Sharpes Gordon Rods

[Clan Chief]

Looking for some feedback aboot the above rods. I had a cast with one in the middle of last season and was really impressed with it . It seemed to suit me perfectly. I may have a chance of getting one this week from my local angling shop.Johnny said they are now discontinued but he maybe able to get me one.Its a 9ft weight 6. Anyone recommend it

[nant_fisher]

 I have the Sharpes Gordon 2, 10' 7" and it is an excellent rod, I have only heard better of the previous model. I would say it is well worth getting.

[Dougie Smith]

I have a 10ft #7 and an 8ft 6 #5. Both nice rods, although quite different. The short one loads very easily and pops out a nice line. The longer one I find more difficult to load, but it is a nice rod and quite capable of handling anything you might require it to. It can aerialise a fair amount of line and will cast the whole line in the hands of a good caster. I use it for spate river salmon fishing now and use #5 rods for all my trout fishing.

[Noddy]

I have the 10ft 7# and also wish I had got something lighter.

[haresear]

I have the 10ft 7#

Me too, but I have used it just a couple of times. I gave it an airing for salmon last season and it was a decent rod, but for trout it is heavier than I like to fish.

Alex

[Clan Chief]

Got my Sharps Gordon 2. 9ft weight 6. Really pleased with it. One wee thing that is puzzling me though is that my new rod does not have a fighting butt on it but the rod in the sharps catalogue has. I was wondering if anyone could shed any light on this. Perhaps the lighter rod models don't come with the butts?