With the Ignition, Preston decided to toughen up the quiver tips and fine-tune the nature of the rod so that it is perfect for reading bites and playing fish. With an excellent progressive action, the Ignition feeder rods handle fish of most sizes incredibly well, whether there’s a bream or a big brute of a carp at the end of your line, the Ignition range has got you covered. Fishing for F1s could almost be a branch of the sport all on its own, thanks to the unique skills required to catch them. The Middy Arco-tech range has very clever engineering at the tip of the rods, they come equipped with something called “trigger tips” which are much softer than the tips you would usually find on a feeder rod. The thinking behind this is that the softer the tips the better hook up the rate you get, we’re not entirely sure about this but it’s the explanation behind the trigger tips. Casting Weight: 30g – Transport Length: 140cm – Weight: 158g – Handle Length: 52cm – Line rating: 4-10lb – Sections: 2

What's the difference between a commercial feeder rod and an all-round or natural venue feeder rod? If you generally fish in the same venue or a handful of venues and you know what sort of distances you'll be fishing, then try to get a rod to match the style of angling you do. If you only need to cast 40m, a rod that will cast 90m is almost useless to you as the extra power will make it cumbersome to use at the shorter distances and may lead to hook pulls. A shorter, softer rod of around 10-11ft would be ideal, if you do fish venues, you need the extra distance, then go for a rod 11-12ft with an increased casting weight. A great action for Carp and F1 fishing, a forgiving blank that powers up into the butt section. Perfect for casting up to around 25m.Best Method Feeder Rod - Preston Innovations Monster X 11ft Carp Feeder - View offer on Fishing Republic No, you should choose a rod that best suits the distance that you want to fish at. A rod that is too long and powerful will make casting short distances with any kind of accuracy difficult and will have a poor fish-playing action. This is why all rod ranges feature models of varying lengths and powers. Quiver tip: The very top (often brightly coloured) section of a feeder rod, used to identify bites, which bends and 'quivers' when a fish moves off with the bait. Like the test curve of a rod, quiver tips are often rated in test curves measured in ounces. The Tournament SLR feeder rods are mainly suited to mid-long-range feeder fishing. Materials like the X45X Full Shield Bias Carbon and the impeccable construction of the rod all indicate that the Tournament SLR was designed for long-range fishing. The 9ft model is suited to casts up to 25 metres, the 10ft model 40 metres and the longer 11ft option capable of been fished up and around the 50-metre mark.

A great all-rounder which is just as suitable for skimmers and bream as it is for carp. Lovely soft action with a powerful butt making it suitable for large match sized carp as well. This rod is ideal when casting further up to around 50m. As we’ve come to expect from Diawa, the quality is superb for all the rods in the range. However, it is important to make the distinction between the “S” and “Z” versions of the N’Zon. The “S” rods are entry-level rods and they are more than adequate in terms of quality. The “Z” range is a considerable step up in terms of materials and consequently performance but unless you’re quite a serious angler, the price difference probably isn’t justifiable. Fighting/General Usage On that day I chose to use the two-piece 9ft model, one of a series of six that also includes the 12ft two-piece Method Feeder rod that’s on live test duty this time around. Unlike a short feeder rod, it's generally anything from 10ft-12ft long and for casting around 30-50m. This type of rod really excels for casting up to islands that are a bit further away than usual or fishing on big, commercial or natural venues. They will help improve accuracy, fish hook to land ratio and your efficiency on the bank. Perfect on commercial fisheries, these offer a forgiving blank that powers up in the butt section for dealing and landing big fish!Well, what can I say? The Ignition rod fired up faster than a Merlin engine and hurled the bomb straight on to the mark, which impressed me greatly! I've both the 9 and 11ft carp feeders and although I've not yet had a double on them I've no doubt they'll be fine. The PrestonIgnition Carp Feeder Fishing Rod is an affordable and high-quality rod that comes from a comprehensive range of fishing rods perfect for any commercial fishing or natural waters. With seamless actions, these are an unbeatable value! The Preston Ignition Carp Feeder Fishing Rods are perfect for underarms a method feeder in the margin. Each rod is supplied with two carbon tips, 1oz- 2 oz! Aesthetically pleasing, bags of performance mixed with a progressive action means these are equally comfortable fished on natural waters too! Coupled with a quality reel and the Ignition has no problem casting to the tight margins of an island or just handing a few meters ahead, it also comes in two pellet waggler versions which are equally as impressive. Overall, its well-built, well-equipped, and really versatile which is why it makes it to the top of our list. Quality