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Harrison Triptych 3 piece 12' 1.5 blank.

Very sad news. RIP Gerry.

Done Tommo.

Excellent - great angling - well done.

The fellow rod builder mentioned in the thread (Andy Sliwa) has made a number of the Evoke 11' Twin rods and have been very well received and popular - as are the big river Evoke 2.5 12'.

Built a few of these blanks - nice blanks. More details and pictures in this post. Evoke 11' Twin Tip Still got a few. Good luck. Cheers Bob

Evoke twin tip with pictures: Evoke Twin

Yes have built a few Evoke blanks. The 11' twin tip barbel is very nice. Keep a few blanks of these as well as Harrison blanks. Cheers Bob

'Your' rod builder may ask you the length, diameter and shape of handle you prefer, quality of cork, position of reel seat and many other questions - but on the other hand - maybe not.

Thanks for that Robert. Cheers Bob

Thanks Steve - officially retired some time back but occasionally do the odd bit of work. Courier charges have become prohibitive. All the best. Bob

Thanks Rich. I've used loads of IPS but for a less bulky feel I prefer the Fuji VSS. There are quite a few seats offered by other manufacturers that might fit the bill. A lot of Fuji components are interchangeable and there are some available as 'extras'. As an example a VSS16/15 used in wind...

Treated myself by building a new Harrison Chimera 2 (well I was bored). Thought I'd experiment with the relatively new Fuji TCH reel seat and so fitted one along with a few bits of hardwood. Full decent grade cork handle. Picture speaks better than words. More spec details - Fuji TCH...

Congratulations Rich - great fishing.

Available in 13 and 15mm bore, but currently difficult to find. Cheers Bob

Good to see your rod again Dave - remember them well. Still dabble rod making and keeping an eye on new developments. Currently treating myself to one or two Chimera 2 rods with the relatively new Fuji TCH reel seat (TCH = titanium carbon hybrid) which is light, very comfy but expensive. Best...

Although one of the prototype i-floods was produced with a carbon weave on the butt section, this was dropped in favour of a plain carbon rod to match the bfw i-power. They were issued originally with a tinted gloss charcoal finish. So, not a chimera. Cheers Bob

Seasonal Greetings - Merry Christmas to you all.

Yes, 12' Torrix 2lb and 1.75 butts are common and designed like that. Although there are tips that physically fit various other butt sections, they are not intended to be paired. Cheers Bob PS - Best wishes and regards Dave.

No problem Richard - Actually done that a few times - use the cavity inside the rod just front of the butt cap providing the inside diameter of the blank is sufficient. If not time for an alternative. Bob