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a good question to revive an old thread. How are they now?…. I don’t think they are particularly good reels from a reliability point of view. It’s a shame because they feel incredibly smooth when new and they certainly look the part. Very smart looking little baitrunner but I’ve heard now of...

Etienne if you already have the 14ft daiwa spectron then I hate to say it but you probably already have as good as it already gets. They are absolutely brilliant rods for trotting for mega fish. Why not treat yourself to a lovely new centrepin for the rod you already use

Etienne I am in absolute agreement of the posts above. Harrison build some lovely blanks but the GTI float blank is long past its day. In fact it was never ahead of its time in all honesty and i would be looking to spend your money more wisely. 10lb line is fine just be aware that it’s very...

£214 new is a good price and it’s a nice rod. I ignored it myself as I have rather a lot of 15ft rods rated around the 5-6lb line bracket already, Stepped up match rods I suppose you could say. The 14ft was the one I was really interested in seeing. Been a length I don’t often buy and the...

The 15ft is actually not a power float just a stepped up 3-6lb line rod. The only length they offered in the supera x as a proper power model was 14ft which rates to 8lb line. 214 isn’t a bad price I suppose but i bought mine new for £268

My no 2 had 3 butt sections and 2 middle sections so it could fish as a dedicated rod at 13/15/17ft. Without the need of the 2ft dolly. It would have cost an absolute fortune to buy new. It wasn’t bad to hold to be fair even with the long sections I managed it comfortably It was just a...

As the rods are sitting in rests for most of the time, balancing up the ideal sized reel is really not too important. However as you are going to be lobbing out larger leads and feeders particularly on the tidal sections then I would suggest a larger reel with quite a low gear ratio just to...

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I have a rather large collection of stuck floats that i haven’t used for a very long time. I generally go for larger body stemmed bolo float and more often than not it’s between 3-12g depending on the conditions and the river in front of me. It’s about control more than anything else and I’ve...

I’ve heard some horror stories about them producing a sharp edge on the internal rolled seam. I’ve heard some go rusty and then there’s the strength of such thin light frames. So far nothing to report

😂 just read this. it sounds like a below average fish when it’s worded like that.😂😂 “Caught anything mate?” “Na it’s rubbish here. Just a couple of 13’s” 😂😂😂😂😂 I’m joining your fishing club

As you know I had very similar reservations on them also. I’m quite at ease with them now though. I think any weaknesses or points of failure in them would have come to light by now. It’s gonna be a hell of a tool for the slider float guys with such large bores on the guides. I half expected...

I liked the 13 a lot but it’s just not a length in that particular power rating that I use hardly ever. I sold my 14ft spectron too. I do turn rods over quite frequently and only keep the really special ones. The Preston is really becoming a firm favorite. That was really awesome to play...

As an ex owner of both I would say the RS PF rods are definitely as capable as the spectron. The action is a little different. In respect that the tip is faster on the spectron making it a bit more versatile. Both have rock solid back ends. Both capable of using 0.25 lines and big fish. I...

I had a carbotec no2 which was a full system 3 different butt sections 13/15/17. I was quite excited about owning it and using it before I’d actually tried one I picked it up for a right bargain at 450 quid. Been 100% honest, I Absolutely hated it! I just couldn’t get on with it. The concept...

John uses the 15ft acolyte specimen float

I used mine yesterday on the Trent in combination with the Preston supera x Absolutely awesome it was they went together really well and dealt easily with big barbel in a fast current. They are as you say just really excellent for trotting and some thought has been put into them. I put a lot...

Have you shit the bed Tel? It’s long past your bedtime 😁

That’s what it’s about at the end of the day. The users personal needs. I certainly don’t contest his centrepins are built to a very high standard and I’ve been tempted many times based purely on how nice some of them look but the reality is for me they tick just a few boxes and a purchase...

They are very nice and built exceptionally well with afew really lovely little details in his builds that separate him from others. I’ve never fished with 1 but I’ve handled afew and yes I can appreciate them. However Chris has quite a fixed template with his reels and when you look at the...