Traditional Waggler or Pellet Rod? - Talk Angling fishing chat and tackle advice

Flipper boy · 17th June 2008, 09:32 PM

Does anyone use a traditional 12 or 13ft Waggler rod for Pellet shallow or is it a case of the shorter Pellet waggler rods do a better job?

Oneabung · 18th June 2008, 07:46 AM

Yes I still use my 12ft Shimano XMS rods.... the best ever made IMHO

Flipper boy · 18th June 2008, 10:20 AM

I take it Simon these rods are no longer available?

Oneabung · 18th June 2008, 11:23 AM

No chap - think the last of them were made in the early 90's

compleat tangler · 18th June 2008, 11:39 AM

keep an eye on e bay these rods will appear from time to time

big g · 18th June 2008, 01:33 PM

Short pellet rods are designed for that purpose. The action of the rod is built for bagging big fish. But the only reason I use a short pellet rod is that I can take it to a venue ready made up and broke down into two sections for easy transportation. Dont use it all the time but if I need it I can just set it up in seconds. I use the shakespeare Mach 3 and it's the dogs. Also got the matching feeder rod cos somewhere inside all of us is a tackle tart

billy whizz · 18th June 2008, 10:08 PM

Short pellet waggler rods will go the same way as 18 - 20 footers. 15ft waggler rods

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