In reply to Post #3
Definatly have a rodbuilder epoxy them and maybe check if they are UV resitant also.

In reply to Post #7
Lifted from the Telegraph..

LINKY POO™ https://www.century.uk/product/excalibur-xt/

Plenty of info on the Century website for these rods.

In reply to Post #5
The boots are too flimsy, even after the waders are rolled down which, causes them to leak on the boot seam after a while..

In reply to Post #1
There is a set of Whychwood SPD on Ebay - the seller is a forum member also. JamieWest

Full Cork, 12' 2.5lb. Lovely slim blank. Not a truethrough action but the action starts low enough in the butt to make playing fish fun.

LINKY POO™ https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127338842892?_skw=wychwood+spd&itmmeta=01K94CGDZ33QH4NTJ471M6KGSY&hash=item1da5fc8b0c:g:zVYAAeSwsCJosVMP&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eopqcZEG98KhvNdkcICufs5MjtjDnB0MoiQCM9y8umyyz7Zwmmg2JCxn0EmGC9Me7hhKobn9PpDnHRf7LyslvcPjViFraLka7lbELBlPqRjMWhQyuU8JVk8sjxJx14Byk%2Bupcp4vXGziJDYdgQZ%2BGwaSRkkA6Jbn2d06DBFVIqkeCHfaTsY7IFp%2BM%2FnahX4PlvKTI9Wc%2Fq%2FQfN1%2B1yKalkFTMl3SuTkB5bF8%2B9q%2BNly6wHx%2F6lZLOADgac3aqePYZQVl05AmfaBJ3kbMvmZmL%2FWBGwun1z3mnRH8ekCDcowQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-zfwYzJZg

Other options that fit your brief that I have used or built would be:

Century NG in 2.25 / 2.5 / 2.75lb - the older version - not the NG+

Baby Ballista 11' 3lb

Wychwood SPD 12' 2.75lb

My personal choice would be the Accurix in 3lb. I too perfer a through actioned rod, and have several sets, but I always go back to the Accurix because it can cover so many eventualities. A fairly "modern" blank with all the advantages of where blank design has come to but with a nod to that lovely old school action.

Reels - nothing massive... Daiwa 5000T size is perfect.

In reply to Post #1
if they are anything like the 4pc 11ft 2.75lb rods, they will have a true through action which are probably built on a heavy fly blank plucked from a catalogue..
Lovely action though.

Here?

LINKY POO™ https://www.niclo.co.uk/products/bark-b-190?srsltid=AfmBOoqHw8gZkKB5XFXLrzdH5efI0xZ9KVmxXeRzBTg5sVGzXn6UsRWE

The Sweeney

In reply to Post #18
Chimera blanks are built with 3 distinct carbon paterns.
Butt = 3K
Tip = 1K and ground carbon mix.

From HAR website - The Chimera range was named after the mythical beast, a mix of lion, goat and dragon. The Chimera rod has a distinctive 3k woven butt section and 1k and UD tip section. Three distinctive parts like the Chimera of Greece.

In reply to Post #1
jealous.