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Mid Price Rod Review
Make:
Redington
Model: RedFly
Length: 9'
Line weight: 5/6
Number of sections: 2
Price: £90
Description
Navy
blue blank with black wrappings. Cigar handle and plastic Fuji reel seat.
Single stripping ring and over-size American snake rings and hayfork tip
top. Very discrete graphics. Rod sock and protective plastic tube.
Guarantee
All
Redington rods carry an unconditional lifetime guarantee. No proof of
purchase required and the guarantee is not limited to the original owner.
In the event of a breakage a Redington rod will be replaced, not repaired.
Guide Flyfshing operates the Redington guarantee in the UK and Ireland
and charges £10 for handling rod returns and replacement.
E-mail: hotline@flyfishing.gbr.cc
Web site: www.flyfishing.gbr.cc
Testers' comments
Richard Slaughter: The quality of the rod was very similar to the
7' 6" RedFly but the cork was badly cracked on the end by the reel
seat. The rod was well balanced and I had no problem casting all lengths
with a 6# line. It is not a bad rod that casts very well. It performed
much better with the 6# line. It is let down by the quality of the handle
and reel seat.
Terry Lawton: The quality of the cork on all the Redington rods
- this one in particular - was not good and they are also let-down by
the plastic reel seat. Yes, the seat is efficient and holds a reel well.
Yes, it is saltwater proof. But if Greys can beat Redington prices, I
am sure that Redington could use a more attractive reel seat. To be fair
to both Guide and Redington, we must point out that these rods had been
used on tests before we had them. However, I would advise anyone buying
a RedFly to make sure that they are happy with its build quality before
handing over any money. Having criticised the cork and reel seat, the
quality of the wrappings was very good. But who specified the rings for
this rod? I am all for big rings but the rings on this rod were enormous:
I am sure that they must have been meant for a longer rod. Also the tip
top could have been bigger.
The
catalogue describes this rod as an all rounder but in my opinion it is
much more a 6# stillwater rod than a 5# river rod. Guide are right to
market it as a 6# line rod. It is a powerful rod and handles the heavier
line very well.
Simon
Lewin: This rod was 'comfortable' to use and seemed equally suited
to both longer and shorter casts - I was testing with a 6# line. I've
always thought that the build quality on Redington rods has been good
and this rod is no exception. That said, I'm not so keen on the moulded
plastic reel seat. I know that a reel seat doesn't catch fish - but the
cosmetic aspects of a rod are important - at whatever level of the market
you're purchasing a rod. You want to enjoy getting it out of the bag as
much as you enjoy fishing with it.