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I've not got enough experience of using many different baitrunner models, so can make no particular recommendations. Frankly, I barely do anything but floatfish these days. I've retained XTFA 2500s for my lighter Avon/Specialist rods and 4000Ds for my barbel/tench/bream rods. I actually sold my...

There's no such thing as the Ci4(+) range. Ci4(+) is simply a lightweight polymer material that Shimano use in some of the higher end ranges to effect a weight reduction. The only obvious similarity between the Twinpower Ci4 (S)RA models and the Thunnus Baitrunners is the material used and the...

For me, half the fun of the fair is trying new (to me) gear. However, nothing is an upgrade, at least until it's been used enough to justify being called that. It's also the reason I tend to keep hold of rods that I've replaced. Unless I happen to be fishing a lot at the time, no rod is likely...

It looks vaguely familiar, largely due to the rather extravagant butt cap/button. Beyond that, I've no idea. However, I found one single 13' Float rod that sold on eBay earlier this month. The price achieved is unlikely to rock your world...

2011 Spectron M2 2012 Connoisseur G 2013 Connoisseur G 2014 Spectron Match

It's not especially unusual for Daiwa to throw "Special" into rod graphics where no mention is made of it in catalogues or product codes. I have a couple of Daiwa Waggler rods that have "Waggler Special" as part of the rod graphics. Similarly, I have a stick float rods with "Stick Float Special"...

Be wary, I'm not convinced that there's any connection between the Connoisseur Z (Mk2 or not) and a Spectron M2. Now if someone said to me that the Connoisseur G blanks were the same as those of the Spectron M2, I'd not even raise an eyebrow. They were consecutive ranges after all. The Conny Z...

For me, it's the Lone Angler bait pouches. I believe that these were also made by Cotswold Aquarius. I have two distinct versions. Naturally, I prefer the version that I only have one spare. The original I've been battering for around ten years. The plasticised backing of the outer pouch turned...

Far too soft and through actioned for my preferences I'm afraid. I suspect my search for my ideal ended with the Browning Sphere Spliced Tip River rods.

I tend to agree. However, people still talk about them as if they are. I sold mine, partly because of the screw up reel seat and partly due to them being unsuited to the bulk of my fishing (grayling in fast, shallow, water). I found them to be better suited to the deeper steady water of the...

Not all spliced tip rods are equal. I accept that the spliced tip rods that appeared at the beginning of the carbon era were definitely for enabling the use stupidly light hooklengths. However, that concept has stuck with so many anglers as being the only reason for them. I suspect that more...

Three marks on the Titan and one (that's not as obvious) on the Avenger. To me, it looks like some plonker touched the blanks before the varnish had dried properly.

Much depends on what you consider to be modern. I have a few rods that are more modern than my (early) Mk2 Normarks that have butt rings as tall. Without checking, I know that my Browning Sphere Match, Rive R Waggler, Maver Nanolith and Daiwa Connoisseur G all have a very high stand off butt...

This might interest a few and irritate a few more. https://www.acquaazzurranews.it/prodotto/canna-inglese-milo-titan-2024-match/ Whether they are ever officially available in the UK is another matter. They aren't even on the Milo Italian website any longer. I understand that a few UK anglers...

To add a little extra confusion, I've seen the occasional 1st incarnation rod (full cork, sliding reel fittings etc) with "Mk 2" (or II) in the decal. I've no idea what might have made them different from the Mark 1 rods.

I said they were available at the same time, not that they were introduced at the same time. Your suggestion that the Prodigy was the forerunner of the X-Flite suggests an evolutionary link. If that were the case, it seems unlikely that they'd ever have been available concurrently. Semantics no...

The original Prodigy Barbel rods were available at the same time as the X-Flite Barbel rods. I also have both but I got the X-Flites first. As I got the 1.5/2lb version of the X-Flites, I bought the 1.75lb Prodigys to fill the TC gap.

For anyone with any doubts, Andy is a cracking seller of excellent gear. Thanks for the opportunity to cross another long term want off my extensive list.;)

I don't doubt the leverage theory, but I believe it's only part of the overall picture. The "shorter" lever will undoubtedly be easier on the angler and exert greater pressure on the fish. However, the shorter the lever, the less the angler can alter the angle to the fish. This results in less...

I'm not convinced that there have been any huge developments with carbon fibre technology in many years. It all seems to be about finessing the use of the same basic material. When it comes to float rods, pushing the limits of wall thickness, to minimise weight, seems to be a current trend. For...