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Post by salmonscotty16lb on Oct 23, 2006 17:29:14 GMT
just looked through a Glasgow angling centre catlouge half price rods scierra avalanche rods 14ft #9-10 for £60  anyone any info on this rod? action, performance etc? main duty will be 2 with stand my mostly bad casting  ! snake roll and double spey of my own style (bad  ) PS also Ron Thompson innovation pro £45-55 range but not to impressed with Ron Thompson gear please inform me before tomorrow as i will be in Glasgow and can pick up ready to use on Thursday  |
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Post by speycaster on Oct 23, 2006 21:01:39 GMT
good rods for the price id go for it
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Post by salmonscotty16lb on Oct 23, 2006 21:24:15 GMT
do u know what kind of action to expect?
looking for a mid flex kinda action?
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Post by storlaks on Oct 23, 2006 21:46:16 GMT
Be careful with the Innovation Pro. From memory there were 2 models.....old and new. The new ones had black blanks and as Springer said they are good rods for the money. The older models have a greyish blank with wine coloured whipping and aren't as good....by a margin.
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Post by salmonscotty16lb on Oct 23, 2006 21:47:32 GMT
still learning the trade springer ;D and don't want to spend lots of money on a rod that is not to my taste? recently bought a rod for £100 that i just cant cast!! would hate to spend big notes on a rod that i cant use  |
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Post by jock on Oct 23, 2006 22:07:19 GMT
The season is coming to an end, why don't you wait and try as many rods as you can. There are always bargains to be had in the tackle trade.
I picked up a brand new 14' rod recently for £40. A ghillie friend of mine said it will be c*** at that price. He tried it out last week when we were fishing together. After using it and casting the full 40yds he is away to buy one. The rod was the 4piece oracle and they come between 12' and 15' Now I was lucky I have yet to see them at that price again, but you can still pick them up for around the £60 But it is only a bargain if it suits your casting.
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Post by salmonscotty16lb on Oct 23, 2006 22:24:17 GMT
unfortunately i my casting doesn't suit my current rod (a distincion moy) would maybe be OK with a shooting head so will keep it but got some days off end of week and need a new rod going 2 finally book some casting lessons during close season/start of next hopefully this will open up a new window for me and some tackle hints |
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Post by salmonscotty16lb on Oct 24, 2006 17:15:06 GMT
to good to be true?  ? YES surprise only one inovation in stalk 12ft and no sciera rods on show  ended up with a inovation pro new style 14ft not on sale tho and a IG short head floating spey for £40 i read on this forum about bad batches? and casting problems so any hints? |
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Post by salmonscotty16lb on Oct 24, 2006 22:14:24 GMT
i have been fishing the double hander two years self taught from watching other anglers etc. can put out a line don't get me wrong but if water is low its a relief to get the the 10ft orvis out. I'm at that stage where start want longer distance which really needs good technique to pull it off! think i will ask few good casters to see what damage they can do with my set ups. get a few lessons and keep my grubby mitts away from the dirty spinning rod |
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