In reply to Post #14
I was using CTX 10FT 3.25TC and found the top sections really floppy and stiff butt section. Tip would literally be pointed at the lake with mid/butt hardly moving.
Tbh even if 3.5 9ft TC had a ballista/armalite action I could handle that but not where only the tips are soft doesn't make sense to me
I was using CTX 10FT 3.25TC and found the top sections really floppy and stiff butt section. Tip would literally be pointed at the lake with mid/butt hardly moving.
Tbh even if 3.5 9ft TC had a ballista/armalite action I could handle that but not where only the tips are soft doesn't make sense to me
In reply to Post #15
I'm from an era where telescopics were quite cheap and therefore unreliable and can't get that put of my head seeing them split at the joint. My net is telescopic which is very good, but for me I'll stick with proper jointed rods 👍
I'm from an era where telescopics were quite cheap and therefore unreliable and can't get that put of my head seeing them split at the joint. My net is telescopic which is very good, but for me I'll stick with proper jointed rods 👍
In reply to Post #17
You want the harrison 3 piece 2.75t.c handle anything that swims in our waters.
You want the harrison 3 piece 2.75t.c handle anything that swims in our waters.
In reply to Post #18
Yes, they were on the list and a fair few quid cheaper than the Century's for sure, but something about the CQ that just look better and we spend so much time looking at this stuff it's nice for it to look nice 😂
Yes, they were on the list and a fair few quid cheaper than the Century's for sure, but something about the CQ that just look better and we spend so much time looking at this stuff it's nice for it to look nice 😂
In reply to Post #19
Depends who builds them 😉
Depends who builds them 😉
In reply to Post #18
I had the 3 piece yatley Harrison's with the extra sections must be 20 years ago when Steve fantussi first sold me them I found them a faff setting them up and packing away in case being Harrison where nice rods but not for me
Was looking at the 9 or 10/ft retractable in 3.5 I have 12ft 3.25 aircuves I've used twice was thinking of replacing them with retractables but don't know if doing the right thing
I had the 3 piece yatley Harrison's with the extra sections must be 20 years ago when Steve fantussi first sold me them I found them a faff setting them up and packing away in case being Harrison where nice rods but not for me
Was looking at the 9 or 10/ft retractable in 3.5 I have 12ft 3.25 aircuves I've used twice was thinking of replacing them with retractables but don't know if doing the right thing
In reply to Post #21
Rare as hen's teeth now. I believe Harrison don't do the colours now anymore either do they?
Rare as hen's teeth now. I believe Harrison don't do the colours now anymore either do they?
In reply to Post #20
Think I may have tried to buy a couple you had on the bay a few months back but it wasn't to be
Think I may have tried to buy a couple you had on the bay a few months back but it wasn't to be
Like rods of all lengths, the action of the blank is probably more important than the actual test curve.
Most of the waters that I have fished for the past 10 years or so have been overgrown and quite intimate, so although I will always have a set of 12's, most of my fishing has been done with 9 and 10 footers, and I have tried pretty much every short rod on the market!
My favourites have been Century C2's in 3lb. These are definitely not broomsticks and have a beautiful through action, so much so that sometimes I kind of wished for the 3.5lb's for the extra backbone. I also owned a set of Hi-S 10ft 3.25lb and these were definitely more broomstick like. Better for casting, as were more fast taper rather than a parabolic blank.
At the mo, I am using 3lb Scopes (I've had about 3 sets over the years) and they are very similar in action to the C2's. They feel lighter than 3lb if anything and have proven 100% reliable. Don't believe the bad press that scope rods get, I think they're spot on if you need a compact pack down to fit in your boot.
Most of the waters that I have fished for the past 10 years or so have been overgrown and quite intimate, so although I will always have a set of 12's, most of my fishing has been done with 9 and 10 footers, and I have tried pretty much every short rod on the market!
My favourites have been Century C2's in 3lb. These are definitely not broomsticks and have a beautiful through action, so much so that sometimes I kind of wished for the 3.5lb's for the extra backbone. I also owned a set of Hi-S 10ft 3.25lb and these were definitely more broomstick like. Better for casting, as were more fast taper rather than a parabolic blank.
At the mo, I am using 3lb Scopes (I've had about 3 sets over the years) and they are very similar in action to the C2's. They feel lighter than 3lb if anything and have proven 100% reliable. Don't believe the bad press that scope rods get, I think they're spot on if you need a compact pack down to fit in your boot.
In reply to Post #24
I have 3lb scopes and agree, no need to go any higher in the TC. They bend right through and no drama with heavy leads and weed. They have been chucked about and still all good.
I have 3lb scopes and agree, no need to go any higher in the TC. They bend right through and no drama with heavy leads and weed. They have been chucked about and still all good.
If the reason is purely packdown length and fitting them in the boot, Shimano do a range of 12ft four piece. I'm not sure why one or two of the other manufacturers haven't cottoned on to this, or 12ft three piece.
In reply to Post #25
They are very versatile aren't they mate. A few years back I used 10ft 3lb scopes as my main rods, fishing from under the tips and up to 100yds, catching doubles from park lakes and 50's in France. If I was told tomorrow that I could only use one set of rods for all of my fishing, it would 100% be 3lb scopes.
They are very versatile aren't they mate. A few years back I used 10ft 3lb scopes as my main rods, fishing from under the tips and up to 100yds, catching doubles from park lakes and 50's in France. If I was told tomorrow that I could only use one set of rods for all of my fishing, it would 100% be 3lb scopes.
In reply to Post #26
I have used 4 piece and 3 piece rods mate, and as someone has already mentioned, they are much more of a faff to set up and pack down than retractable butt rods. I yearned for a set of Dymags, and although they were beautiful rods, folding them down in poor conditions when in a rush ended up being a ball ache.
I have used 4 piece and 3 piece rods mate, and as someone has already mentioned, they are much more of a faff to set up and pack down than retractable butt rods. I yearned for a set of Dymags, and although they were beautiful rods, folding them down in poor conditions when in a rush ended up being a ball ache.
I have a set of the YAC Stalkers, find them no probs to wrap. Rod/lead bands and those little hook keepers help.
In reply to Post #29
