John
I’ve never used the Shakys, but got my hands on a Middy X-Flex 4G last summer and have been very impressed. Nice and light and crisp with a good recovery and a lovely forgiving through action with plenty of beef when you need it. Has easily tamed decent sized doubles on 6lb line and kept fish out of lily beds. Great action under the rod tip prevents hook pulls.

I think I paid £60, so won’t break the bank and I’m sure you can get them cheaper now.

I also waggled a Garbo Mayhem PW in a shop and it seemed like a slimmer blank and lighter in the hand but not having them side by side makes the comparison a little difficult. Had I not already got the Middy, I probably would have bought it.

I use the browning that fred was on about and it was the force pellet waggler 2 …. Great bit of kit and caught a lot of big fish on it ..tried to get another but cant find them anywhere but if you can they are well worth the money

John H. I spoke to you last thursday when you were practising on Uglies, without realising! Have a look at the Tri-cast splash waggler or pellet waggler rods. The splash wag has an extension & has a really powerful action.
Regards Peter.

I was the big Londoner who was fishing the pole up in the water. The others were there just to annoy me!! I fished Lake 1 on tuesday & had 67 fish, superb fishing. I think you may have recommended “Pat’s Cafe” & took the advice, it was excllent!!
Regards Peter.