Outlaw XS Spod & Marker rods

[James Furness]

Hi
has anyone used either of these rods or know if they are any good? I've managed to get by the last few years without a spod or marker rod but now feel that with the waters i am planning on fishing that they will be vital!! I've found a deal on a website which is selling the spod and marker rods together for £65 which i dont think is bad, especially as i'm a bit skint!! The test curve on the spod rod is 3.5 or 3.75lb i think, would this be capable of casting a spod a fair distance? To be honest most the waters i'm planning on fishing wouldnt really require a massive cast (accept maybe astbury!) but it would be nice to know that the rod was capable of doing so if needed.

Any info will be much appreciated.

Cheers.

[IanB]

Hi james, i have a outlaw spod rod, the original one. I think its 4lb test curve. I can put a loaded korda spod 100 yards with it. ( i use diawa emblem big pit reels on the spod and marker)
I dont mind spending money on rods and reels to catch fish on mine are diawa infinities which are the best rods ive personally used, but i saw little point in paying silly money for a broom stick to heave spods out on. My marker rod is an old fox rod 3lb test, does the job.

That sounds a very good deal to me.

[WHEEZY]

hi james i think 3.75t.c will handle small spods but the larger ones would'ent like to say,i got the fox warrior spod 5.5t.c £50 and that can stop a bus as the marker goes i use an old 2.5tc rod. hope that helps

[IanB]

have to disagree, 3.75 will be fine for most spods, thats a powerful rod. the 4lb tc seems a bit heavy with the korda skyliner at times. I used to use a 3lb harrison back in the redesmere days and that was ok chucking the "anglers workshop boiile rocket" with 8x18mils topped up with water a fair old way.

[James Furness]

Has anyone used the Wychwood Rogue spod rod? these have a 4lb TC opposed to the outlaw XS 3.5lb TC and are about the same price.

Cheers.