Recent content by Christian Tyroll

Not when you're catching float caught 15lbers on a centrepin Rich 😂

That looks very smart.

Each to their own ay, I couldn't sit there looking at those reel seats for £500+.

I can’t pretend to be an expert on float rods, it might be brilliant for the price but I thought it felt horrible. I bought it on the basis of reading good reviews so I’m possibly in the minority.

I ordered one and sent it back, taking in to account return postage I only got £30ish back but I really didn't like it. In the hand, it felt to me unwieldily and floppy but I can't comment on how it would be with a fish on. I didn't even put a bend in it as I could tell I wasn't going to want to...

Is this the barbel seeker 1.75lb or the seeker specialist 1.5lb?

Potentially also a standard specialist.

Well you wouldn’t on purpose, all I’m saying is that a factory build is a fairly generic spec that most people will find little serious fault with in use. Where as, it is possible to buy a used custom built rod off eBay and (if you don’t ask questions or the description is vague) not find out...

At the same time you probably won’t go far wrong with a factory build, where as you could definately buy a second hand custom made and find it’s not well suited.

I got it after peoples recommendations on here. Personally I find it fine with a pair of ss2600s and specialist rods. Great bit of kit and good value to go with it. If I was a bit more flush at the moment I would probably also have 3 and just be using them for everything.

I almost did myself out of a 12lber the first time I used my cheap digitals earlier in the season, just imagine 😂

In 11ft I assume? I can't find reference to this one.

Thank you, so it sounds like another instance of confusion with percentages and lbs and ozs.

Just to clarify some long standing avon style confusion on my part... Is there a Chimera Avon 1.25lb (1lb 4oz) and a Chimera Avon 1.4lb (~1lb 6oz)? I have seen both mentioned and have often wondered if 1.4lb is actually 1lb 4oz. It is easy to find information on the 1lb 4oz/ 1.25lb rod but...

Thank you, I think that is how I would have gone about it but good to have some confirmation for when it happens.