Thanks mate. I have since fished a match with the rod and caught some larger fish. It performed really well and helped me to bully them away from tree branches that littered the swim. On that occasion, i was using a 5 gram waggler. As with the video, it cast well and helped me to second place.
Great review Den. Incidentally I’ve just bought the Daiwa 12ft twin tip rod and it’s remarkably similar to this, I might give a try as a pellet waggler next summer.
Nice rod Den, I shall be using a rod that I bought in the seventies when I go back to the U.K. for a few months. 13' ABU Mark 5 ZOOM ALL ENGLAND, MATCH TIP ROD, which has worked well for me in the past, so I shall give it another try if it's not broke don't fix it, as my dad used to say.
It has turned out to be a good rod Russell and you don't need all the latest and most expensive gear to catch fish mate. There's no reason you can't use an old rod like your ABU Mark 5, especially for Silver fish like roach and bream, but my advice would be to be a bit careful when playing carp. These days the average carp size is getting larger and current rods tend to have a bit more backbone to cope with them. I remember some of my old match rods from those days were designed for reel lines of 3lbs breaking strain. These days 6lbs or more is becoming the norm if you are targetting carp. Tight Lines mate.
My late dad and I had a pair of these excellent rods which we used for river, lakes, drains and canals obviously as I've progressed and aged newer equipment has been bought don't risk it on the commercials in summer it will probably end in a shattered rod and tears
Hi Den I just bought a new shimano aero x1 10ft pellet waggler. It is one of 10 new to the market rods shimano has developed at £49.99 it's a great rod that feels and performs like a rod that is a lot more expensive.
Hi Kieran. Thanks for your comments Personally, I think that cheaper rods from well known manufacturers can be excellent value for money. I stopped buying top of the range kit years ago.
Hi den so glad I came upon your review, I have been looking for nearly a fortnight now for a rod I can use for silvers and capable of handling the big lumps too..before I spend my hard earned .looked at just about everything on the market..and now will go and get this one thanks to your excellent review..thanks again. Regards john ..👍😀
You're welcome John. Just remember that I wasn't using it for really small fish. These rods are designed mostly for carp, so please just have a chat with the guys in your local Tackle Shop to make sure it is right for you.
Hi den to stop the unbalanced rod bag issue, which seems common with most for some reason! However I've cut a price of plastic tubing for the length of the butt section only and it's worked a treat 👍. Great video too mate
None of the Daiwa rods I own have a through action , all of them lock up just above middle - I wouldn't trust any Daiwa rod with 3lb line . I also get hook pulls if using hair rigged size 16 /18 , so have to use a bigger heavier gauge hook , to be fair to Daiwa , I've always viewed their kit to be over engineered -but that's fair enough , and anyway , once you get used to the rod , you set your line/hook limits accordingly . Good review .
@@FishingwithDen Yes , on some fisheries at first , you'd get away with 3lb for the small carp , but then they grew to "pasty" size and bigger , plus float rods had a soft action , I have used low breaking strain when fishing for silvers and got away with it when a carp turned up - but I don't like doing it as its not fair on the fish to risk breaking off - so I fish 6lb 0.16 on my soft rod , and 0.20 on the Daiwa - carp can be a curse when fishing for silvers , but that's progress for you - to be fair - folks don't want to invest in tackle and just catch 4-8oz roach though .
Thanks Alan. I am looking into buying a new reel at the moment, but I'm not sure which one to go for. If anyone has any suggestions, I would be happy to hear them. I try to keep the price under 100 pounds though. My 2 existing reels are the MAP Carptek 4000FD with the Automatic Clip System. The cost me about 50 pounds each.
Hi den nice video and I must admit you do some great videos. I'm just wondering if this could be the perfect rod for me as there's large water where I live with some really nice size roach bream rudd and tench which are the main ones I want to try and catch on the slightly bigger floats but there are some decent carp from 6lb to towards 20lb. So I'll always be hooking into some carp which is still great but I'm not keen on having a stiff like poker rod and want one with a nice through action and this looks nice. Just one question would you say its a relatively light rod? Regards martin
Thanks for your comments Martin. It's definitely a nice light rod in terms of weight, but it can handle smallish fish along with very large ones. I use it for fish from about 4oz up to over 20lbs. It has a nice progressive action and sounds like it would be fine with heavier floats on the water you describe. My suggestion would be to go down to your local tackle shop and get them to set one up with a reel for you. That way, you can tell if its the right weight for your needs. You don't mention how deep the water is but remember I have the 12ft version. If the water is deep, then you may need a longer rod.
The depths are not that deep around 4ft to 8ft and maximum distance around 30 yards but mostly not even that far out. I actually like 13ft rods but my crazy family life means I just don't get the time so I want one that I can keep set up. The only thing I've looked online and there doesn't seem to be many about.. just checked my local shop nathans in Burslem stoke on trent and there's diawa rods there but not the yank n Bank ones. Anyway thank you again I'm seriously very impressed with your videos den.
Hi Den, Did you have a short list of rods, and if so what made you settle on this one? I’m just retired and getting back into fishing so am looking for a decent all rounder. For reels I’ve got my eye on the Daiwa crosscast 5000c qd (when they come back into stock!). Do you think it would be a good paring with this rod? Thanks for taking the time and effort to provide such excellent quality videos.
Hi Clive. Thanks for your questions and welcome to the ranks of the retired. I’m afraid I’m not an expert on the best rods and reels for individual anglers like you. I have found the Yank n Bank to be a good rod for me, but I often fish in larger venues which may not be the case for you. What I do advise, is that you go into your local Tackle Shop and discuss your thoughts with them. I have always found them to be the best people to ask as they have access to a wide range of rods and reels on a daily basis. They also have contact with the anglers who use them, which means they can provide tailored advice for anglers like you. Please also remember that you don’t need to buy tackle which is really expensive. Personally, I always go for something in the mid range, but these days, even some of the cheaper tackle is good value. I hope this helps. Tight Lines.
The Yank n Bank is for float fishing and the Drennan Vertex is for Feeder fishing Barry. They are both excellent rods for my purposes. They replaced my old Drennan Series 7 Puddlechucker rods, but to be honest, the improvements over the old rods are very minor. I usually only buy mid priced rods as I can't see the point of paying £300 or more for something which can only be marginally better.
There are a number of considerations you need to take into account when choosing a reel. These include the type of fishing you intend to do, the size of fish you are targetting, the distance you need to cast and so on. My advice would be to go into your local tackle shop and explain to them what you want to do. They will provide you with a number of options to suit your requirements. I personally use a 4000 size reel for my fishing because it answers the questions above. I would also point out that you don't need to spend hundreds of pounds on a reel. Mine is an MAP Carptek FD 4000, which has unfortunately just been discontinued I believe. I spent £50 on my last one a few months ago. Other reels in this price range have lasted me for years and provided excellent service. I hope this helps. Tight Lines.
There's probably enough room for 6 or 7 pegs if people fished it sensibly. E.G. No long casts with a feeder. Or you could restrict it to Waggler & Pole only. There's a barbed wire fence which runs all the way across the middle from back when it used to be a cow paddock.
