Richard Isaacs
Senior Member & Supporter
Well I say “built” by mark, what I mean is re built by mark Tunley.
A bit of a story behind these rods.
Bare with me.
These are my heavy water barbel rods. I bought them for using when the rivers are carrying a lot of water.
They were bought new in standard form after a good waggle with various rods of this caliber.
They were the best as far as I was concerned. I personally chose them over the torrix and hi s equivalents simply because they are a very powerful through actioned blank with a softer tip which to me makes a flood rod a very good flood rod. To me the other blanks aren’t the same. So I chose seekers.
They are the top flight seeker blank in 12 feet 2.25tc known as the big river barbel.
Shortly after buying and disliking the rings/pattern I managed to sweet talk mark into an expensive rebuild…. (He doesn’t normally do this btw but I’d been spending money with him so it was a one off).
He completely transformed these rods into something quite special by removing all 9 million double legged rings and fitting the much superior Fuji k singles in a much better pattern to both unlock the action and lighten the rod.
Then he did my personal design on the sight tip which offers fantastic contrast on any background along with professionally fitted and whipped isotopes.
These rods are a one off and in absolutely sterling condition. I have the emails and texts to show they were re built to A1 standard by Mark because he obviously hasn’t signed the blanks as he didn’t strip the mono gram area but it’s his work and can be proved.
Reason for selling…… I’m going more powerful again to accommodate some changes in my fishing and can’t afford to buy new without offsetting some of the cost. It’s as simple as that.
They are beautiful a1 condition custom built 1 off rods in a matching pair and they will easily put big weights out a long way in big or swollen rivers. The softer tips absorb all the crap that builds on the line perfectly as well. Super flood rods.
They’ve got Wye, Severn, swale, Trent, Thames y Ouse etc written all over them (not literally)
Last pic shows the exact spec and todays cost to have them to this spec by Mark
I’m asking £580 for them. As far as getting them is concerned pm me and we will try find the solution with my/your travel position
A bit of a story behind these rods.
Bare with me.
These are my heavy water barbel rods. I bought them for using when the rivers are carrying a lot of water.
They were bought new in standard form after a good waggle with various rods of this caliber.
They were the best as far as I was concerned. I personally chose them over the torrix and hi s equivalents simply because they are a very powerful through actioned blank with a softer tip which to me makes a flood rod a very good flood rod. To me the other blanks aren’t the same. So I chose seekers.
They are the top flight seeker blank in 12 feet 2.25tc known as the big river barbel.
Shortly after buying and disliking the rings/pattern I managed to sweet talk mark into an expensive rebuild…. (He doesn’t normally do this btw but I’d been spending money with him so it was a one off).
He completely transformed these rods into something quite special by removing all 9 million double legged rings and fitting the much superior Fuji k singles in a much better pattern to both unlock the action and lighten the rod.
Then he did my personal design on the sight tip which offers fantastic contrast on any background along with professionally fitted and whipped isotopes.
These rods are a one off and in absolutely sterling condition. I have the emails and texts to show they were re built to A1 standard by Mark because he obviously hasn’t signed the blanks as he didn’t strip the mono gram area but it’s his work and can be proved.
Reason for selling…… I’m going more powerful again to accommodate some changes in my fishing and can’t afford to buy new without offsetting some of the cost. It’s as simple as that.
They are beautiful a1 condition custom built 1 off rods in a matching pair and they will easily put big weights out a long way in big or swollen rivers. The softer tips absorb all the crap that builds on the line perfectly as well. Super flood rods.
They’ve got Wye, Severn, swale, Trent, Thames y Ouse etc written all over them (not literally)
Last pic shows the exact spec and todays cost to have them to this spec by Mark
I’m asking £580 for them. As far as getting them is concerned pm me and we will try find the solution with my/your travel position
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