Harrisons GTI 15ft mk2 SU.

[Jim Gregory]

Hi all , received mine from Buzzard Rods today and thought I'd share some pics....
Going to the river tomorrow, hoping to connect with some berties......
I'll keep you posted .

 

[Julian Griffiths]

Looks nice mate good luck!

 

[Cliff Turner]

looks chunky, hope its not too heavy ?

 

[Jim Brook]

looks chunky, hope its not too heavy ?

It’ll only be heavy if you compare it to the flimsy ultra lightweight fold in half stuff that everyone seems to like these days? I don’t think he’ll break the tip easily with this rod or his wrist holding it! I think it’ll be a proper work horse of a rod

 

[Jim Gregory]

At a foot longer, it's lighter than the mk1 14ft ft , which I had no qualms with...
Feels so much better too.

 

[Alan Palmer]

Looks great, he’s a quality builder isn’t he? What’s the reel?
Good luck using it

 

[Jim Gregory]

Yes Alan, I have had many Harrison blanks built by Graham, he is a wizard, and truly. , unique...
It's a river specialist ..

 

[Alan Palmer]

Nice, I didn’t know river specialists had line guards if that is what I’m seeing??

 

[Jon Frisby]

Thinking I will get one in 14ft, seems about right for me for most of my Trent work when fishing the Slider. That extra foot, makes such a big difference to everything. I'm hoping it's better than the Free Spirit 15t mk2, that was gutless imo..
That rod looks amazing Jim, he can certainly build em

 

[Jim Gregory]

Yes , t think they are an optional extra, I purchased mine second hand on here from a great chap, and it came with the guard.
I don't confess to being a wallace caster so it's stayed in place.
I've been using it for trotting this season, and it's becoming a favorite over my conquest, tho it's not quite as free flowing when laying the rig in and not casting.

 

[Jim Gregory]

Thinking I will get one in 14ft, seems about right for me for most of my Trent work when fishing the Slider. That extra foot, makes such a big difference to everything. I'm hoping it's better than the Free Spirit 15t mk2, that was gutless imo..
That rod looks amazing Jim, he can certainly build em

Hi John, it will be excellent for slider work, I use mine for the same principle also, that's why I went for the 8mm anti frap...
Always amazes me how the float slides away so gracefully, then havoc pursues!!!

 

[Richard Isaacs]

At a foot longer, it's lighter than the mk1 14ft ft , which I had no qualms with...
Feels so much better too.

Can you stick the tip section on a set of scales for me at some point please Jim.

 

[Richard Isaacs]

Hi John, it will be excellent for slider work, I use mine for the same principle also, that's why I went for the 8mm anti frap...
Always amazes me how the float slides away so gracefully, then havoc pursues!!!

Tip guide is 8mm
Doesn’t that completely wreck it regarding recovery and response? That’s a big lump of steel right on the end of that fine tip