Recent content by Jim Gregory

Evening Micheal, Welcome and good luck in your new venture.

I think most of us will have tried many different brands over the years.. My first pair were from the little woods or Walmart catalogue, and if I remember correctly we're Ron Thompson, quilted version, after about 10 outings, it looked like id been savaged by a wolf!.. God they were awful...

We're going to weigh the guides to try and gain 4gms. 4mm is an option still👍

I'm going to play it by ear when Graham gets the tip back, I'm thinking 6mm then reducing every guide on the section, if the difference is half a gramme, per guide, and maybe a gramme on the tip, it should save maybe 4gmms.

Thanks Richard, after a few more outings, I think I'm going to go for a 6mm tip and reduce the guide size, down too the last guide on the tip section. It's only slightly nose heavy, but if mending the line more often, it becomes more obvious... I'll keep you posted....👍

Daiwa expedition 👌

You're right Terry, after watching the video again, he should have rested the fish , and obviously has no net big enough to do so.!.

I'm also glad I went for 12 plus tip, and not the 14 plus tip , you recommended Richard.......

Too be fair, he was fishing for Small stuff, and he's un hooked it in the net, ok , very unconventional, for a near 14lb barbel, I think Cam didn't realize how big it was... It was only our of the water for a minute! Better than putting it on the ground!!

I agree Richard , but having used it for what I intended, it's just fine, I've got other rods with 15 grm to 12 grm tips and they are for longer trotting sessions.

Hi Craig, try this out, I use a caster band, and a pellet bander, then pull a doubled up lob near to the saddle using a baiting needle through the lobby, then hook the band!.... If you're swim is clear of weed and debris, it's a great way of presenting lobby's, it's almost like a hair, but...

Evening Richard, the tip weight is 19.9gms, the mid is 42.2gms the weight is in the butt at176.9gms. Total weight of mine is239gms.. Only 21.5gms more than the hi s . But definitely noticable. But that maybe due to my build?🤷🏿. Did the 8mm sic tip ring make any difference??, I don't think it...

Well, , obviously this rod feels nothing like any 15ft rod I've used before, and I thought that it would, before I ordered it... It's well balanced enough to fish with for maybe 5hrs 6 at a push. And I've got forearms like Popeye... The tip is "ok".. it's not the fastest pickup but I fish...

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!!!😎