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Advice needed for custom power float rod

Neil Watson said:
Hi

They are not new or custum built, but are excellent rods are the Carbotec 13/15 ft - No 3. The action and power in these rods is unbelievable.
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Not new or custom built however, built to a standard that cannot be surpassed. The carbon still is the best available, made by Toray who also owned the factory that handmade the blanks in Japan. The cork is the finest Portuguese, rings are the best titanium Fuji's (these are very strong and won't break. To finish the rods were made by hand in the factory in Exeter using the best whipping thread (imported from the USA ironically made in the UK, the manufacturer would not supply it in the UK). Stunning rods and the No3 is a superb big fish rod.
 
Richard Isaacs said:
I would play on the side of caution with guide spacing unless like Ralph you don’t intend on getting caught out in the rain.
More is better from a trotting point of view because the line will flow nicely between the short spaces without the risk of it being blown into the blank. As your a braid user this will be be elaborated further.

Just something to think about.
For me on a 15ft rod ideally I’d want 14 plus tip as a minimum
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I've not had any problems with my mk1 15ft hi s.
And that has 12 plus tip.
So I'm going to mirror that set up
Btw, when you rebuilt your 15ft his, how many did you put on?...
 
Jim Gregory said:
I've not had any problems with my mk1 15ft hi s.
And that has 12 plus tip.
So I'm going to mirror that set up
Btw, when you rebuilt your 15ft his, how many did you put on?...
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15 plus tip now. It’s better than it was originally. It was horrible to Wallis cast with such large gaps between the rings.
 
Aah ok.
I'm not a wallis caster for my efforts!.
But the majority of the swims I fish don't require the ability, so on the occasions that I know I'll be fishing the far bank.
I'll put my twin power xg on👍
 
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