TF GEAR COMPACT COMMERCIAL FEEDER REVIEW

TF GEAR COMPACT COMMERCIAL FEEDER 10FT

In this article I am going to review the TF Gear compact commercial feeder rod at 10ft. I will to explain the strong and weaker points of this rod. Having fully tested this rod in a wide variety of venues and with many different rigs, I can say that this rod is a monument to the amazing quality of rods that are produced by TF Gear at a truly unbelievable price.

This is a superb feeder rod that is perfectly at home with anything from fishing light feeders on commercial fisheries for carp to fishing heavy cage feeders on the swollen winter canals and rivers of mainland Europe. The rod has an awesome carbon blank into which the tips in 2, 3, 4 and 5oz fit with absolutely no flat spots. This rod has a progressive action that insures that the rod can punch out feeders to distances of up to 60m. It is fitted with an EVA and cork handle, the reel seat is a superb lock-down design that will accept almost all reels on the market today. The rings on the blank are of outstanding quality and are compatible with braid as well as mono. But I am sure that by now you are all sick of listening to me using extravagant superlatives so now I must address the-I am glad to tell you-very short list of negative points on this rod. The only negative points that I have come across so far are strictly visual and don’t concern the practicality of the rod with which I have found no faults except that the handle is slightly too long for the style of feeder fishing that I do. Anyway back to the only other things that I didn’t especially like. One is that next to the label on the blank that says compact feeder 10ft  it also says 100% Blood, Sweat & Tears which in my opinion is a bit corny. The only other defect I can find on this marvelous rod is that for some reason the cork used in the handle is easily stained and is very hard to clean.

So my final verdict on this superb rod is that overall it is an astounding bit of kit and if you are looking for a great quality rod at an unbelievably good price you need look no further.

I hope that you find this article useful and if you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to leave a comment or email me at Fowden.fishing@gmail.com           

  Gabriel Fowden