Although
I have fished with a lot of rods in the search for the ultimate tools for the
job there are some that I have never seen the need to improve on, and others I
keep coming back to.
Wherever you see
you have stumbled across one of these rods and can be sure
that I really do use them for catching fish!
Here's a list
of them with quick links to the relevant page. AXIOM
7013 This rod is so versatile I use it for 90% or more of my lure fishing
for pike
- from Bull Dawgs to 1.5oz jigs to jerkbaits of all sorts, from bank and boat. P-1 Even
after all these years I have yet to find a blank that makes a better all-round
pike rod for bank fishing at close to medium range, and which also deals well
with drift float fishing. Also puts small baits/three ounce leads out as far as
is usually required. P-3 For
bait fishing from a boat
there is no other choice. Simple as that. P-5 Does
much the same as the P-1, but gets under trees better and weighs less when walking
a long way. Also doubles for boat fishing. BB350 For
big baits, heavy tackle situations from the bank and for long casts there's no
better pike rod.. SS12-204 A
versatile rod that I use mainly for tench
in weed or at range. Have also used it for c*rp fishing, zandering and might give
it a blast for barbel some time. Interceptor
2 This one has sneaked up
on me to become my favourite tench rod when 'standard' tench tackle is all that's
required. Pretty handy for bream
fishing too. CS12-SU The
only barbel
rod I use where space restrictions don't make the twelve foot length a problem.
The bee's knees!
CS11-AS
Simply the sweetest
light Avon rod I have ever picked up. Superb close range
perch
rod.
TS12-175
Despite its (over)stated
1.75lb test curve I use this rod for roach
and chub fishing!
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