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For that kind of money you can get much better than Greys imo mate. Have a look at Harrison and Free Spirit, or maybe even Century if you're feeling really flush.

I wouldn't go anywhere near anything marketed as "A stripped out ultra light Special Forces edition" buddy. It's aimed at kids that don't know what they're spending their hard-earned on imo. Have a look at Dymag Mobile System and their 9 ft rods. Really good gear.

I would have to agree with Yonny on this, greys aren't the brand they used to be and i dream of owning a set of Harrison Aviators in full cork....drooling...

This makes sense haha

It's mainly down to the owner, if you've had training in how to look after your dog and are confident in doing so then you should be alright. I had an Alsatian I used to take fishing and he was fine, unfortunately the dogs I've had since have been family dogs and my family is not trainable. I currently have a re-homed lab / lurcher cross and she is skittish and there is no way without tying her down that I could keep her in one place.

Sorry to hear that fella. As spr1985 said I think it really comes down to training a close friend of mine takes his Golden lab with him but they tend to be fairly docile by nature.

Elliot gray has a jack Russel that goes fishing with him, seem to see a lot of French bulldogs on the bank too, I think a lot of it comes down to training. Far more qualified people than me that can give advise though

12lb Daiwa sensor in brown for me, I feel confident using it and it hasn't let me down

hi Jason, welcome to the forum that is a very good question, and one that will probably generate a whole host of answers. line strength would be between 10lb and 15lb BS 'BUT' then you have the braid fan, the mono lover, the flouro aficionado etc, etc. you also have anglers that will only use Solar, Korda, Esp, Diawa etc. personally i use Esp Olive in 15lb @0.35mm, hook link material depends on the day. i love the stuff but that is just me. good luck in your search

Welcome to Carp.com. You will get loads of different opinions on what line, and other considerations you need to think about. Do you need a casting line, or a line suitable for dealing with snags, gravel and weed? A low visibility line in the water? All will give different answers. General purpose lines I would recommend two of the cheaper lines, both of which have been around for a while, and are in my opinion better than many or even most more expensive lines. The two lines are Daiwa Sensor in brown, or Gardner Pro Light or Dark blend.