Bomb fishing is a great way of catching in the colder months. Bombs are very aerodynamic and cast well, so you don’t need a huge rod and generally soft tips are the way to go, as these allow you to fish a light bomb and see liners too. Here’s the BobCo guide to some of our favourites for close range fishing…
Browning Sphere Bomb
Length: 10ft Tips: Four glass Price: £239.99
“Ridiculously light and slim, with a fantastic soft, through action. This is ideal for casts up to 35m and we love the ergonomic weight-reducing handle, which seems to give even more fish-playing feel to the rod. Browning has put a lot of thought into this – an exceptional blank”.
Drennan Acolyte Ultra Feeder
Length: 9ft Tips: Three carbon Price: £169.99
“The Acolyte range is synonymous with class and this 9ft version is no different. We’ve chosen the Ultra version as it’s so forgiving and has a lovely progressive curve, plus a slim blank to boot. Great for a mixture of carp, F1s and skimmers. If you’re fishing all out for carp then step up to the Plus version.”
Frenzee Precision FXT
Length: 9ft Tips: Three carbon Price: £89.99
“A mid-range price but a great, anti-locking action. The Fuji reel seats and cork handles are nicely finished, supplied with 0.5oz, 1oz and 1.5oz tips, the perfect options for winter in our book. Versatile and a very good choice in this bracket.”
Tri-Cast Excellence Wand
Length: 8ft Tips: Three carbon Price: £179
“The new kid on the block and a wand at a mere 8ft in length. But don’t let looks deceive. This is a cracking little rod which is at home for short chucks, especially on snake lake style venues or when you can’t quite reach the island with a pole.”
Preston Monster 8ft 6ins
Length: 8ft 6 Tips: Three Price: £76.99
“Monster rods are very sensibly priced for such a high performance range and the 8ft 6ins feeder is no exception. Features a great fish-playing curve with a bit of backbone too for bigger carp and perhaps a chuck or two to 30m.”
Maver MV-R Competition Feeder
Length: 9ft Tips: Three Price: £114.99
“This rod is typically Maver – slim and packs loads of power, so you can whack a feeder out accurately to features even with a short 9ft or 10ft version! With a full cork handle, Sic line guides and an EVA twist grip. We love it!”