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Firstly an increasingly rare rod these days..
A 12' 1 1/2lb TC Drennan Super Specialist, this was the precursor to the better known Super Specialist Duo, it was, in my opinion better made that the Duo, and sold for 10 quid more....
Anyway I have found myself with this one which is surplus to...
Had plenty of decent chub to 4lb on Silstar Match Team 1.8lb bottoms to a size 20 or 22......... & that stuff is 0.08mm, used to use it all the time as a pole main line. excellent stuff!
You can get Octoplus fixings to fit on all sorts of diameter poles, I have one that attaches to my Bri-Lo box & holds a brolly pretty securely....
I guess they will still be available.....
Andy
For what you are doing a Daiwa 11/13 with a Drennan DRX fast taper 3oz tip is absolutely spot on...
Get this one..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/daiwa-amorphous-whisker-harrier-11-13-ft-heavy-combo-feeder-rod-/162352358603?hash=item25ccf464cb:g:B1MAAOSw241Yc4rO
that will do you admirably....
Any of the Daiwa 11/13's really, I have an original Whisker Kevlar version & a Connoisseur, both brilliant feeder rods, the Whisker would stop a tank I reckon...you can also get hollow tops for them to give a bit more Oomph if required.......
My pair of Insight 12' 1.75/2lb TC Barbel RB Multi-Spec rods, superb bits of Kit & Insight 12' 2.25 TC Barbel RB-SU, will out last me I reckon....
Steve Harrison certainly builds some brilliant blanks....
My Shimano XTEA's are still looking like new after about 10 years, granted not as much use as I'd like but brilliant reels if you can find some, 5000's for medium work, 6000's for the tidal....
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