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He meant Band Aid 2.0 🤩

What’s better than Alan catching a brace of December Barbel…? 🤣

Just double-checked to make sure I wasn’t going loopy, and that article was Feb ‘23 so the prototype was definitely the Acolyte Specimen. A couple of friends mentioned a 17’ Specimen Acolyte, but I think it was more wishful thinking than anything else. I hope I’m wrong. A 17’ Acolyte Specimen...

No, but that grayling article predates the release of the Acolyte Specimen by some months Neil.

Not to to blow your buzz Neil, but the rod in question is what we now know as the Acolyte Specimen Rod 👍🏻

TWO December barbel of course 😃😃 Nice return for a short trip on a “Yorkshire” river somewhere. Second fish (bottom photo) was 8lbs 8oz and gave a good account of itself in a rising river. First fish went off like a rocket and scared the living daylights out of me! I thought my Speedia was...

Ah… well, different story then. Acolyte Specimen will definitely do the job. @Richard Isaacs has got some good recommendations on this as he catches some monsters on the float 👍🏻

Is this for barbel?

Okay, well my suggestions based on what I use and enjoy (in addition to various Acolytes) would be a Maver Signature Pro Classic Float (I’ve got a 15’er but they made them in 14, 15 and 16’) a Browning Sphere Spliced Tip Rod or maybe a Daiwa Spectron Spliced Tip Rod.

Aye, understood. But realistically, what else is there? If you’re prepared to wait and watch carefully there are better alternatives, but not new.

I’ve got a 17’ Acolyte Lee, and although it is a little more niche, it’s a very good trotting rod. If you can keep that and get either a 13’ or 15’ Acolyte Plus, you’d be up and running. Well, up and trotting I guess 😅

Come out Duncan, the game’s up!!

Hang on, is @Martin Osmond a pseudonym for Duncan Smith by any chance?

Very nice Martin, don’t forget to leave your baitrunners engaged while you’re drooling over them.

I am not saying they are flat-out the best, just that solely in terms of that equation they come out on top every time.

I’ve not tried one either (Tri-Cast that is), but it’s another suggestion Steven. When all is said and done, there’s a reason why there’s not much else other than the Acolyte range, and it’s a simple equation: in terms of availability, usability and bang for your buck, there’s nothing better.

Tri-Cast Trilogy X or XS?

Welcome Richard, I’m nowhere near the SW but plenty of guys here will set you right 👍🏻

Yup, and I also said it was basically an Acolyte Plus. I have it on good authority that Drennan gave it the “Carp Waggler” moniker for nothing other than commercial reasons 🤷🏻‍♂️

I’m sure it does. The Acolytes I use for grayling are the 11’ Carp Waggler (basically an 11’ plus when wading) and the 17’ model. The 17’ is brilliant but a funny action compared to the others. Not that it’s bad mind you, just different. I mainly use the 13’6” Sphere though, which no Acolyte...