What are the best fishing rods?

A great fishing rod is key to a successful angling experience – whether you’re fishing in the Lake District or anywhere eels in the UK, purchasing a trusty fishing rod will ensure your chances are as good as they can be at getting the best catch.

From Guideline fishing rods to Airflo and Hardy, here are our best fishing rods at John Norris, browse our full collection here.

1.  GUIDELINE REACH SINGLE HANDED FLY RODS

John Norris have teamed up with Guideline to bring you the best performing, best value single handed fly rod range ever to hit the market – Guideline Reach.

The actions of these well-balanced single handed rods are developed to suit a modern caster who prefers rods that are crisp and light with a fast loading action. The Reach range is constructed with high grade multi strain graphite which produces a rod with a fast recovery speed and increased durability.

This Guideline range is nothing short of exceptional – great for both beginner anglers and experienced ones.

2. GUIDELINE REACH DOUBLE HANDED FLY RODS

Guideline have teamed up with our very own fly fishing team to offer you an exclusive range of Salmon fly rods offering performance and balance at an amazing price.

The actions of the Reach double-handed fly rods are developed to suit the modern day caster who prefers rods with a crisp and light easy loading action. The Reach range will cast all types of Salmon lines from floaters down to sinkers and Shooting heads to spey lines with very little effort.

Constructed with high grade multi strain graphite which produces a rod with a fast recovery speed and increased durability.

3. AIRFLO SNIPER FLY ROD

Saltwater and freshwater predator fishing places great demands on your kit… rods especially. Extreme environments, large fish with anger issues and big flies mean you have to have rods you can take to the absolute limit. The all-new Airflo Sniper fly rod series has been designed and tested to live up to these expectations.

The powerful smooth taper harnesses the rod’s power deep into the blank, whilst not being overly stiff. These rods need to bend to combat big explosive fish but more importantly, load the fly line quickly for those all-important one-shot casts for that trophy fish of a lifetime.

All the Sniper rods are 8ft 6in and have 4 sections so you can travel with them anywhere.

4. GUIDELINE LPX CHROME DOUBLE HANDED T-PAC FLY ROD

PX Chrome fly rods are designed and built with a brand-new Guideline rod action. They have a ¾ deep load and power that kicks in earlier in the cast without sacrificing the speed in the rods. They have a lightness, stability and responsiveness that connect you with the cast in a totally new way.

LPX Chrome 6pc are travel-friendly fly rods perfect for hunting large seatrout, salmon, or steelhead. The 6-piece rods have a slightly faster action than the 4-piece models. A Premium rod stacked full of features is rarely seen at these prices.

The LPX Chrome rods have a custom-designed reel seat and FLOR-grade quality cork grips to stand the test of time and hard days on the water. The actions are adjusted for each model and length, to ensure you get the best casting and fishing tool available for a given fishing situation.

5. AIRFLO DELTA CLASSIC 2 FLY ROD

After 13 years, Airflo have improved on their best-selling fly rod ever, The Delta Classic. Having sold in their thousands and having won so many accolades they thought it was finally time to give a make-over to a tried and trusted icon. Enter the new DC2.

You’ll be pleased to know Airflo have not messed about with the action too much, it’s just as smooth and refined as the original, with new cosmetics bringing an old classic up-to-date.

This fly fishing rod is a classic, known for its durability and great ability.

6. GUIDELINE ELEVATION T-PAC SWITCH FLY RODS

Travel friendly, extremely light Switch rods that will fill the needs of anglers wanting to fish short rods with Multi Tip and Scandi heads in Double Handed weight ratings. Built with short front and rear grips to offer comfortable double handed casting, yet still giving the option to throw a single-handed cast if preferred.

The Guideline Elevation Rods utilise the very latest in material and pattern technology, as well as featuring several more environmentally friendly components. These rods are revolutionary.

Guideline have now started the journey towards more sustainable products and this rod series will show the way for future rod production.

7.  HARDY AYDON SINGLE HANDED FLY ROD

Carefully designed and manufactured with Sintrix material and then meticulously tested, the Hardy Aydon Single Handed series offers a comprehensive assortment of single handed models to cover everything from small stream trout to stillwater fishing large bodies of open water.

These lightweight rods have been refined by countless hours of on-water development to ensure that each model is perfectly tailored to meet your expectations. Fitted with top-quality hardware and a purposefully designed reel seat, the Aydon is also supplied in a convenient travel tube and high-quality rod bag.

8. GUIDELINE ELEVATION T-PAC DOUBLE HANDED FLY RODS

Featuring all the same details as the 4-piece models but offer the possibility to easily fit into a travel bag when needed. Extremely lightweight by all standards. 13’ #8/9 rod weighs only 182gr. Actions are based off the curves in the 4-piece models, but the feel in the rods will differ slightly from those, given the fact that they have more ferrules. New slightly improved shape on DH grips in higher line weights.

The new rod blank development process eliminates any unnecessary material in each section. It also gives them the possibility to monitor power in every part of the blank much more accurately than before. These rods are extremely light and responsive and yet the strongest standard rods Guideline have created.

Our fishing gear is some of the best in the UK, and we promise that all of our brands have been specifically selected due to their durability, quality and value for money. Brands such as Guideline offer some of the best fly rods in the world - to view the rest of our Guideline collection, click here.

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