MTI 15lb Offshore
As with all other fishing tackle, rods come in all shapes and sizes. Expensive masterpieces, value for money tools and junk fit for PoundSaver. It’s the motivation behind the design of the rod and the...
View ArticleShakespeare Ugly Stik 6lb Class Review
Thirty years ago when I first started fishing, I remember seeing Shakespeare plastered all over Angling Times and in that day and age, they were at the top of the tree when it came to outstanding...
View ArticleBerkley Urban Spirit Range
I get to use quite a few different rods over the period of a year and whilst they’re all pretty good, many do not boast anything more than the norm. Lets face it – a rod is a rod – and for a rod...
View ArticleAbu Suveran Evo 992 Uptide Rod
I had been eager to try out the Suveran Uptide rod for several weeks but had been defeated by the weather. So it was great to eventually head out on Steve Webber’s Minehead Charter boat “Osprey” with...
View ArticleHart Bloody Epitaph 2 Rod
When I purchased the Hart Bloody Epitaph 2 and Hart No3 reel, I had initially intended to review them together, but I was so impressed with each of them I thought that they both deserved independent...
View ArticleHart Soft Plastic Rods
I’ve been modern lure fishing for just over a year now and if there’s one thing that I’ve come to realise, it’s that there isn’t one rod that can do everything. Lure fishing isn’t a technique, it’s a...
View ArticleFox Sport Fishing Trek Travel Rods
Tackle for travel is nothing new. Multi section rods have been around in the UK for a while now, but most are nothing more than standard British rods, chopped up in to several sections, so they can be...
View ArticleTronixPro HTO Rockfish L Rod
Much has been made of LRF fishing the new phenomena to sweep the sea angling world but to cut the air of mystery that surrounds it its basically fishing with ultra light tackle to target a wide variety...
View ArticleFladen Maxximus Nano Plus 2.7m 30-80g spin
Across social media and forums Fladen have a name that often gets unfairly associated only with the budget end of fishing tackle. Whilst it is true that Fladen make some good gear for a very cheap...
View ArticleUgly Stik GX2 Boat Rod Review
The Ugly Stik GX2 Range of Boat Fishing Rods are available from Angling Direct Ask any boat angler to name a famous fishing rod and for most, the first thing that will come out of their mouth is Ugly...
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