The Sogster
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I've been looking for a cheap short rod to fish some swims on my local rivers with very tight access and little room. Something it wouldn't matter if it got laid on the ground etc. The areas involved are in the roughest areas imaginable locally and the residents don't take kindly to strangers, so I was seeking something that doesn't matter if I get mugged.
Anyway I found the above rod on the AD website and at for £22.50 for a full carbon
rod, looks perfect for the job thinks I. So on impulse bought one sight unseen.
On arrival I put the rod together. First impressions were quite good, the blank is pretty slim and looks quite good.
The handle is very short, not really long enough for two handed casting (Warwick Davis would be fine), more of a hand and a half handle. The blank has a matte finish but with glossy black whipping which seem fashionable these days. The top section is a put over joint rather than a spigot and I would rate the 12" glass tip at about 2oz.
It balances quite well with a 3000 size shimano.
Obviously it goes without saying that for the price that the materials aren't of the highest quality but it is a smart looking little thing, the build quality seems good, no bent or out of line rod rings.
Having now used it. If only for a couple of hours it seems pretty OK.
It will flick a couple of swan, underarm 10+ yards and with a backhand cross body cast 15 to 17 yards. I would think it's OK with leads up to about 1oz. I was using 6lb Pro clear.
If you want a cheap once a year/ swim type rod it might be worth looking at.
So far 6/10
Anyway I found the above rod on the AD website and at for £22.50 for a full carbon
rod, looks perfect for the job thinks I. So on impulse bought one sight unseen.
On arrival I put the rod together. First impressions were quite good, the blank is pretty slim and looks quite good.
The handle is very short, not really long enough for two handed casting (Warwick Davis would be fine), more of a hand and a half handle. The blank has a matte finish but with glossy black whipping which seem fashionable these days. The top section is a put over joint rather than a spigot and I would rate the 12" glass tip at about 2oz.
It balances quite well with a 3000 size shimano.
Obviously it goes without saying that for the price that the materials aren't of the highest quality but it is a smart looking little thing, the build quality seems good, no bent or out of line rod rings.
Having now used it. If only for a couple of hours it seems pretty OK.
It will flick a couple of swan, underarm 10+ yards and with a backhand cross body cast 15 to 17 yards. I would think it's OK with leads up to about 1oz. I was using 6lb Pro clear.
If you want a cheap once a year/ swim type rod it might be worth looking at.
So far 6/10
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