pellet wag rod

[andyp6867Participant]

im looking to buy a new or second hand rod but not got a clue as to whats the best length , and what price range etc ,any ideas please .will be looking to use it at woodlands thirsk , and boddington so need a good all round rod .

[tommy]

believe it or not i use a drennan series 7 13ft feeder heavy feeder rod. They are mege strong and will handle the carp at Boddington. I used mine ate earlswood yesterday and had one carp at least 15 lbs, handled it a lot better than these poxy little pellet waggler rods that are on sale. The drennan is a really god price as well. If u dont want to be embarrassed when using a feeder rod, just paint out the tipp in blak..lol. Oh by the way I have had at least 5 tons on it and 2 double tons…
ian.m

[TF_Decaff]

Looked at a few rods at 12ft as i have an 11ft Shakey,settled with the new Milo,excellent action,extremely light & seems to be a lot of rod for very little money.

[andyp6867Participant]

thanks for that , looking for a rod that will do for both woodlands and boddington really ie: can cast 30m+ with ease and handle the carp too

[Nick D]

Another vote for Drennan.

I use the Series 7 (11ft 6in – 13ft) Waggler Combo and i find it spot on for the pellet wag.

[TF_Mike Herrington]

I have just got a Shakespeare Mach 3 XT micro 11ft pellet waggler rod and used it at Viaduct for first time on Fri…fooking cock on. was chucking 30m + with 6g Garbo loaded .20 Direct Mono with .17 preston powerline hooklength and had 16 on it for about 140lb (biggest was 17lb 5oz). I put the reel on anti-reverse and just pumped and cranked and never sweated all day.

£89.99 in shops (less any discounts), i got mine off Ebay for £45 + postage.

[andyp6867Participant]

hmmm shakey sounds good was looking at that 1 last week but didnt think it would cast that far been offered a preston carbon active and a garbollino g10 between those 3 i think

[JakeCork18]

another vote for mach 3, superb rods ~clap

[TF_NathanWatson]

@andyp6867 wrote:

im looking to buy a new or second hand rod but not got a clue as to whats the best length , and what price range etc ,any ideas please .will be looking to use it at woodlands thirsk , and boddington so need a good all round rod .

Never fished Boddington but from what I have seen and heard about the place you would want a stiffer, maybe longer rod there than you would at Woodlands. The Shakespeare Mach 3 11ft is perfect for Woodlands but I’d rather use a 12ft, slightly more powerfull rod at Boddingtons like the Daiwa Spectron maybe? Or the Shakespeare 12ft might be worth a look. Or get what I use, secondhand Normark Avenger originals off Ebay!

[andyp6867Participant]

been offered a super g power 13ft gonna take a look at that cos i think it will do for both as you say nathan .the carp are much bigger on average at boddington than woodlands and they are on steroids !! lol, thanks anyway

[TF_gloves007uk]

garbo super g power float
thats what i am after lol

[Anonymous]

you really want one of these..ideal for the job http://www.garbolinouk.co.uk/rods/float-rods/66/mayhem-pellet-waggler/

had mine for a good couple of seasons now and had some right old bagging sessions and munters on it..seriously i can’t fault it. ~shh ~clap ~clap ~clap

[TF_MarkT]

@andyp6867 wrote:

im looking to buy a new or second hand rod but not got a clue as to whats the best length , and what price range etc ,any ideas please .will be looking to use it at woodlands thirsk , and boddington so need a good all round rod .

I’ve got a Drennan series 7 13ft carp waggler for sale mate never been used they sell for £89.99 i want £60 posted. Let me know if your interested?

[andyp6867Participant]

will do mate like i said in earlyer post ive been offered a garbollino will have a look at that first then let you know thanks anyway

[lofty]

Mach 3 gets another vote, my 2ndd favourite rod behind my porky pig!!!

[TF_Gary]

I have seen the Shakespeare Mach 3 XT Micro Pellet 11ft waggler rods for £76.99 online. Is there anyone doing them any cheaper than this or offering a discount for a pair? I quite fancy a pair of these and a pair of new 11′ or 12′ method feeder rods for this summer now that I am going to White Acres AND Stafford Moor! ~clap ~clap ~clap ~clap

[TF_drawbag1967]

Mach 3 for me all day long, had Carp up to 18lb on mine.

[andyp6867Participant]

is the mach 3 available in 11, 12 and 13ft ? i think 12ft will be ideal for what im looking for might invest in 1 of those too

[TF_NathanWatson]

@Gary wrote:

I have seen the Shakespeare Mach 3 XT Micro Pellet 11ft waggler rods for £76.99 online. Is there anyone doing them any cheaper than this or offering a discount for a pair? I quite fancy a pair of these and a pair of new 11′ or 12′ method feeder rods for this summer now that I am going to White Acres AND Stafford Moor! ~clap ~clap ~clap ~clap

There was a shop on Ebay selling a few new ones last week san my mate got 1 for £45.

[TF_NathanWatson]

@andyp6867 wrote:

is the mach 3 available in 11, 12 and 13ft ? i think 12ft will be ideal for what im looking for might invest in 1 of those too

Yes, the new XT ones are and there was an original 12ft 6 model.

[TF_dave brittain]

Gary.

I’ve got two of the original Mach 3’s and they’re fine for Stafford Moor as I’ve won a lot of matches with them with weights up to 293lbs.

I’ve fished at long range with the rod against the island on the wide pegs on Woodpecker with 4 and 5SSG floats and an extra foot wouldn’t go amiss because it’s a long chuck however the rod coped well.

I’m sure it would be fine at boddingtons unless you’re fishing at extreme range, (if your catapulting 8mm coarse pellets the rod will do the job with a 4SSG float).

I’m happy using the rod for fish from 4 to 8lbs on average with the odd double thrown in however I’ll be getting a couple of the 12ft XT’s which are slightly more powerful and better for long range work when I get back to the UK in two weeks time.

If you are after a method rod or a pair of them look at the Shakespeare Mach 2 12ft Commercial feeder. Neil McKinnon uses one for all his method feeder fishing and swears by it.

[TF_Gary]

Thanks Dave. Would that be the 12′ light/medium or medium/heavy?

[TF_dave brittain]

Gary.

It’s the 12 ft Mach 2 XT Commercial Feeder which is a medium to heavy feeder rod designed specifically for commercials that you can pick up for £40. Neil advised me to get one when I get back.
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