New rod required

[dalesman]

I suffered a stroke last year in June and thought my fishing were over. I have to get myself fit to walk the river banks and wish to fish again.
One small problem I gave my rods to family thinking that’s it, my roving were over. What’s the best 13’ rod for trotting for £200 ?

 

[The Sogster]

I would like to think your family would return at least one rod to you.
Failing that go 2nd hand and replace what you had.

 

[Keith M]

I had a bad stroke myself a few years ago and thought that my fishing was over; so I know how it feels.

I now trot my local rivers and streams for Barbel, Chub and the smaller species using either my old 13ft Drennan MKIV Tench float rod; or more frequently My newer 2 piece 13ft Drennan Specialist X-Tension 13ft Compact Float Rod; which I can make up at home and carry it ready made up in a rod sleeve on the outside of one of my rod quivers; which is a boon for me as it takes me much longer to set up rods from scratch on the bank.

I use one of my Greys Prodigy Barbel rods if I want to trundle a bait or use a light link leger setup and touch leger.

I hope that you improve very soon and you can get out on the bank again soon.

Keith

 

[mikench]

Your family should give them back and be thankful you are still here for them , have the urge to go fishing and are on the mend. I would return them like a shot to my Dad and take him fishing doing all the donkey work and tricky stuff you might have difficulties with. You should not have to buy a new rod period.

 

[dalesman]

Your family should give them back and be thankful you are still here for them , have the urge to go fishing and are on the mend. I would return them like a shot to my Dad and take him fishing doing all the donkey work and tricky stuff you might have difficulties with. You should not have to buy a new rod period.

The thing I got from them were my pins and my landing net. The rods have not been looked after. And would not won’t them.

 

[RMNDIL]

£200 is a big budget and you don't say what length and for what. Small stream silvers is different to big river chub etc

 

[Kevin aka Aethelbald]

Depends on species, but 13ft or 14ft Drennan Acolyte Plus for anything up to large chub, or the Specimen if you're expecting double figure barbel on a regular basis. The Acolytes are very light.

A mint used Plus will be about £130.00-170.00 on eBay (I just got an unused one for £130.00). There's a decent 14ft Plus on there now, I think. I doubt you'll find a Specimen used, so early in its life cycle.

Maybe Drennan will discount a new one for you, given the circumstances - I know if I ran the company I'd offer you one at cost.
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[Alan Whitty]

Also it depends whether you would want an Acolyte Kevin, it wouldn't suit my preferences, any port in a storm however....

 

[nottskev]

It sounds odd to lose your gear that way, but I can imagine that if a man comes through a stroke feeling he can get back to fishing, he may feel like treating himself to a new/different rod. I don't know how he feels about second-hand, but personally I think you could get two very good rods, giving you longer/shorter, lighter/heavier options for £200, with a bit of patient snooping around online. For instance, a chap I bought a mint Shimano Aerocast light feeder - top class rod and fittings with 3 separate top sections - off for £80 lately, also had a mint Shimano Ultegra 14' going for £100. Not a complete one-off -he regularly sells select gear at good prices. No offence to Acolyte owners, but I know which I'd plump for.

 

[Kevin aka Aethelbald]

Depends on species, but 13ft or 14ft Drennan Acolyte Plus.... There's a decent 14ft Plus on there now...
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Just looked and it's at £165.00 with four days to go - they rarely reach that much so quickly (mine was £130.00). If you check the bidding history, it stinks of a shill bidder, so I'd avoid it.
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[dalesman]

It sounds odd to lose your gear that way, but I can imagine that if a man comes through a stroke feeling he can get back to fishing, he may feel like treating himself to a new/different rod. I don't know how he feels about second-hand, but personally I think you could get two very good rods, giving you longer/shorter, lighter/heavier options for £200, with a bit of patient snooping around online. For instance, a chap I bought a mint Shimano Aerocast light feeder - top class rod and fittings with 3 separate top sections - off for £80 lately, also had a mint Shimano Ultegra 14' going for £100. Not a complete one-off -he regularly sells select gear at good prices. No offence to Acolyte owners, but I know which I'd plump for.

Lost through brother in law helping himself when I was at my lowest and supplying his step son the cheap.

 

[mikench]

A short bank stick with a spiral point has potentially other uses. That sounds like theft to me by the way.

 

[Kevin aka Aethelbald]

Give me your brother-in-law's address... I have a broken screw-point bank stick that would be perfect for what Mike suggests.

And that reminds me of the demise of Edard II... not for the faint-hearted:

"Edward II went the way of all deposed kings. Locked up in Berkeley Castle, he was persuaded to abdicate, then never heard of again. Legend has it that he was murdered by having a red-hot poker thrust up his anus."

There are several dictators around today (some recently deposed) to whom I would personally administer that kind of justice.

Sometimes it's good to just get these things off your chest.
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[nottskev]

Lost through brother in law helping himself when I was at my lowest and supplying his step son the cheap.

What a low trick! Hope you get fixed up with something you like.

 

[chipbuttee]

I suffered a stroke last year in June and thought my fishing were over. I have to get myself fit to walk the river banks and wish to fish again.
One small problem I gave my rods to family thinking that’s it, my roving were over. What’s the best 13’ rod for trotting for £200 ?

Have you had a look at the Cadence website ? .

 

[dalesman]

Have you had a look at the Cadence website ? .

Maybe a. 13’ #2 rod

 

[Kevin aka Aethelbald]

Maybe a. 13’ #2 rod

Not if you can buy an Acolyte. Or one, or two, of nottskev's suggestions. I'd even have a Daiwa Connoisseur over anything Cadence.
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[Alan Whitty]

Well I would have a Cadence over any Acolyte, so it's a hood job we are all different Kevin....

 

[Kevin aka Aethelbald]

Well I would have a Cadence over any Acolyte, so it's a hood job we are all different Kevin....

I just don't like propping up communist China if I can help it.
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[nottskev]

I just don't like propping up communist China if I can help it.
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I doubt any of us is certain, small rod companies like Harrison from Liverpool and centrepin makers aside, exactly where our rods and reels are manufactured. (Or where all the parts are made, regardless of where assembled) Companies tend to be coy about this; google it and you find phrases like "made in Europe". "made outside Europe", "made across the Far East" ..... It would be interesting, if anybody knows for sure, to hear what, from the big companies, is made where. I think it would prove quite difficult, inside and outside of fishing in this global economy, to dodge buying items from countries whose political complexion we dislike or avoid egg on our faces when commenting on what others buy. Just to be mischievous, I looked up Daiwa Fuego reels - I'd never heard of that model - and there are several claims they're made in China. Can you say for sure they aren't?