The name Ron Thomson, part of the Svendsen Sport group, has always been synonymous with economy end of the rod market. However their recent products have moved more up market in materials and finishes.

Snowbee’s Deep Travel Boat rods go under the spotlight. Des Westmore runs the rule over these latest four-piece 12-20 and 30-50 travellers.

The latest boat fishing rods from the FOX stable are creating quite a stir behind the scenes. Primarily pitched at the bluewater market, globe-trotting Les McBride tested the JIG TREK and JIG TREK XT in Kenya where he concluded these

Les McBride tests the new FOX Sailfish Trek Spin rod on a trip to Kenya and discovers that it’s not just ‘another’ tidy travel stick. A versatile design with numerous applications, he concludes that anglers could easily use it both

The most famous moustache in boat angling, Des Westmore joins the Planet Sea Fishing team, and kicks off with his thoughts on the clever Abu Conolon Travel Combo boat rod. I first saw the Abu Conolon Travel Combo at Pure Fishing’s