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I don’t know it either and I’m only speculating based on spliced tips I’ve seen, built myself and own. The joint is always covered with a whipping from my experience. Now maybe Preston did it differently 🤷🏻 I’d guess it’s an adaptation but I don’t know for sure. Either way it doesn’t look a...

I don’t think that’s original Craig. A lot of manufacturers do use whipping points to place a spliced tip but that’s the first I’ve ever seen where the hollow section joining the tip section is completely exposed. The whipping would normally be either taken infront of the guide to cover the...

Not me. I wasn’t aware of a spliced tip sentient Is it original with spliced tip?

I wouldn’t say superior at all Ian. Point I was making was if they were a hindrance, it’s sessions like that where flaws in the tackle get found out

As you know on the back end of last year I took my 14ft modified spliced tip avenger rod to the river when it was carrying water only to have 2 unheard of red letter days of 54 and 29 large chub to over 6lb Hit it obviously just right as sessions like that come round once in an eclipse. With...

I’ve had some bad n’s Shimano twin power ST with the double leg guides on the tip was pretty awful Mk3 John alerton 15ft which I lost money on 😡 I didn’t like either Harrison GTI ST. Although the tip transition was pretty good i found the whole rod exhausting due to its over exaggerated...

I disagree with nearly all of that, It doesn’t work like you describe at all. If your trotting a top n bottom float in most situations your holding it back and reducing its pace in order to kick the bait out infront and create a more natural speed to what the current is like at the bottom...

The alertons had a similar concept. They are really stiff blanks with spliced tips. The sphere river rods are very capable too again not small fish or light line rods but were gifted with that beauty of a tip

I don’t use main lines of less than 4lb and hook lengths of less than 0.14. I’m always fishing for bigger better fish when I’m trotting. The splice for me isn’t to provide hook length protection even if that was their initial idea when first put into light action rods. I have a lot more...

It’s been a long long time since I’ve used a float without at very least 3grams under it. I don’t think I’d be able to cast a stick for a start so I’m with you on that. I’m the complete opposite to you on this. And can confidently say that casting, striking, mending and trotting are all more...

AFAIK the most recent IM9’s (finesse and classic) are always hollow tipped and cracking float rods they are aswell Julian. You would be able to tell straight away because the very tip on a spliced tip rod is incredibly fine and really quite soft. The weight of a 4-6g float and rig is enough to...

With a post like that Alan your over qualified Clearly a fan 👍🏻😊

Calling all float trotters (again) Where do you stand on this (vote) and why. I love a spliced tip for trotting for several reasons whether they we’re initially designed for that reason or not. Striking or whipping the tip with the wrist performs a very positive and fast strike. Additional...

Fair play to you. I’ve done plenty of knocks dings and chips to standards where it’s very hard to see it but I’m not sure i could get a larger area to that standard especially if applied by a brush. Blending the edges together and getting even and round deposit would be incredibly difficult I...

I don’t know how you’d easily fix them without removing the coating down to the blank and doing this locally you’d never get a good enough finish upon reapplication. Yeah that’s it. Some epoxies used are really hard after a number of years and a knock on the guide can cause a crack. Like you...

I’ve seen afew with the slight milky spots under the varnish on the odd mk11. I thought one of those was your avenger Chris but i could be wrong. It’s cosmetic and just a little bit of lack of adhesion when applied. Bit of lubricant still on the blank perhaps when applied 🤷🏻 It’s common on some...

Like Chris I have afew rods that have what i consider to be as high a stand off as these tall fujis on the mk11 but the majority of mine are shorter. I don’t own any that are so short I couldn’t live with them. You tend to find rods with shorter guides have more and closer together to...

The chirp is definitely the best for showing intricate details. Sometimes mine has mistaken a shoal of bait fish for mid water weed but I’ve learned to adapt to that and have a cast anyway

Mines a pro plus. Quite old now but does the job. All models will do as you ask. The very latest top end chirp version is incredibly detailed compared to lesser older versions but they all show you the features, weed, depths and drop offs. Don’t dismiss the fish finding aspect too quickly...

Great info on the carbotecs. I had a full no2 system. 13/15/17ft. Picked it up for a great price. Superb rods the tech involved with them was impressive but i personally couldn’t get on with it at the longer lengths. Anything I hooked of size on it even small chub had it into an over exaggerated...