Recent content by Ralph Harris

Thanks Robert, I was tempted when I read of Just another Anglers hexagraph builds, even more tempted now. Problem is I won’t have time to use it!

Hi Robert, looks good. I’m aware others have done this and I was tempted too. What line weight was the original rod? Can you still feel it’s fly rod parentage when you give it a waggle? Is that what you mean when you say full full parabolic action? I built a 10ft light float rod from a whisker...

@Richard Lea thanks for your opinion, I have used TB online for a while now, currently building a rod from one of their Darrent Valley specialist blanks. But Ihave never been to their shop, so I have not seen any of their own brand nets. Good to hear that you are pleased with their product...

Hi Nigel thanks for your post. Good to have a recommendation, hope to spend less, but in the end I’ll pay what I have to to get a reliable solution.

Hi Steve, thanks for the offer but I’m about two and a half hours away on the south coast. There are a number for sale down here just hoping someone suggests some of the brands I’ve seen are good ones. I think lots of anglers/non anglers try carp fishing but then give up, so lots of kit around.

I need to buy a 42inch landing net for carp fishing, I don’t want to spend a great deal since I won’t be doing a great deal of carp fishing. But I do need to buy one that won’t fall to pieces. Has anyone got any advice, ones to buy, ones to avoid, old ones that offer good value secondhand. Many...

IMO Around the reel seat, always natural cork. Predominantly natural cork on rods that need to be light. Where the rod does not need to be light decorative reconstituted cork is OK. Duplon is marmite to me, never really tried it but I don’t like it!

I only build rods for myself, so not many, so I’m interested to see how you get on. If you can get a picture of the rod under tension I would be interested to see it. Be careful that you don’t apply a point load to the blank when you apply loads to the rod, you don’t want to break it during...

looks good, looking forward to seeing it as the build progresses.

I don’t fully understand the choices of ring sizes. Looking at the theory behind Fuji K type rings the position and size of the first ring should be related to the reel in use. I think the K type rings were developed for shorter spinning rods. I’m not aware of guidance from Fuji for carp and...

I managed to get my 14ft triple x off facebay for 25 it is mint and with its original rod sleeve in similar condition. There are so few sold, sometimes the seller does not know what they might sell for. I did not know they could fetch over 100! I think my 13 ft was about that new, a tidy sum...

I have both the 13 and 14ft triple x. I have had the 13ft from new and it has been a very good rod. I have had the 14ft for about a year and not used it yet! As @Neil Smart mentioned these rods have spliced tips. There are not that many around so similar to Silstar diaflex match rods not many...

There have already been posts showing the great abilities of deer. But while fishing a clay pit a deer fell off the top of the pit and tumbled down perhaps 25ft of almost sheer clay. They are not all elegant and agile. Seemed a bit confused for a while but moved off without any apparent damage.

Specialist anglers and pleasure anglers are often not in public view when fishing I’m sure bad practices go unseen. Match anglers are more likely to be seen. Joe Public may not see anything wrong with the way that fish was handled, we obviously do. It is important that anglers have high...

Hi Jim looks a fantastic rod, really like buzzard rods building. That burgundy thread they use on the Matt carbon finish looks great. Although my old 14ft rebuild is not directly comparable a comparison may reveal some of the improvements Harrison’s have made. When comparing weights, mine were...