My favourite ive used is my John Wilson 2pc Avon quiver with the half duplon/cork handle. It's been a mainstay for over 20 years. Used for everything from noddy bashing, quiver tipping rivers, floater fishing, stalking, and float fishing for carp in the margins. Had a reel seat fitted by percys in Lewes when the reel rings wouldn't grip the blank and reel seat anymore. He did an excellent job. The Avon section creaks too much now that I only use the quivertip section for the aforementioned tactics. This has started creaking too so perhaps it's time for a change or needs re-ringing?
However the favourite I've used which is not mine was my brothers diawa Avon barbel rod. Unbelievable playing action. I will try and dig out the model number.
However the favourite I've used which is not mine was my brothers diawa Avon barbel rod. Unbelievable playing action. I will try and dig out the model number.
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I have one. Brilliant rod
I have one. Brilliant rod
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I purchased a pair of daiwa carp rods 2nd hand about 20 years ago, they are supposedly 2 1/4 tc, im not sure of the model but they have brass ferrules, the action on them is superb for surface fishiing terrible for casting over a couple of ounces, they are great for freelining and small controllers, the action is nothing like todays rods and they have a lovely parabolic action, obviously they have softened over the years so much so that i havent used them for 5-6 years, they struggle with controlling fish much larger than 20lb. The best playing rod ive tried though.
I purchased a pair of daiwa carp rods 2nd hand about 20 years ago, they are supposedly 2 1/4 tc, im not sure of the model but they have brass ferrules, the action on them is superb for surface fishiing terrible for casting over a couple of ounces, they are great for freelining and small controllers, the action is nothing like todays rods and they have a lovely parabolic action, obviously they have softened over the years so much so that i havent used them for 5-6 years, they struggle with controlling fish much larger than 20lb. The best playing rod ive tried though.
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still got my set of diawa whisker Kevlar tournament 11'6" rods ( wtc3115 ) , absolutely skint me when I bought them as a youth, at the time they were another level slimness blank...great looking rod
still got my set of diawa whisker Kevlar tournament 11'6" rods ( wtc3115 ) , absolutely skint me when I bought them as a youth, at the time they were another level slimness blank...great looking rod
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That model code is for 11ft 2.25tc, fantastic rods.
That model code is for 11ft 2.25tc, fantastic rods.
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I have them Spod and in 3.25 and love them . But you're right about the reel seat. Had 6000t on them and they barely fit was gonna change the seat. But a love them apart from that . Used to have tamers donkeys years ago loved them too
I have them Spod and in 3.25 and love them . But you're right about the reel seat. Had 6000t on them and they barely fit was gonna change the seat. But a love them apart from that . Used to have tamers donkeys years ago loved them too
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Bruce Ashby 12 ft Invaders.
Bruce Ashby 12 ft Invaders.
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Kevin Baynes snipers built on Harrison blanks, I own a set of 3 big snipers which I use for 95% of my fishing, I also bought a set of baby snipers off Kev in 2007 and have only used once 
A close second is a pair of dymag rods I bought second hand but were like new, I had these stripped down and re rung again by Kev Baynes 
These rods are now in between the baby and the big sniper I suppose you could say I'm a sniper fan Kevin is now retired but boy could he build a rod
A close second is a pair of dymag rods I bought second hand but were like new, I had these stripped down and re rung again by Kev Baynes These rods are now in between the baby and the big sniper I suppose you could say I'm a sniper fan Kevin is now retired but boy could he build a rod
12ft Daiwa Basia 3.25t x45 Cork handles. Can cast it 180y and in my opinion lovely playing action. So light as well perfectly balanced with my z45 daiwa basiairs😜
Another vote for the old glass rods. Nostalgia is a winner.
My best modern rod is a KKARP (yeah I'd never heard of them either) that I bought from my local tackle shop. It was a demo that he was given so he sold it to me at a ridiculous discount. It really is very nice. A beautifully weighted rod in a kind of dark british racing green. I love it.
My best modern rod is a KKARP (yeah I'd never heard of them either) that I bought from my local tackle shop. It was a demo that he was given so he sold it to me at a ridiculous discount. It really is very nice. A beautifully weighted rod in a kind of dark british racing green. I love it.
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Bob Church boron float rods used to be dark racing green colour ... I had a spliced tip one ... was also a lovely rod and never seen many blanks that colour
Bob Church boron float rods used to be dark racing green colour ... I had a spliced tip one ... was also a lovely rod and never seen many blanks that colour
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Funny that I'm just about the same
12ft 3 1/4 century NCS
12 ft 3lb ballista slims
Funny that I'm just about the same
12ft 3 1/4 century NCS
12 ft 3lb ballista slims
Century ng 2.75 or my harrison aviator plus I'm using now
Whilst have had Torrix's and such like in the past, if I had to pick one set to use now (I dont have any at the min!!) it would be the old Wychwood Rapiers, bloody loved those rods!! 