Scierra pico lightweight fly rod

Advantages: Low price
Disadvantages: Cheap and poorly manufactured

...Scierra reels are econmically priced but tend to be let down by poor manufacture. as in the IC3 a good reel with three spare spools and a cordura case to hold the reels it is a good buy. The reel struggles in use as the cheaply made plastic spools are stiff and need to be sanded with a fine paper to get them to turn freely. They are not suitable for sea fly fishing as the o-ring under the spool traps sand and salt. The die cast alluminium cast is good and the change from left hand wind to right is a little fidly. All in all it is a good reel for the price and the three spare spools give you the flexibility of different lines.... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, Stylish, well made
Disadvantages: None

...of these Shakespeare SUMMIT fly reels, in the 2684/000 size ready loaded with Backing, Flyline (6 WFF) + leader for just under £22. The standard factory supplied reel comes unloaded, and is RRP'ed @ £19 (but can be picked up for around £10-£15 if you know where to look.... try either WHITBY ANGLING SUPPLIES or MULLARKEY & SONS). According to the manufacturer's blurb(http://www.shakespeare-fishing.co.uk/Product12.asp?line=2684-2687), they're constructed from lightweight aluminium........ which has been finished to an extremely high standard. It also comes with 2 spools, so, say.... you can have one loaded with Floating flyline, and the other loaded with a sinking flyline, for instance....... or perhaps use a 4WFF line on one, to use with your AFTM 4-5 rated rod (for Trout bashing on small rivers)... and a 6/7/8 WFF rated fly line on the other on your AFTM... Read review

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Advantages: Keeps soaked boilies together allows you to carry more variety
Disadvantages: none

...The Carp Tech hookbait system is compact & lightweight and easy to use, it virtually eliminates hookbait contamination. The 2 pick up tubes provide easy pick-up of dipped hookbaits. The 5 tubes can hold a total of 50 dipped hookbaits. The hookbait system comes with:- Dedicated strong case 4 x holding tubes 1 x holding tube with built in baiting/stringer needle 1 x small pick up tube for boilies 14mm-17mm 1 x large pick up tube for boilies 18mm-22mm All the components except the case are available seperately from Carp Tech stockists or from Carp Tech direct. The case even has a built in feature that allows you to stand up 1 of the tubes when it is in use.... Read review

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