Angler Rods - Exel Comp.

[spizza]

Last year I came across a Mustard coloured 13,6ft blank which immediately impressed me. It was rated to 15kg, low mount, felt very solid and when I looked at the price tag, it was suprisingly cheap. I ended up buying it, and after using the rod many times I still very impressed by it. It's an Angler Azagaie rod - AB5157 - Glass.

I spent many weeks trying to find more details about this rod itself, and after some research I found that the original Angler rods were made by Pacific Composites, (now Exel Composites). Apparentaly the surf range was aimed for the South OZ surf market + WA. Their original website was defunct (www.pacificangler.com) and it seemed the company dissapeared for a while a few years back...

I was surprised this weekend to see that they now have a new website up, seems they are back in business.

Does anyone else own an Angler rod? Thoughts on the blanks and quality?

Cheers,

Spizza.

[MOE^MOE]

i own 1 and its a 3 wrap its my whiting rod and it that well built i landed a 15 kg jew on it with out a problem

[spizza]

i own 1 and its a 3 wrap its my whiting rod and it that well built i landed a 15 kg jew on it with out a problem

I don't doubt it. It's interesting how they rate their rods, more like a FSU rating. E.g, my Azagaie feels like a Medium Tapered rod, but is denoted as a '5' wrap (15kg line rating). So whilst yours is rated as 3 wrap, it's probably the equivalent of a standard 6/7 wrap MT rod etc....probably a lot to do with the composite material of the blank itself.

cheers,

S.

Edited March 21, 2011 by spizza

[matt84]

angler rods are great, well great blanks, components not so much, dodgy guides, broken reel seats or more then one i've seen. i know a few who have rebuilt them because they are good blanks.

[Catchin Jack]

I've got an 8ft one which I have my Soron STX60 with 20lb braid on and it is a great rod.

[Tip Tip]

I bought a pro angler 8-10kg about $160 and snapped the tip off before I had even fished with it.

The rep replaced it with a like/similar rod as the old one was out of production.

I think I was pretty lucky to get a new rod when it was really my fault but I suppose you have to get lucky sometimes.