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I’ve still got it. It’s still bent, twisted and beyond repair 😂👍🏻

Jeeeze that’s a lot of brass for a very small bit of carbon and afew tiny guides Dread to think what the other sections would cost.

Lots of times. Usually the one doing the following has a gob full of teeth 😂

The spine is very unlikely to be the cause simply due to the fact that many mass produced rods are built without even a thought as to where it is on a blank. A lot of rods bends with it and against it depending on where the rings are placed. I think it’s just a case that he’s come across a...

The blank is very strong when allowed to bend correctly but the walls on an acolyte are so thin, you can’t get away with short cuts with them like you probably could with thicker walled rods. I don’t think they are bad rods at all just less tolerant to improper handling. I wouldn’t be surprised...

To be honest the weight figure on that rod is practically irrelevant to me. At 10ft long I can’t see it being remotely noticeable on its nose with any handle configuration Imo 160g at 10ft isn’t particularly light anyway whether it’s relevant or not. You are right though a full cork handle on...

There is nothing about that rod that would suggest to me it’s anything like what I would call a float rod. 8 double leg specialist type guides on an extendable 10ft blank with a skinny shrink rapped handle would limit its capacity to a potential big fish waggler margin type rod at the very most...

Not for me either. On the plus side it would be the easiest way to shift significant weight I suppose

Those rods I used that day on the WAvon G they were C3’s. Very powerful progressive actioned rods. 6 oz 50yards with the right man lobbing the load is no problem.

I haven’t had the reel long. Been hammering it for a couple of months and I really love using it. It’s an excellent little pin. These chub are just babies. Probably look bigger in the pictures than they actually were. 2-3lb tops.

I think we can call today’s events “chasing chublets”. Absolutely nothing of any merit coming out for me today. Managed a good dozen but all small fish. Still my spliced tip Avvy2k got a little work out…….. still the nicest actioned float rod I’ve ever used. Just absolute perfection 😎

I thought I read somewhere it was China but also in their own facility. Nevertheless, country of manufacture isn’t something that would bother me at all

Okuma get a great following I’ve never owned one so that’s as far as my comment can go but people seem to love em and they are much cheaper than new shimano’s

Yes it truly is I have one of the only 11ft mics in the country and it really is an amazing rod on becks and streams. I had 2 chub out on it the other day about 3lb each. My god they are great fun on that little wand

Made in china is absolutely nothing to worry about whatsoever. Acolytes are made there and I’m pretty sure so are these new Preston top tier rods aswell. If the QC is nailed on then the Chinese will build a hell of a rod. However I’ve recently been told my intention of a 14ft avenger is not...

They are at the big one show this weekend Not a vast amount of information has been given on them. I’ve picked up more information from a friend that has been testing them out in summer. Very positive stuff only so far. Ive being told its high end Japanese carbon cloth. I don’t know where...

The only reel seats I ever had a problem with coming loose were carbon ones made by free spirit. These were screw up and they drove me mad. Carbon is a terrible material in my opinion for making a locking thread. It’s got no grip whatsoever and the locking rings on my rods where consistently...

Great choice. You going for cork across the back of it like your TFG?

I like screw down reel seats. I like a mix of materials too. I like duplon foregrips and cork in the middle and duplon on the rear. It feels great it looks great and it just works really well with float rods. The handle on the new supera X is wonderful but unfortunately a builder isn’t going...

That’s a great lump Ralph. Chunky chub in mint condish. Nice!!!!