John Wilson Avon Quiver Deluxe VS Drennan Red Range Carp Waggler

[Green Sheds]

I want a new rod for waggler fishing in still waters aiming for specimen fish of all kinds (bream,tench,carp etc.) The drennan carp waggler is more restrictive in terms of versatility, But i think it is more suited to my needs for a still water waggler rod obviously. But i think the john wilson quiver deluxe is a great bargain - 2 rods in 1. Would the avon tip of the john wilson be up for playing 15 pound carp?

http://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/store...e-carp-waggler

http://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/store...gth-ft-11-13ft

Cheers

[BoldBear]

Both rods have a good pedigree but If you want a waggler rod then the Drennan would be my choice. The Drennan rod has stand-off rings and was designed for fishing the waggler on Commercials but would still be at home trotting a stick on streams and rivers for Chub, Barbel etc. and the John Wilson rod does not have stand-off rings so will not be as good for fishing a waggler either on the river or on a commercial.

Although the John Wilson Avon/Quiver is a very versatile all-round rod, its versatility is at the expense of not having stand-off rings making it not so good at casting a light waggler and is more suited to close range float fishing or legering (with or without a feeder).

Both rods would handle double figure Carp; I have two JW Avon/Quivers (the old version) plus a Drennan float rod and I have caught double figure Carp on both but I wouldn't choose to use one of my JW Avon/Quivers if I wanted to fish a waggler on a commercial.