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Feeder rods “Volzhanka” are available to most anglers. They are an excellent choice for those who decide to devote themselves to feeder fishing, both for beginners and for professionals. These rods allow you to cover almost the entire horizon of fishing with a feeder on any freshwater reservoirs.
Brand “Volzhanka”: a success story
Volzhanka is one of the brands owned by PPM, the leading manufacturer of fishing tackle in Russia. Feeders “Volzhanka” are especially famous. The activity was started back in 2001. In a short time, the company managed to establish the production of its own products for fishing at domestic factories, and acquired a plant for the production of ice drills. Today they produce a wide range of products for fishing – from reels to feeder platforms. Unlike many other manufacturers, they almost completely produce all goods in Russia, providing jobs for many people. At a price, the products are affordable, in great demand both in Russia and on the territory of Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The quality of the rods and ice drills is at a high level. The quality of other gear may vary, especially reels.
Feeder rods Volzhanka: nomenclature
The main range of feeder rods produced today is quite wide:
- Optima, Volzhanka Feeder and Fortuna. An economy class rod for beginners, quite versatile.
- Master. The rod is of better quality, for more experienced anglers. It differs from the Volzhanka Optima in the properties of the blank, as well as in the set of lengths and tests.
- Ballista. Long distance casting rod for light feeders. Suitable for large lakes, estuaries with a long fishing distance and a weak bottom slope, as well as for large rivers with a weak current.
- Pro Sport and Pro Sport Elite. The rod is designed for professional anglers and has a foot size English. The action of the blank is progressively fast, allowing you to perform a very accurate cast and not be left without a catch even on the most biteless day. Suitable for normal conditions of fishing competitions.
- Pro. A series of rods with a variable length with a removable insert. Allows you to fish in different conditions with different feeders.
- Match. A versatile rod for those who like to fish both with a feeder and with a float. Match upper knees will allow you to cast match floats and catch in wiring.
- Atlant and Titan. Extra-heavy.
- Comfort and Volzhanka Picker. Picker rods.
- Telefeeder. Telescopic feeder rod.
As you can see, the assortment completely covers almost all feeder fishing, and even slightly affects float fishing. Rods can also be used for bottom fishing.
Advantages of “Volzhanka” and reviews
During the time when the company began to supply its products to the market, it has developed a certain reputation. Tens of thousands of fishermen tried the Volzhanka and most of them were satisfied. These feeder rods have two huge advantages that allow them to take a leading position in our market:
- Low feeder price with proper quality due to the absence of customs duties and short distances during transportation
- Availability of spare parts for rods – even if one rod knee is broken, it is easy to find a replacement. For most foreign-made feeder rods, this is not possible. Not to mention the availability of quiver types, rings and ceramic inserts for them on sale.
In general, reviews of the feeder rods “Volzhanka” Master, Optima and a number of others indicate that you can buy them and catch them too. The main drawback is that for those who like to fish with fast-acting resonant rods, their range will be limited, and the price is high. But there are few of them, mostly fishermen participating in competitions. This feature is connected with the fact that a good sonorous coal has to be purchased in Japan and China, and there are their own manufacturers, who take it much cheaper. Carbon nanotechnologies never came into our lives, to be sure. In any case, Volzhanka has no equal among budget rods in terms of price and quality, and here it outperforms Salmo, Mikado, and most Maximus rods of the same level.
For beginner anglers
For those who do not want to invest a lot in fishing tackle and just try the feeder, we recommend three brands from Volzhanka:
- Master
- Optima
- Fortune
Optima is a great option for anglers who want a working feeder for a small price. The build of this rod is closer to the average. This is both good and bad at the same time. A soft rod is a classic of feeder fishing. Even expensive brands produce sticks that bend from the butt. They help when casting, as they store the energy of the swing well during the throw, absorb during braking and fighting, and forgive many mistakes. However, sending the feeder “into the bucket” will not work for them, since this requires more rigid forms.
The rings are of good quality, with good ceramics. Handle in cork and eva type, with anti-slip elements, with front nut. The front nut allows you to adjust the balance of the rod for different reels, and the back element with anti-slip will be useful when fishing with gloves or with dirty hands. The size of the rods is directly tied to the test. Two-legged short feeders have a test of 25 grams and practically come into contact with picker fishing. Long rods up to 3.9 meters long have a test up to 120 grams. All rods are supplied with three interchangeable tips 56, 84 and 112 grams and allow you to see the bite even of the cautious fish.
