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Post by Sloggi on Apr 12, 2007 19:49:29 GMT
If £350 was the budget, which 15' rod would you buy? Guideline, B&W, Greys...
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Post by madkeen on Apr 12, 2007 19:53:37 GMT
I would go for a B+W Norway because it's so versatile.
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Post by iainjay on Apr 12, 2007 22:11:27 GMT
B + W Norway
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Post by speycaster on Apr 12, 2007 22:31:26 GMT
scott ;D
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Post by albyn73 on Apr 12, 2007 22:41:13 GMT
If young enough and did'nt have back problems"guideline 14'8" le cie 10/11m/f.
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Post by albyn73 on Apr 12, 2007 22:58:02 GMT
Oh, i forgot to say that i have a "Slate 15'0" SPX 10/11, very much like the guideline, with same kind of fittings and reel seat with a rubber "O" in between the the reel screw rings, light and very powerful, it retail's at £399.
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Post by acw on Apr 13, 2007 9:01:15 GMT
very very pleased with my 16' #9/10 Norway.May have to buy another for the boy save fighting over it !
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Post by splash on Apr 13, 2007 21:05:42 GMT
If young enough and did'nt have back problems"guideline 14'8" le cie 10/11m/f. You should try the 14'8" 9/10 Medium Fast it is seriously sweet and won't kill your back. Splash |
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Post by juniorspey on Apr 13, 2007 21:23:50 GMT
a norway 10/11 or a loop adventure, tried it the other day, it throws a fair line!!!
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Post by themoygreen on Apr 13, 2007 21:46:22 GMT
B+W norway 10/11
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Post by corky on Apr 13, 2007 21:50:23 GMT
The Ian gordon fastspey ,its luverly
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Post by JAD on Apr 16, 2007 16:54:56 GMT
What about the Grayflex M2 a cracking rod  |
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Post by buntinbee on Apr 17, 2007 6:59:24 GMT
Ian Gordon 10/11 for floating line, sinktips etc. or the 11/12 if you want a rod with a bit more beef.
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Post by pertempledog on Apr 18, 2007 18:01:22 GMT
Like Springer for the money the Snowbee with matching lines is, for my mind, very good value indeed. I might also add the "The Don" referred to elsewhere on this Forum tells me he fishes with nothing else.
But not to sound too mysterious, I had a conversation with a tester for certain rods recently who assured me of the imminent arrival of a new rod with what he described as startling capabilities at less that £100. We shall have to wait and see...
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Post by splash on Apr 18, 2007 19:31:28 GMT
Like Springer for the money the Snowbee with matching lines is, for my mind, very good value indeed. I might also add the "The Don" referred to elsewhere on this Forum tells me he fishes with nothing else. But not to sound too mysterious, I had a conversation with a tester for certain rods recently who assured me of the imminent arrival of a new rod with what he described as startling capabilities at less that £100. We shall have to wait and see... He was telling me that the 5 peice T&T 14ft was the best rod in the world last September!  |
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Post by albyn73 on Apr 18, 2007 20:15:55 GMT
splash. I have tried most of the Guideline rods and at the moment my mate has the 14' 8" le cie 10/11 fast, for shooting heads, takes a bit of getting used too. But i'm happy with what i've got. The one below mine is the APX 15'0", 10/11,4piece £349, IN the T & S april 2006 this rod came third in a test and the thing that let it down was the handle, even though its longer than a Guideline, it beat Guideline too, and loomis was last of all. The winner was Fulling Mill 6piece, and Daiwa Wilderness,APX, Hardy Gem 11,Le Cie,IG,Shakey invicta spey,T &T DH1511. The testers were,G.Sutherland, K.Mcdonald,G.Mckenzie.......!
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Post by simmo on Apr 19, 2007 8:59:49 GMT
I noticed on that rod test in T & S they had the lecie but not an lpxe that was first in the previous T&S 15'rod test. I wonder how it would have faired in that test.
For a 15 footer for under £350 my money would go on an lpxe or the Ian Gordon fast spey.
Cheers
Simmo
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Post by pertempledog on Apr 20, 2007 17:04:06 GMT
He was telling me that the 5 peice T&T 14ft was the best rod in the world last September! [/quote] Oi! I must admit that I have had great fun with a 14' T&T and a shooting head during one week a couple of years ago, but in all fairness Splash a) can you get it for £350 and b) did I say it was, in my opinion, the best? I never bought one! |
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Post by tea24 on May 26, 2007 12:46:42 GMT
try a Fulling Mill 6 piece: I got one because of travelling from France, where I live, & I can tell you it is just as good ( if a liitle heavier) than my Sage 15' 1"!!! Bleive me; the best for (I think at present) £280 odd.
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Post by splash on May 26, 2007 13:54:04 GMT
try a Fulling Mill 6 piece: I got one because of travelling from France, where I live, & I can tell you it is just as good ( if a liitle heavier) than my Sage 15' 1"!!! Bleive me; the best for (I think at present) £280 odd. Never tried the Fulling Mill but it got a good write up in T&S. I saw one in Farlowes yesterday at £249 and I think that you can pick them up for £199. My impression looking at the rod was how big it looked. The butt has a very large diameter and that may have contributed to it. I find the Sage European 15ft 1 to be a heavy rod which may be due to its particular balance, so would be interested in how the FM handled with an appropriately matched reel cheers Splash |
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