I am in the UK and am new to Spey casting and double handed rods although I have fly fished for about 14 years, I have a budget of £200, and I want to purchase a double hander preferably a 15ft one.
I have searched extensively on the internet for rods in my price range but I have no experience of the quality and reliability of the different brands. I cannot afford the top makers like hardy or Bruce & W. , so I have found that Daiwa, Greys of alnwick, Redington and Vision 3-zone are among the affordable ones but I don't know which would be best for decent spey casting. I have been told that daiwa whisker are good but I have also read some negative posts on this forum about the rods breaking sometimes.
I would be very grateful for any advice. Thanks, Peter.
I have searched extensively on the internet for rods in my price range but I have no experience of the quality and reliability of the different brands. I cannot afford the top makers like hardy or Bruce & W. , so I have found that Daiwa, Greys of alnwick, Redington and Vision 3-zone are among the affordable ones but I don't know which would be best for decent spey casting. I have been told that daiwa whisker are good but I have also read some negative posts on this forum about the rods breaking sometimes.
I would be very grateful for any advice. Thanks, Peter.