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  1. Jon Frisby

    Amorphous Tournament ATM13W

    Nice rod, I have had one too...
  2. Jon Frisby

    Float rod for Trent barbel

    The new ones, haven't even been proven to do the job yet... I have one, I will let your know, come June.
  3. Jon Frisby

    Adcock Stanton centrepin

    Ooooh just missed that one...
  4. Jon Frisby

    Torrix / ACURIX

    Correct, but I have gone to peoples houses to look at their rods. Also I have had a few come to my house also to test before buying etc. All you need to do is Ask....
  5. Jon Frisby

    Torrix / ACURIX

    I'm with you on that Richard, I have a Peregrine GTX(Chimera2) and thats second only to my Basia 1.75s.
  6. Jon Frisby

    Torrix / ACURIX

    You simply cannot buy a rod without handling them first..... a test curve is just a mere indication, that's all. In less than a minute, I can tell if a rods worth a good look at and I'm sure, .ost of you can too. Even rod builders, they have a recommendation, but you will not know it suits...
  7. Jon Frisby

    Tench 2023

    Some lads i know ha e really struggled on the Maggot heli rig etc. Then a switch to wafter or window feeder etc has worked wonders. Your ticking all them boxes.. they will come. Always closer to a pb when your blanking. Hope its not A long walk for you....
  8. Jon Frisby

    Tench 2023

    Are you sticking to the classic Tench style. Drennan inline feeders and maggots G?.
  9. Jon Frisby

    Wanted ,Pair of Chimera no 1 sorted 👍

    You could be better with chimera 2s, that are for sale.
  10. Jon Frisby

    2x Harrisons Ballista 12ft 2.75lb

    Quite possibly the best flood rod available....
  11. Jon Frisby

    Off the shelf Barbel rods

    Think over the years I have had 3 x torrix. 1.75, 2lb and 2.5.. and sadly I have moved those rods on. I must like the name or something 😆 the one thing I cant get on is the softness in the butt section. I can only summarise the feeling; its like a big spring, that keeps on going and that...
  12. Jon Frisby

    Tench 2023

    Which Korda hooks Dan?
  13. Jon Frisby

    Tench 2023

    As a by catch the other week I had this; on a size 16 and 3 dead reds, 2.12.
  14. Jon Frisby

    Tench 2023

    If your on the lookout for a good hook, these have been amazing...
  15. Jon Frisby

    Off the shelf Barbel rods

    I had a Torrix 2.5 and this is more powerful in the butt, butt with imo a tippier top section.
  16. Jon Frisby

    Off the shelf Barbel rods

    Joe, I have a pair. On my local lake, I had just spooled up with some Gardner Pro Dark in 12 lb for my Tench fishing. I do it in the garage and then take it to my local to get the twists out etc. So with the Basia 1.75s, 12lb mono, a guru 45 gram hybrid feeder I was able to cast... to around the...
  17. Jon Frisby

    Line recommendation.

    What line?
  18. Jon Frisby

    Off the shelf Barbel rods

    The Basia, blank imo is the best I have ever used.
  19. Jon Frisby

    Off the shelf Barbel rods

    Absolutely....mine are lovely
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