Advice on choosing a high-quality, good-value fishing rod for beginners

Do you know what ‘casting from a platform’ is?

‘Câu đài’ is a relatively new fishing method in Vietnam. It is a form of fishing that requires anglers to skilfully combine their technique and experience. When practising ‘câu đài’, a hand-held rod is used. This is also the factor that has the greatest influence on the outcome of the fishing session. Choosing the right rod for float fishing, one that suits you, will help you make rapid progress in this field.

What is ‘câu đài’? Read the previous article here

How to choose a ‘castle’ fishing rod?

When selecting a float rod, you should pay attention to the following criteria:

• You should choose a rod between 3.6 and 4.5 metres in length
• Choose a rod that is as light as possible
• Choose a rod with high stiffness

And today, we’ll be showcasing the spinning rods most favoured by anglers.

1. Genuine Daiwa Catana-Dao fishing rod

The reason you should choose the 3.9 m or 4.5 m Daiwa Catana-Dao telescopic rod is that it is made from high-grade carbon. The Daiwa Catana-Dao telescopic rod is composed of 99 per cent carbon.

The rod length ranges from 3.9m to 4.5m and collapses to just 1.1m. The 3.9m Catana-Dao spinning rod features a black and gold colour scheme, giving it a robust and dynamic look.

This rod is currently on sale for 1,750,000 VND; click here.

2. Genuine GW 5H hand-held rod

When choosing the GW 5H hand-held Taiwan-style fishing rod, you can be completely assured of the quality of this product.

This series of spinning rods is constructed from five sections and made from 99 per cent carbon fibre. The GW 5H spinning rod measures 4.5 metres in length – a length well-suited for spinning. When collapsed, the genuine GW 5H rod measures just 105 cm. The GW 5H rod is quite lightweight at only 145 g, so you can hold it for hours without experiencing fatigue or hand pain.

Technical specifications:

• Material: Carbon
• Length: 4.5 m
• Tip: 1.6 mm – 5H; Butt: 22.9 mm
• Weight: 145g
• Brand: GW
• Manufacturer: GW – CHINA

This genuine GW 5H spinning rod is currently on sale for 1,450,000 VND; to purchase, please click here.

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