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Mid Price Rod Review
Make:
Redington
Model: RedFly
Length: 9' 6"
Line weight: 7/8
Number of sections: 2
Price: £95
Description
Navy
blue blank with black wrappings. Full Wells handle with extension butt
and plastic Fuji reel seat. Twin stripping rings and 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
Terry Lawton: This is a powerful rod that was lighter to cast with a 7# line than the comparable Greys GRX rod. With an 8# line the RedFly is not quite as powerful as the GRX but has the real benefit that you could cast and fish it for very much longer than the GRX. The RedFly action is pleasanter and the line rating is, perhaps, a better match to the blank.
Not
wishing to labour the point, the snake rings on this rod were smaller
than on the 9' RedFly. Possibly a lack of quality control somewhere. Again
the actual wrappings were very good.
Simon Lewin: Another rod that's a bit heavier than I would normally
use. The feel of this was slightly better than the Grey GRX 9'6"
though I have to say that the Grey probably cast better.
The
rod felt fairly balanced and the cork handle was comfortable. I was not
so sure about the cork extension handle. Knowing how I'd use the rod -
standing it on the floor by the car - I'd prefer this to something be
made of something slightly harder wearing.
Richard Slaughter: This rod was very similar to the 9' model in
terms of quality and action. It is a powerful rod that handled both line
weights with ease. I think that it would take a 9# shooting head easily.
It is a much lighter rod than the Greys equivalent. It is a good casting
rod which can be used for long periods without a break.