Bruce & walker hexagraph 11ft 1 1/4lb TC

[Deleted member 1090]

Bruce & walker the Avon hexagraph rod
11ft 1 1/4 lb TC in excellent condition £350

Collection from Epping Essex

 

[Richard Parsons]

Bargain - it's a great rod!

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

Is this the no 2 Avon? What reel seat is that? Sliding or screwing? Thanks

 

[Mark Pevy]

Is this the no 2 Avon? What reel seat is that? Sliding or screwing? Thanks

Looks sliding to me

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

Looks sliding to me

Yeah, I thought so, but never seen one like this before.

 

[Richard Parsons]

Yes, it'll be the No 2 at that test curve, and reel seats are sliding (according to the photo). I have one exactly the same and it is, I think, the standard Hexagraph build - I also have a Ray Walton No 2 Avon which is slightly different as the blank is whipped at multiple places á la some cane rods.

 

[Deleted member 1090]

it’s the no 2 and sliding reel seat

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

Yes, it'll be the No 2 at that test curve, and reel seats are sliding (according to the photo). I have one exactly the same and it is, I think, the standard Hexagraph build - I also have a Ray Walton No 2 Avon which is slightly different as the blank is whipped at multiple places á la some cane rods.

Hi Richard, I don’t know much about the hexagraph, but always want to try one. What action does it has? I also heard that the 1.25 is best for barbel and feels more like 1.75 hollow rod? Is the tip sensitive enough for chub? Thanks

 

[Richard Parsons]

Hi Huanzhou - It's very much a progressive-to-through action. I've had barbel up to my pb of 14-10 on the Walton version and have never felt undergunned. Having said that, I rarely fish more than two rod lengths out and use a 'pin exclusively.
Yes, it's a sensitive tip - so much so that it's sometimes difficult to understand how it handles big barbel so well.