IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A ROD OR POLE FOR FISHING HERE IN THE UK, THERES A FEW THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW. THE MAIN FEATURES ARE AS FOLLOWS...

WHAT IS THE BLANK MADE FROM.

WHAT MAKE OR LINING IS ON THE RINGS.

IF A ROD IS QUALITY AND HAVES A PROPER RETAIL PRICE OF OVER £50.00 YOU SHOULD ALWAYS EXPECT IT TO BE MADE 100% CARBON. IF A LISTING DOES NOT SPECIFY WHAT ITS MADE FROM AND THERES NOT EVEN A ROUGH GUIDE TO RRP PRICE TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA, CHANCES ARE ITS COMPOSTITE AND CHEAP, NOT WORTH BUYING EVEN FOR A STARTER.

AVOID, COMPOSITE RODS (CHEAP THICK AND HEAVY)

AVOID GLASS RODS (HORRIBLE HEAVY, TERRIBLE ACTION AND NO GOOD)

LOOKING FOR A QUALITY ROD, LOOK FOR A BRAND AND MAKE SURE ITS CARBON AND HAVES LINED RINGS, FUJI RINGS ARE BEST BUT NOT ESSENTIAL. A GOOD STARTER ROD SHOULD ALSO HOLD THE SAME COMPONENTS, LEEDA ARE A GOOD BRAND FOR THIS, AS FOR RODS OVER THE £50.00 BARRIER MY TOP ADVISE IS STICK TO THE NAMES THAT YOU KNOW, AND BELIEVE NOTHING YOU READ ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE.

CHANCES ARE, IF ITS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY HOLDS NO TRUTH AT ALL.