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I'm trying to find my way around rods again and as it's been quite a while since I last bought a coarse rod, it's a bit of a minefield really. Hence the post, I need a bit of help! So I'm fairly aware that I'll probably need two setups for the following aims. But if someone can recommend an all round rod, that'll cover both, then I'm all ears.
The first is barbel fishing on the Wye. One of my clubs has a few stretches and I'm keen to give them a bash. Never caught a barbel but l've always fancied catching one. Chub as well for that matter. Also for fishing a club lake for small (10-15lb) carp. I guess something with a 1.75/2lb test curve? I have seen a few barbel rods with 1.75 and 2lbs tips (eg Greys Prodigy PB Twin Tip), would that work?
The second is for general feeder fishing for smaller fish, roach, perch, bream etc on a local reservior. So a rod that can cast a reasonable distance (not stupid distances tho, 50m or so would be fine) and cope with a wide range of fish. Also it would get used on a random selection of lakes, as we camp a lot and often there's a coarse lake on site, so I could be using it anywhere. I liked the look of the Drennan Acolyte Plus Feeder in this weeks AT All Round feeder round up.
Definitely not sure about what reels I'd need with that. So I was thinking one 4000/5000 ish 'feeder' reel. And a baitrunner reel?
Budgetwise, I'm not looking to buy immediately, so there's no real need to come in super cheap. I'd like it to be decent quality, so if you can recommend an amazing rod for £300, that's fine. But at the same time, I guess that broadly, seeing as I've got to get two setups, then I'm probably more likely to be looking at rods/reels around the £100 mark. Can be flexible basically.
The first is barbel fishing on the Wye. One of my clubs has a few stretches and I'm keen to give them a bash. Never caught a barbel but l've always fancied catching one. Chub as well for that matter. Also for fishing a club lake for small (10-15lb) carp. I guess something with a 1.75/2lb test curve? I have seen a few barbel rods with 1.75 and 2lbs tips (eg Greys Prodigy PB Twin Tip), would that work?
The second is for general feeder fishing for smaller fish, roach, perch, bream etc on a local reservior. So a rod that can cast a reasonable distance (not stupid distances tho, 50m or so would be fine) and cope with a wide range of fish. Also it would get used on a random selection of lakes, as we camp a lot and often there's a coarse lake on site, so I could be using it anywhere. I liked the look of the Drennan Acolyte Plus Feeder in this weeks AT All Round feeder round up.
Definitely not sure about what reels I'd need with that. So I was thinking one 4000/5000 ish 'feeder' reel. And a baitrunner reel?
Budgetwise, I'm not looking to buy immediately, so there's no real need to come in super cheap. I'd like it to be decent quality, so if you can recommend an amazing rod for £300, that's fine. But at the same time, I guess that broadly, seeing as I've got to get two setups, then I'm probably more likely to be looking at rods/reels around the £100 mark. Can be flexible basically.