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14 products compared, ordered by what they are for rather than by who made them or what they cost.
1,83 m, 3–14 g, 24T carbon, LTS SIC stainless rings, cork handle
A short 3–14 g rod with named rings and a cork grip, stated for both fresh and salt water.
Best for: Close-quarters lure fishing under trees, and light shore work in salt
1,70 m, 2–7 g, stainless rings, cork handle, medium action
The lightest band on the shelf, for trout spoons and micro lures a heavier rod cannot load.
Best for: Trout spoons and micro lures between 2 and 7 g on small water
2,30 m, 60–90 g, plug-in blank, cork handle, aluminium oxide rings
The only rod here rated past 25 g, for heavy lures and static baits rather than light spinning.
Best for: Heavy lures, static baits and a general-purpose rod where one rod has to do several jobs
2,00 m, 3–12 g, 2 pieces, 110 g, 8 rings, fast action
Four published figures where the rest of the shelf gives one — weight, rings and transport length included.
Best for: Lure fishing for perch and zander with lures between 3 and 12 g
2,10 m, 8–25 g, 2 pieces, glass composite, stainless guides, EVA grips
A glass composite blank at twenty euros, sold plainly as a beginner and junior rod.
Best for: A first lure rod, or a rod that will be treated roughly
Combo: 2,1 m rod, 5–20 g, 110 cm packed, with Infinity 2000 reel — 0,12 mm / 150 m
A rod and a reel with the reel’s line capacity published, which is rare on a combo.
Best for: A first perch outfit, bought as one purchase rather than two
2,10 m, 3–14 g, 2 pieces, IM6 carbon with X-Cross, 8 slim rings, split EVA grip
A named carbon grade and a named ring type at thirty euros, with no weight published anywhere.
Best for: A first carbon lure rod for perch and trout at 3 to 14 g
Size 1000, 240 g, 4 kg drag, 5,2:1, 4 bearings, 120 m / 0,20 mm, 72 cm per turn, aluminium spool
A properly specified 1000 for light lure work, with an aluminium spool and crank.
Best for: Light lure rods at 2–14 g, on a trout stream or for perch
Size 6600 freespool with integrated Bluetooth bite alarm, USB-C rechargeable, app controlled, 40 m theft alarm
The only reel in this corpus that replaces a separate bite alarm, and the only one with a battery.
Best for: A carp angler who wants the alarm and the reel to be one object
Size 6500, freespool with anti-reverse switch, 2+1 stainless bearings, double-anodised aluminium spool, multi-disc drag, no line
A big freespool reel at a third of the price of the branded alternatives.
Best for: A rod left in a rest with a bait on the bottom, at the lowest cost
Size 4000, 5,2:1, 150 m / 0,28 mm, 82 cm per turn, 270 g, 4 bearings, 12,0 kg front drag
Every figure a reel is bought on, published — including the retrieve per turn.
Best for: A general-purpose 4000 for lure and feeder work, where the drag figure matters
7+1 bearings, 180 m / 0,20 mm, 270 g, 8 kg front drag, titanium nitride line roller, reversible handle
The highest bearing count here with a published weight, drag and capacity to go with it.
Best for: Light and medium lure fishing where a reversible handle and a coated roller matter
Size 4000, front drag — no further figures published
A 4000 from a known house at under twenty-five euros, with nothing published behind the size.
Best for: A second 4000 reel, or a first one where the price decides
Size 4000, freespool, 0,28 mm / 205 m or 0,30 mm / 180 m, 82 cm per turn, fine-adjustable freespool brake
The only reel here to publish its capacity at two diameters, which is how a spool is actually matched.
Best for: Feeder and bottom fishing with a rod in a rest, on 0,28 to 0,30 mm line
