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fox rods

#1 Post by roger de dodger »

anyone have one or know much about em, am looking at two one is 15 foot continental style the other 13.6 multi both look good am tempted by the rock /rough ground one but fancy the other cos its 3 section and would be a good holiday rod too, :shock: HELP!!!!?
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#2 Post by dbrock »

no idea my self but must have a go when you get em
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#3 Post by roger de dodger »

i dont think so dennis not with your track record if i wanted to break a rod i could just use a hammer :lol: :lol: :lol:
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#4 Post by st john »

got a fox travell rod couple years ago 5 sections best buy ever ended up using it for everything comps the lot has never let me down,fairly stiff rod bite detection great ,dont know much about the rods you are talking about but fox is a brand name i will definitely try again hope thats helpfull, good fishin brian st john
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#5 Post by Mr_Green »

fox is usually low end, cheaper models... if you tried to pendulum you would snap it roger :shock: ...and thats sayin alot for yourself :oops: :lol:
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#6 Post by roger de dodger »

oh no its not my turn to get slagged is it :lol: :lol: :lol: they do one called a rock hopper me thinks sound ok for the money was thinking about a three section fixed spool for braid someone i know was selling a penn one but the swine sold it to someone local :cry: :lol: :lol: hate that am gonna try the net and see if i can get a bargain :shock:any way last time i did a pendulum was on a bar stool :D
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#7 Post by petekd »

Had a couple of Fox rods, they are quite cheap and a bit heavy to be honest but they do what they set out to I suppose. I wouldn't be a big fan to be honest.
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#8 Post by Rockhopper »

Roger,

How much you wanting to spend?

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#9 Post by roger de dodger »

you gonna tempt me :lol: rockhopper
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