There is no such thing as best ,its personal ,how it feels to you ,browning,tricast,harrison,preston,and many more do some brilliant rods ,some cheaper models are excellent, I'd choose one with the best selection of tips .
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Get the supera 80gram rod,, it’s a fantastic bream/skimmer and roach rod, for upto 60 mtrsAs said, what’s best is best for you.
I started with a 10’ Avanti rod that came with 3 tips and a holdall. Cost me £20 from one of Mr. Surgays fairs and served me well for a few years before I gave it to a kids club.
My 2 x 11’ Maver Abyss are great rods for the money so you don’t have to spend a fortune (I’ve read too many NotN posts!
I am considering buying a 12’ feeder for those longer chucks and I’m also thinking along the same lines as Mike A - Supera or Matrix Horizon. A 4000 reel to go with it I still can’t decide on... prolly Shimano or Daiwa, maybe Matrix...
As with rods, we’re very spoilt for choice but there’s lots of information out there so I’ve already got a good idea. When the shops open up again I’ll go and have closer look and choose what I think is best for me... not what someone else says is best for them.
I’ve had the suv, wasn’t the best at casting or fish playing action, sold it on, it just wasn’t for me, the supera sis a far better rod, imho
For lumps as you say and not f1’s I’d tak a look at a free spirit hi s 10ft carp feeder , I’ve got a 9ft version that are really nice rods soft but power up when needed
Hi Mike,
Hi mate, the suv wasn’t as crisp at casting, I had to punch it harder to reach the distance, than I did with my supera,, bearing in mind, I had both of them set up, next to each other as a comparison,, and yet, when I caught a fish on the suv, it was harder to gauge what size it was. The nobbly handle is an acquired taste as well, I don’t think it’s user friendly,, the smooth black duplon fitted on prestons and daiwa’s feels better, I sold it, and bought a 12ft shimano x7, which hasn’t been used yet, because of the lake I go to, is still shut
Fair enough, that makes sense. I have the normal Map Parabolix rod as I quite like a softer rod and not a power feeder, so fingers crossed that handles ok. The X7 looks like a lovely rod!Hi mate, the suv wasn’t as crisp at casting, I had to punch it harder to reach the distance, than I did with my supera,, bearing in mind, I had both of them set up, next to each other as a comparison,, and yet, when I caught a fish on the suv, it was harder to gauge what size it was. The nobbly handle is an acquired taste as well, I don’t think it’s user friendly,, the smooth black duplon fitted on prestons and daiwa’s feels better, I sold it, and bought a 12ft shimano x7, which hasn’t been used yet, because of the lake I go to, is still shut
