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Ideal for casting heavy deadbait rigs
A decent option for both beginners and experienced pike fishermen
Featured in our guide on the best pike fishing rods
| Feature | What This Means |
|---|---|
| High-grade carbon blanks with 1K woven carbon | Built from high-quality carbon fibre with a 1K woven layer for added strength and reduced weight, ideal for handling larger fish like pike. |
| Fuji DPS reel seat | A reliable reel seat from Fuji that keeps the reel secure during use, ensuring stability with each cast and retrieve. |
| Full cork handle | Made from cork, a material that stays warm to the touch in colder weather and provides a comfortable, slip-resistant grip, even when wet. |
| Stainless steel frame guides | Standard, corrosion-resistant guides that protect the line from wear and provide smooth line movement without adding extra weight to the rod. |
| Lightweight LS ceramic rings | These ceramic rings reduce friction on the line, helping to improve casting distance. They’re light and durable, though they are standard for mid-range rods. |
| Woven carbon butt frame | Reinforced butt section with woven carbon for added power and stability, essential for controlling strong fish like pike. |
| Available lengths | Comes in a 12-foot length, which is an optimal length for power and good casting distance with deadbaits. |
| Test curves | Offered in 2.75lb and 3lb test curves, providing flexibility in handling larger baits and the strength needed for pike fishing. |
| Supplied in padded rod sleeve | Includes a protective padded sleeve, ensuring safe transport and storage. |
The Daiwa Powermesh Deadbait Rod is engineered to meet the demands of deadbait fishing, offering a progressive power delivery essential for casting and effectively playing fish. Its high-grade carbon blank, reinforced with 1K woven carbon, ensures both strength and durability.
The rod features a Fuji DPS reel seat for secure reel placement, a full cork handle for comfortable grip, and stainless steel frame guides with lightweight LS ceramic rings to facilitate smooth line movement. Additionally, the woven carbon butt frame enhances stability during use. The rod is available in 12ft lengths with test curves of 3lb and 3.5lb, catering to various fishing preferences.
Each rod comes supplied with a padded rod sleeve for protection during transport and storage.
Here’s how the rod performed in testing and/or from experience and feedback from other anglers.Â
The Daiwa Powermesh range of rods is very popular on the angling scene. They tend to be more specialised rods with options specifically aimed at carp, barbel and pike fishing. You know what you get with a Daiwa rod, which is renowned quality using the latest technology in rod making.
The deadbait option is another nod to this quality range.
It’s tweaked slightly from the other models in the way that the stiffer butt section is particularly suited to casting heavy deadbait rigs. In testing, I found the blank recovery to be well-optimised for accurate and distant casting with a total rig weight of around 4-5 ounces being cast at around 80 yards with relative ease. This is why this rod scored a credible 8.5 for it’s casting ability in this review.
In terms of playing fish, it performs well and has a good amount of ‘beef to it to be able to bully pike away from danger when needed. The features on the rod are pretty standard with no real ‘fancy’ materials used that you see in the top, premium rods out there.
They are still pretty solid though and also well-balanced which makes it one of the better deadbait rods out there in my opinion. It’s good value as well at around the £100 mark which pitches its suitability at both beginners and more experienced pike fishermen looking for a quality deadbait rod that doesn’t cost a fortune.
Here is how the Daiwa Powermesh Deadbait Rod compares against other products in its category. This table shows the overall rating based on the average of the key attributes that go into making a good pike fishing rod.
| Name | Overall Rating | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Daiwa Powermesh Deadbait Rod | 8.4 | £99.36 |
| Wychwood Agitator BR-S Deadbait Rod | 8 | £62.99 |
| Westin W3 Powerlure | 8.3 | £101.69 |
| Savage Gear Alpha SG8 Monster Bait Rod | 8.4 | £349.99 |
| Ninja S Spin Rod | 7.9 | £49.99 |
| Fox Predator Elite XS Boat Rod | 8.3 | £134.99 |
| Savage Gear SG2 Drop Shot Rod | 7.9 | £64.99 |
| Fox Rage Prism Travel Rod | 7.8 | £79.99 |
| Wychwood PDR Fly Rod | 7.9 | £134.99 |
There are four key attributes that form the basis of our reviews on pike fishing rods. These include the following:
Build Quality: – When assessing the build quality of a fishing rod we focus on the raw materials used to build the rod and how they knit together to output the rod’s overall performance.
Casting Ability: – Without stating the obvious here, we test how the rod casts both short distances and longer distances. We are examining how smooth the cast is and how much effort is required to gain the desired distance.
Playing Fish: – Here, we are looking at how a rod can dictate a fight, i.e. its power, how subtle it is and most importantly how enjoyable it is to play fish on.Â
Value for Money: – Under the ‘value for money’ review, we value and score the rod for its price-point against its quality and actual worth.Â
Here is how the Daiwa Powermesh Deadbait Rod performed against is peers in each of these important attributes:
| Name | Build Quality | Casting Ability | Playing Fish | Value For Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daiwa Powermesh Deadbait Rod | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8 |
| Wychwood Agitator BR-S Deadbait Rod | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 8 |
| Westin W3 Powerlure | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8 |
| Savage Gear Alpha SG8 Monster Bait Rod | 8.5 | 9 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Ninja S Spin Rod | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Fox Predator Elite XS Boat Rod | 8.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 8 |
| Savage Gear SG2 Drop Shot Rod | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Fox Rage Prism Travel Rod | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 |
| Wychwood PDR Fly Rod | 7.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 8 |
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