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Harrison Torrix 12ft 1.25lbs T.C

Have ai read somewhere that they are more like 1.5tc rods?
 
12ft 1.25 torrix is a very tippy rod IMO. It has a sensitive tip and softish first 1/3, the butt is powerful, definitely stronger than the 1.5 version.
 
Anthony Brown said:
Has anyone got these rods and if so what are they like? Looking at this rod for Chub and Barbel on small to medium rivers and a bit of tench fishing.
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I've got these and they're brilliant for my Chub & perch fishing. Lovely blanks at 11ft.
I do have an older Torrix from Mark Tunley at 12ft with seperate quiver section (for drennan tips) and only caught small stuff on it.

And I've in the past landed barbel to 12lb (not the intended target) on light quiver tip setup, but just didn't rush or bully it, & all was fine with landing it. So a Torrix 1.25 could handle it no problem, but I wouldn't want to use that rod in strong flows or hit & hold scenarios personally. 👍
 
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Huanzhou Zhu said:
12ft 1.25 torrix is a very tippy rod IMO. It has a sensitive tip and softish first 1/3, the butt is powerful, definitely stronger than the 1.5 version.
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On these rods, does that mean they feel a bit soft/floppy?

I recently had a Korum Omega 1.25 that was meant to be fast action, whilst the tip and top end was soft, it made the rod feel quite floppy, certainly not what I was expecting. As a result I sold it without using it.

Could this be the same on the Torrix 1.25 rods?
 
I have one, it's a great rod and no problem with double figure barbel. I bought it some years ago off the recommendation of two well respected anglers. I've had barbel to just under 14lb from the Warwickshire Avon only using 1.75's in winter with heavier leads. I now use a Cadence 1.25lb which has a similar action but also has quiver tips which I prefer for chub fishing.
 
Mark Evans 2 said:
On these rods, does that mean they feel a bit soft/floppy?

I recently had a Korum Omega 1.25 that was meant to be fast action, whilst the tip and top end was soft, it made the rod feel quite floppy, certainly not what I was expecting. As a result I sold it without using it.

Could this be the same on the Torrix 1.25 rods?
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No, not floppy at all, tippy is what I would say. The rod is powerful in the mid to butt and I doubt not many chub can put bend it. I think this blank is very good for power float work.
 
Huanzhou Zhu said:
No, not floppy at all, tippy is what I would say. The rod is powerful in the mid to butt and I doubt not many chub can put bend it. I think this blank is very good for power float work.
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I wish you didn't say that, sounds perfect and still makes me want one, well in 11ft anyway and I'm supposed to be buying the FS rod.
 
Mark Evans 2 said:
I wish you didn't say that, sounds perfect and still makes me want one, well in 11ft anyway and I'm supposed to be buying the FS rod.
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Well, unfortunately or maybe fortunately, there is no 11ft 1.25 torrix, and even there is, the action will be different.
 
The Harrison Avon 1.25 tc rod is 11ft and has a surprisingly powerful butt section. I happily use them for Barbel on the Hampshire Avon in the summer when the River is low and delicate presentation is the order of the day.
 
Jeremy Cronin said:
The Harrison Avon 1.25 tc rod is 11ft and has a surprisingly powerful butt section. I happily use them for Barbel on the Hampshire Avon in the summer when the River is low and delicate presentation is the order of the day.
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I have a lovely green blanked 11ft version made by Mark Tunley years ago, I loved using it for my chub at close quarters, seven near to snags it handled them brilliantly. I've had chub but more bend in a rod than barbel on occasions. Lovely small water summer rods😊👍
 
Jeremy Cronin said:
The Harrison Avon 1.25 tc rod is 11ft and has a surprisingly powerful butt section. I happily use them for Barbel on the Hampshire Avon in the summer when the River is low and delicate presentation is the order of the day.
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Unfortunately Harrison no longer list the 11 foot 1.25 lb torrix on their website it looks like it’s discontinued or perhaps now only available as a special order.
 
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