Recent content by Jim Gregory

No, I can assure you that they are nothing like carp rods. 2.25 torrixs are excellent rods. But no good for on the tidal trent with a few foot on.

Horses for courses. Of course😏

Yeah Huanzhou, at 12ft the torrix 2lb, isn't a patch on the 11ft. But jump up to 12ft 2.5lb and IMHO it's better than the chimera 3.

Allegedly, some Germans use the Hi s 1lb special, for stalking carp up to 30kg, so they can certainly handle great weights.

Deffo with a swivol.

Hi Julian mostly straight through, but if in open water I will use a flouro hooklink. You need to wind your braid on under taught pressure, this prevents bedding in. I'm lucky, I've got 80yds of garden and tie it to a tree then walk it on under pressure.

I might be wrong but, I don't think Harrison did a "twin tip". I think it's just a case of both torrix 2lb and 1.75 tips, fit on the torrix 1. 75 butt....

Hi Russ,. I think if you're only fishing the tidal occasionally, I would keep hold of your 2.75s. And go for the 2lb torrix in 11ft, they too would cover you for a few different scenarios. Like the c3s would also.

As soon as you create a fulcrum, with your opposing hand, your asking for trouble, even without a reel attached. Accolytes should come with an insurance option!

Mee too, I'd get a lighter reel😁

You'll be at zero in bit pal.

Your right about shifting unwanted weight Richard, at 161gramms, you would think it would suggest it being nose heavy. Still very light tho.

Nice too see another conquest on the bank, my no1 choice for trotting. Your chublets are huge down there...

The free spirit hi s 1lb small water, is closer too 1.5lb. 1lb is close too it's weight lol. Great messing about rod. I still have one for sale if anyone wants one. Jim

I was catching barbel on scopex squid, Ala Salar andTM1, boilies both wrapped in that same past mix to make the Ala Salar boilies 15 yrs ago, and I'm still using it today. If it ain't broke!