OF RODS AND REELS
We are all tackle tarts at heart to some degree and I thought it was time to look at the rods and reels that I currently use for my fishing. There are no real rights or wrongs and no rules, but I always find it interesting to see what others are using, so for what it is worth these are my thoughts on the subject. When I first switched to baitcasting reels, I bought myself a rod to suit from the now defunct Luremania. Andy, the proprietor recommended a rod that he imported from the states, a Rick Clunn Topwater; 6’6” long and very tippy, it was a revelation to me having been brought up preferring longer, softer rods. It is extremely sensitive, with fine tip and lots of grunt down below should the need ever arise. I used this for a long time , mainly for canal zander and was so impressed I got a friend to bring me a second back from the States as a spare. It would probably have still been my number one rod if Gerry T of the LAS hadn’t sent me another one to try. This was
