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Great choice at 1.5lb test. Built plenty and reliable (like the 1lb 6oz) Cheers Bob

Hi Rob/All, Isotopes are quite fragile as most are glass and quite thin walled. Around 15 to 20 years ago when I was playing with my 'Isoblob' design, I deliberately minimised the contact length of the isotope with the blank together with additionally stiffening the blank at that point. The use...

Relatively easy to do and you can use other colours. Protected by one coat of rod thread epoxy. May yellow with time but easy to renew. Could also use white thread as a under layer for shrink wrap/isotope. Cheers Bob

Small visual aid with whipping thread.

Take it you mean DL 11' P-2's rather than the 14' P-2 Harrisons......

Welcome to Bfw Robert. Hope you enjoy your visits. Cheers Bob

Evoke Big Water Barbel 12' 2.5

Regarding Harrison and blank availability - just had a delivery of blanks ordered around 7 weeks ago. Chimera Avon, Chimera 1 and Avon 1.06 plus some spare tips. Cheers Bob

Harrison are currently very busy and there is a longer wait than usual for their blanks. Built quite a few Torrix 2.5 (and occasional 2.75) as 'flood' rods. The Torrix 2.5 is a fast action rod, the Chimera 3 is a more through action. Also worthy of consideration is the Harrison Acurix (2.5 and...

Nice one Graham

Seem to remember similar problem with my little used 45 Specialist Fox and there was a knack to it, requiring a firm downward push. Cheers Bob

Well done Chris-great result.

Hi Adam, Locking ring - yes could help but some negatives: Fitting a locking ring would involve a degree of 'disassembly' of the rod (front or back fitting) and shortening of thread length. So you might as well fit a new reel fitting. There are a few methods that can economise on labour but...

Good quality cork is expensive (eye watering so!) medium quality is slightly less so. Even poor quality can be priced 'greedily'. There is no standard accepted grading system and so one persons A grade can be another builders mediocre. A lot use preformed cylinders and so it goes on and...

If it's feeling the blank directly with a similar material to give added 'sensitivity' then maybe a ring of carbon (around for ages - Andy/Jill Orme used to do it on some of their Seer rods) or a window reel seat may help - Fuji (graphite/carbon and ALPS aluminium) do quite a few eg TVS and some...

Seen many reel seats from various manufacturers and agree - Shite they are IMO with the disadvantage that they cost more. Cheers Bob

Yes, agree - so I apologise to Adam for any upset that may have been caused. Cheers Bob

Built a pair relatively recently. Really nice blanks. However, never really cared for some aspects of FS standard build. Maybe just me. Cheers Bob

Delightful, thoroughly enjoyable programme. Cheers Bob

Thought at one time the Nash Nomad 35l bag was good apart from the open side pockets primarily intended for the Nash mini bags (leads and hook, Boilie and Rig Board bags etc). Served me well over the years. When I replaced the Nomad with another make, I got offered a brand new Nash Nomad Mk 2...