New Rods for the boat.

Since getting the boat I have been using my 12ft Greys X-Flites, although they are great rods they are too long for boat fishing so I have just bought two Greys Prowla Platinum 10ft 6" Boat rods. being from the Greys camp they must be quality so hopefully I will find out very soon, they will also be great for river and canal fishing

maybe you need to off load you x-flites now mate

they should do the job, like you say....

the others one would have been the Greys stalkers buddy... I have one and it is a bit of it..

sardarel wrote:the others one would have been the Greys stalkers buddy... I have one and it is a bit of it..

Never thought about that Daz, nice one

Here is the spec of the rod

Prowla Boat Rod 10'6"
This Prowla 10ft 6ins boat rod has been designed from high spec carbon to give an ultra slim but powerful blank. It has nine SIC braid safe rings large enough to cope with stop knots and heavy lines. The rod folds exactly in half, ring to ring, for easy setting up and packing away, whilst the slim cork handle with non-slip duplon grip will sit neatly in a boat rest. This rod lends itself for use with either a fixed spool or multiplier reel, and is a superb all-round boat rod for drifter, trolling or dead bait fishing. Ideal on lochs, lakes, rivers, broads or reservoirs it will allow you to hook and hold big fish in deep water yet, on the other hand, has a fantastic through action that allows you to fish close to the boat on a shallow broad or in a weedy bay. It's flexible enough for you to use with big dead baits on a snaggy river or fen drain and, at 10ft 6ins, is the optimum length for playing big pike around the boat helping you to keep them away from anchor ropes or drogue lines.

Ultra slim high modulus carbon blank
SIC braid safe guides with braid safe underslung tip ring
Rod folds perfectly in 2 tip to butt for easy set up and take down
Greys reel seat with soft touch paint
Slim cork handle
Duplon butt protector
Laser etched butt cap
Line run-clip
Hook keeper ring
Worldwide Extended Warranty
Colour: Matt grey
Make of guides: SIC lightweight
No. of Rings: 8 + tip ring
Reel seat: Greys
Handle type: Full cork with duplon end protector
Line clip: Yes
Rod bag: Yes
Ring whipping colour: Black
Laser etched butt cap: Yes

Model Code Length (ft/m) Test Curve (lb) Sections Price
Prowla Boat 10' 6 GPBT010 10' 6 / 3.20 3lb 2

chief wrote:maybe you need to off load you x-flites now mate

those are my 35lb Carp catching rods

Woodchucker wrote:

chief wrote:maybe you need to off load you x-flites now mate

those are my 35lb Carp catching rods

But they could be my 56lb Carp rods

haha 35lb carp catching rods.
sounds like you got yourself a decent bit of kit there woody. i wouldn't mind a shorter rod at times and them stalking rods look the business. just hope they didn't come with a curse like mine always do hahaha never mind have fun finding out

Woodchucker wrote:

sardarel wrote:the others one would have been the Greys stalkers buddy... I have one and it is a bit of it..

Never thought about that Daz, nice one

Here is the spec of the rod

Prowla Boat Rod 10'6"
This Prowla 10ft 6ins boat rod has been designed from high spec carbon to give an ultra slim but powerful blank. It has nine SIC braid safe rings large enough to cope with stop knots and heavy lines. The rod folds exactly in half, ring to ring, for easy setting up and packing away, whilst the slim cork handle with non-slip duplon grip will sit neatly in a boat rest. This rod lends itself for use with either a fixed spool or multiplier reel, and is a superb all-round boat rod for drifter, trolling or dead bait fishing. Ideal on lochs, lakes, rivers, broads or reservoirs it will allow you to hook and hold big fish in deep water yet, on the other hand, has a fantastic through action that allows you to fish close to the boat on a shallow broad or in a weedy bay. It's flexible enough for you to use with big dead baits on a snaggy river or fen drain and, at 10ft 6ins, is the optimum length for playing big pike around the boat helping you to keep them away from anchor ropes or drogue lines.

Ultra slim high modulus carbon blank
SIC braid safe guides with braid safe underslung tip ring
Rod folds perfectly in 2 tip to butt for easy set up and take down
Greys reel seat with soft touch paint
Slim cork handle
Duplon butt protector
Laser etched butt cap
Line run-clip
Hook keeper ring
Worldwide Extended Warranty
Colour: Matt grey
Make of guides: SIC lightweight
No. of Rings: 8 + tip ring
Reel seat: Greys
Handle type: Full cork with duplon end protector
Line clip: Yes
Rod bag: Yes
Ring whipping colour: Black
Laser etched butt cap: Yes

Model Code Length (ft/m) Test Curve (lb) Sections Price
Prowla Boat 10' 6 GPBT010 10' 6 / 3.20 3lb 2

proper rod

Si Seaton wrote:

Woodchucker wrote:

chief wrote:maybe you need to off load you x-flites now mate

those are my 35lb Carp catching rods

But they could be my 56lb Carp rods

or my 56lb Carp rods

You know you want to sell with, with a bit of your luck aswel

Si Seaton wrote:You know you want to sell with, with a bit of your luck aswel

There not that lucky mate, only had 2 x 20lb Pike, 2 x 20lb Carp and 2 x 30lb Carp

Woodchucker wrote:

Si Seaton wrote:You know you want to sell with, with a bit of your luck aswel

There not that lucky mate, only had 2 x 20lb Pike, 2 x 20lb Carp and 2 x 30lb Carp

in a year

baby rods those 3lbers

just got hold of some 10 foot 5lb rods built for vundu (spp?) my big bait rods now for the boat

30 quid for the pair

other than that ive been using the 9 ft drennan esox 2.5s which have been fine

here pikeys

noodle wrote:baby rods those 3lbers

just got hold of some 10 foot 5lb rods built for vundu (spp?) my big bait rods now for the boat

30 quid for the pair

other than that ive been using the 9 ft drennan esox 2.5s which have been fine

here pikeys

They should be perfect John

Stotty wrote:

Woodchucker wrote:

Si Seaton wrote:You know you want to sell with, with a bit of your luck aswel

There not that lucky mate, only had 2 x 20lb Pike, 2 x 20lb Carp and 2 x 30lb Carp

in a year

Yep

i have not had the balls to use em yet but at 30 quid i couldnt say no

glass blanks (not sure whose)
fuji bhng or whatever the luminous green ones are and a fuji reel seat

tbh they dont feel as heavy as i thought they would i i suspect they may make a good trolling rod for things like bigfoots and other big cranks as well as being able to chuck big deads

noodle wrote:i have not had the balls to use em yet but at 30 quid i couldnt say no

glass blanks (not sure whose)
fuji bhng or whatever the luminous green ones are and a fuji reel seat

tbh they dont feel as heavy as i thought they would i i suspect they may make a good trolling rod for things like bigfoots and other big cranks as well as being able to chuck big deads

make a good cat rod

For that price you cant go wrong for tha price

Stotty wrote:

noodle wrote:i have not had the balls to use em yet but at 30 quid i couldnt say no

glass blanks (not sure whose)
fuji bhng or whatever the luminous green ones are and a fuji reel seat

tbh they dont feel as heavy as i thought they would i i suspect they may make a good trolling rod for things like bigfoots and other big cranks as well as being able to chuck big deads

make a good cat rod

its what they were built for vundu on the nile i think they have been in a garage in africa for ten years unused