Master is an advanced option for the amateur angler. It differs by slightly faster action and blank material. The most popular sticks are short ones with a length of 3.5 and 3.8 meters. They have a maximum test of 40 and 60 grams and are suitable for most water bodies. Almost everywhere you can find places where they can catch fish, even on mountain rivers. The stick has sufficiently long inserts in the knees, which prevents breakage when loading the blank and makes the rod durable. Handle — like Optima. Comes with XNUMX interchangeable tips.
For those who want to fish with heavier feeders, with long casts, using a shock leader, we can recommend Master of Large Sizes. These rods have a high test and will allow you to cast long distances without much effort. The increased diameter of the rings on the quiver tips makes it easy to use a shock leader, the knot of which will easily slip through them. Sticks from 4 and above can be attributed to extra-heavy. The Master Series does not cover the range of picker fishing at all and will require the purchase of a separate stick.
For international athletes
High level competition performance can require a serious rod to compete in terms of catch rate, casting accuracy and fish hook quality. In addition, most of the extra-class fishing tackle is sharpened to the English system of measures. Often, recommendations for specific fishing conditions on a reservoir are not in meters and kilograms, but in feet and libra. Therefore, it is convenient to use rods in a foot size at international competitions. Yes, and for a foreign fisherman will have something to offer.
Volzhanka presented two classes of rods in this segment:
- About sports
- Pro Sport Elite
In fact, they have a meter height. It’s just that the markings indicate the length in feet, but in fact it exactly goes in multiples of 10 cm. This is not very critical. Many English rods have an indication of the length with an error, because everything is determined not by numbers, but by the sensations of the angler and the result.
In the Pro Sport series, in size, the first two rods are picker rods with a test of up to 30 grams and two main knees. Medium-fast build. They are made of high-modulus Japanese-made carbon and are equipped with quality guides and a good reel seat. Their prices are also quite high. The first ring is anti-wrinkle.
Next in this series are classic feeder rods of regular length, for working with medium and light heavy weight feeders. They can be caught at short and long distances with or without current. Equipping the form with rings and a pen is the same as for pickers. All models are equipped with three sensitive carbon tips.
Pro Sport Elite has more narrowly specialized rods for each type of fishing on a particular reservoir. Blanks have a faster action, a narrow range of tests. After all, an athlete usually has a large number of fishing tackle that they take for a specific fishing trip. Often they even have to hire a minibus. Each of these sticks is individual. For fishing with one feeder, one is suitable, for fishing with another, another. But the feeling of fishing, and the maximum performance is achieved.
Universal for special conditions
For fishing in difficult conditions on a lake or river, Volzhanka Ballista and Volzhanka Profi can be recommended. Ballista allows you to work with feeders of 90 and 120 grams and cast them over a long distance. She has good throwing characteristics, the blank is reliable and will not burst with a powerful force cast of a large feeder. The pro has a replaceable insert that allows you to get two from one feeder if you wish – for fishing at long and short distances. A longer stick will be convenient for long casting, and a shorter one will be less tiring when throwing. For heavy feeders, the length of the stick is very noticeable in the hands.
For connoisseurs
Picker fishing is a great way to spend time in nature and relax. Unlike the feeder, there are no ultra-long casts here, for which you need to get up from the seat and invest from the foot with the whole body. You can catch without getting up, on very light feeders. Prey is usually made by medium-sized fish, and fishing is often carried out at a float distance. This method of fishing allows you to keep the highest pace, and even bring victory on small fishing cups. It is pleasant to catch in this way, we can recommend it for beginners as a training one. With the help of a picker, you can learn the basics of feeder fishing. Volzhanka Comfort and Volzhanka Picker are excellent choices. The second type of fishing for connoisseurs is Volzhanka Modern. For those who have tried to fish with expensive sports rods, the comfort of catching with an ordinary feeder is not enough. The rod that lies in the hand throws accurately – that’s what such fishermen need. Modern is an extremely reliable feeder with a test range of up to 100 grams and a classic length of 3.6 and 3.9 meters. Unfortunately, the range of this model range is small, and includes only a universal medium feeder.
Extraheavy
Atlant and Titan are designed for fishing with very large loads. This may be required for fishing at a considerable distance from the coast, at great depths, on a river with a fast current. Such conditions are quite a difficult test for the blank, because throwing a heavy feeder will easily break it. Fishing with extra-heavy gear will require a lot of skill from the angler and special fishing tactics. These two series differ in design, range of sizes and corresponding tests and sensations from the rod in the hand.