- Sep 3, 2006
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So, last season, I didn't get out fishing once. :-( This is because I used to rely on my uncle to drive me and my cuz up to the lake or river. He's the guy who got me into it in the first place and bought me my first fly rod and casting lessons.
Now that I finally have some transport of my own though, I'm planning on making next year a great year for fishing.
This will start with a new rod. I currently have a 10ft Greys GRX which I paid £100 for 3 years ago. An upgrade on my first rod which was a 9ft Airflo Delta+. For me, I never really got used to the action of the Greys and so I've never enjoyed using it. I did like the Airflo though. This is probably due to the Airflo's middle-to-tip action as opposed to the tip only action of the GRX. The bonus point from the GRX being the added whip and distance on each cast.
I'm looking for a rod in and around the £150 mark that is light and with a smooth action. I can get quite some distance on my cast thanks to the lessons so middle-to-tip would probably be a good compromise. I'd rather not go over 10ft but 10.5ft is my max due to personal preference. Line weight, I'm not sure on. My GRX is an 8 I think, but I preferred the line on my Airflo which I think was a 6.
Any suggestions?
Now that I finally have some transport of my own though, I'm planning on making next year a great year for fishing.
This will start with a new rod. I currently have a 10ft Greys GRX which I paid £100 for 3 years ago. An upgrade on my first rod which was a 9ft Airflo Delta+. For me, I never really got used to the action of the Greys and so I've never enjoyed using it. I did like the Airflo though. This is probably due to the Airflo's middle-to-tip action as opposed to the tip only action of the GRX. The bonus point from the GRX being the added whip and distance on each cast.
I'm looking for a rod in and around the £150 mark that is light and with a smooth action. I can get quite some distance on my cast thanks to the lessons so middle-to-tip would probably be a good compromise. I'd rather not go over 10ft but 10.5ft is my max due to personal preference. Line weight, I'm not sure on. My GRX is an 8 I think, but I preferred the line on my Airflo which I think was a 6.
Any suggestions?