ?
I'm in my early 50's and have always had 12 or 13 foot rods are there any people of the same age that have moved as I've been fishing for 40 plus years and always had longer rods
I'm confused help me out lol
Do you have more than 1 set and change between them?
What's the advantages or is it just a personal thing ?
I'm in my early 50's and have always had 12 or 13 foot rods are there any people of the same age that have moved as I've been fishing for 40 plus years and always had longer rods
I'm confused help me out lol
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I changed my 12ft Basia rods to custom 13ft Aviator plus rods. Was a bit big for the waters I fish ended up getting some 10ft aviators made also.
Cant see myself using the 13fters ever again tbh. The 10s are light, depending rod obviously cast more than far enough and lovely to play fish. Easier to transport as well. Love my 10 footers. So much so taking them France next week instead of 13s
I changed my 12ft Basia rods to custom 13ft Aviator plus rods. Was a bit big for the waters I fish ended up getting some 10ft aviators made also.
Cant see myself using the 13fters ever again tbh. The 10s are light, depending rod obviously cast more than far enough and lovely to play fish. Easier to transport as well. Love my 10 footers. So much so taking them France next week instead of 13s
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I to been carping for 40 years always used 12fts got some 10fts few years ago there ok but as someone said on here that 12fts are more versatile they do the lot 10fts are ok for small waters I think it's best to have both tbh
I spoke to a well known rod builder he said 12fts are just as popular as ever
I to been carping for 40 years always used 12fts got some 10fts few years ago there ok but as someone said on here that 12fts are more versatile they do the lot 10fts are ok for small waters I think it's best to have both tbh
I spoke to a well known rod builder he said 12fts are just as popular as ever
I wish more companies would make retractable 12ft rods. The only good thing I liked about shorter rods was the packdown size, I found everything else about them far inferior to a 12ft. Other than maybe playing fish from a boat.
I've got 12s and 9s. Anything up to 100 yards and I will use the 9s, they are easier to transport (in the car & on the barrow) lighter, and just easier to handle in general.
Over the years I've gone from 12' rods and as my fishing changed from big ish lakes or rivers to now small lakes and canals I've gone to 10' & 6' which suit me perfectly
Hi, I've found I change between sets of rods, venue depending. Couple of positive things with the 10fts I have, is that they are all retractable, minus some10ft ballistas.
The retractable rods are great for putting in the car without dropping the seats and when I'm taking them up and down the stairs for storage, before and after a trip at home. Small things in the grand scheme, but definitely less of a faff for me personally. They are also a little lighter and more compact to bump about as I don't use a barrow, again a small thing, although in hindsight I doubt two extra foot of carbon weighs that much more.
The 10fts are handy for tight overgrown swims, where casting can be awkward. I did have some 9ft Sonik retractable rods, but they weren't for me, they just felt too stiff, and a little too short. Just my opinion, as lots love using 9fters and below.
So, in summary, I'd recommend a set of 10fters and see how you find them. A friend has some wychwood extricator plus rods, and they looked and felt really nice, think they're about £100 or so a rod.
Hope the above is some help to you deciding.
The retractable rods are great for putting in the car without dropping the seats and when I'm taking them up and down the stairs for storage, before and after a trip at home. Small things in the grand scheme, but definitely less of a faff for me personally. They are also a little lighter and more compact to bump about as I don't use a barrow, again a small thing, although in hindsight I doubt two extra foot of carbon weighs that much more.
The 10fts are handy for tight overgrown swims, where casting can be awkward. I did have some 9ft Sonik retractable rods, but they weren't for me, they just felt too stiff, and a little too short. Just my opinion, as lots love using 9fters and below.
So, in summary, I'd recommend a set of 10fters and see how you find them. A friend has some wychwood extricator plus rods, and they looked and felt really nice, think they're about £100 or so a rod.
Hope the above is some help to you deciding.
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I'm also in my 50's and really cannot understand the trend for shorter rods. To me shorter rods only have an advantage when fishing tight swims or under overhanging branches where a 12ft or 13ft rod could cause problems.
I can see the advantage of pack-down length and transportation, but that is about it. The reduction in weight seems a little folly to me too, as actual fishing rods spend the large majority of time on the alarms. I do have some custom 9ft rods that I built myself which are lovely, but they only come out if I'm stalking in confined spaces.
Several of my mates got sets of shorter rods a few years ago when it seemed the thing to do, but after increased fish losses quickly went back to their 12ft or 13ft rods for vast majority of their fishing. To me the extra length, will give more options when playing fish, whether that be the need to keep the rod high or extending out past snags, reeds etc.
All that said I'd like to try some 11ft baby ballista's, but then that is only 1ft shorter than my main sets of rods.
I'm also in my 50's and really cannot understand the trend for shorter rods. To me shorter rods only have an advantage when fishing tight swims or under overhanging branches where a 12ft or 13ft rod could cause problems.
I can see the advantage of pack-down length and transportation, but that is about it. The reduction in weight seems a little folly to me too, as actual fishing rods spend the large majority of time on the alarms. I do have some custom 9ft rods that I built myself which are lovely, but they only come out if I'm stalking in confined spaces.
Several of my mates got sets of shorter rods a few years ago when it seemed the thing to do, but after increased fish losses quickly went back to their 12ft or 13ft rods for vast majority of their fishing. To me the extra length, will give more options when playing fish, whether that be the need to keep the rod high or extending out past snags, reeds etc.
All that said I'd like to try some 11ft baby ballista's, but then that is only 1ft shorter than my main sets of rods.