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Not sure if it counts as it's fictional but Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea is my favourite.

Just joined a few weeks ago so have just made a donation.

More good info, thank you Richard.

Great, thanks for that Brian.

Hi all, I'll be picking up a Drennan Acolyte Specimen rod soon which according to the Drennan website is rated for 3lb to 7lb line. I'll be fishing for chub and barbel that generally go to around the low double mark (all the ones I've caught have been smaller than this though) on a small river...

Yes, I didn't even know handle diameter was a customisable variable.

What determines how many rings everyone choses? It would be for an 11ft rod. I believe the standard is 6 plus tip? What are the advantages of 8 plus tip?

Great posts everyone. Paul, thanks much for posting the pics, very helpful. As have been all the posts.

Cheers Andy, good info.

Thanks Garry, I will have a chat with him.

Thanks Richard. Those look great. What rings are those? Ring choice is one of the main things I'll want to discuss with the builders. Ideally I'll be looking for some that are a bit higher spec than the ones that come as standard on the off the shelf rods but without going too out of control...

Cheers guys, appreciate all the good info. Looks like I'll be making a few calls to the various builders!

Thanks Simon, when you say you preferred the Dark Carbon actions, were you able to handle them beforehand or did you go by his description of them?

Thanks everyone for your advice. I probably will go with a Vic Gibson custom.

Hi all, I've decided to get a Torrix 11 ft 1.75 tc and am trying to decide between a ready made (Johnson Ross Tackle) or a custom one. Would there be a noticeable difference in build quality or anything else between the two? If I do go for the custom, I'm considering one of the Vic Gibson ones...

Thanks for that John. The results of that test would be very interesting. June 16 feels like years away!

Thanks Chris, more good info. Just what I was looking for. Looks like I'll go for the Drennan and save a bit of money too. Bonus.

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Thanks Richard, that's good info. I do prefer a stiffer rod.

Hi all, New member here. I'm considering either a Free Spirit High S Special Power float or a Drennan Acolyte Specimen float (both in 15ft). I've read good things about both but is there a very noticeable difference in feel, quality, power etc between the two, considering the price difference...