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Mark Tunley specialist multi tip

Thank you to all that have replied.

There's absolutely no doubt I'm getting one, just need to decide whether or not to......

•1- Get a second Torrix made up so I have a pair and buy a single Tunley.

Or

•2- Get a pair of these.

I'd be wanting them, if a buy a pair, mainly for barbel fishing so just want to be sure they would be up to the job, I appreciate some have already said this but....

I come from a carp fishing background, my first set of custom rods were 12' 2.75lb MK1 Armalites 20 odd years ago. My most recent, I treated myself last year for my 40th to a set of Harrison Aviator plus's, which are 3.5lb but absolutely beautiful to play fish on
With the modern trend being bigger and heavier rods I have to question whether or not a 1.5lb barbel rod will be up to the job of being my main rods.

Appreciate for bigger rivers or when conditions dictate I would need something heavier.

I don't know enough about Barbel rods/blanks to be completely happy making this decision and appreciate the knowledge on here.

I suppose, a much quicker question would be is there much difference between the Tunley or that type of 1.5lb rod and a 11ft 1.75lb Torrix, for general small river barbel fishing?
 
Martin Osmond said:
Thank you to all that have replied.

There's absolutely no doubt I'm getting one, just need to decide whether or not to......

•1- Get a second Torrix made up so I have a pair and buy a single Tunley.

Or

•2- Get a pair of these.

I'd be wanting them, if a buy a pair, mainly for barbel fishing so just want to be sure they would be up to the job, I appreciate some have already said this but....

I come from a carp fishing background, my first set of custom rods were 12' 2.75lb MK1 Armalites 20 odd years ago. My most recent, I treated myself last year for my 40th to a set of Harrison Aviator plus's, which are 3.5lb but absolutely beautiful to play fish on
With the modern trend being bigger and heavier rods I have to question whether or not a 1.5lb barbel rod will be up to the job of being my main rods.

Appreciate for bigger rivers or when conditions dictate I would need something heavier.

I don't know enough about Barbel rods/blanks to be completely happy making this decision and appreciate the knowledge on here.

I suppose, a much quicker question would be is there much difference between the Tunley or that type of 1.5lb rod and a 11ft 1.75lb Torrix, for general small river barbel fishing?
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Happy for you to PM me and I give you my number and I can go over what ever you need over the last year I have been building rods with two rod builders I have had my hands on all the Harrison and Century blanks in that times so can try and walk you through it. I have also had my hands on Dark Carbon Blanks and his MT.
 
Tempted as a treat tbh, but when I see MK1, that gets me thinking when will there be a MK 2.
 
Martin Osmond said:
Thank you to all that have replied.

There's absolutely no doubt I'm getting one, just need to decide whether or not to......

•1- Get a second Torrix made up so I have a pair and buy a single Tunley.

Or

•2- Get a pair of these.

I'd be wanting them, if a buy a pair, mainly for barbel fishing so just want to be sure they would be up to the job, I appreciate some have already said this but....

I come from a carp fishing background, my first set of custom rods were 12' 2.75lb MK1 Armalites 20 odd years ago. My most recent, I treated myself last year for my 40th to a set of Harrison Aviator plus's, which are 3.5lb but absolutely beautiful to play fish on
With the modern trend being bigger and heavier rods I have to question whether or not a 1.5lb barbel rod will be up to the job of being my main rods.

Appreciate for bigger rivers or when conditions dictate I would need something heavier.

I don't know enough about Barbel rods/blanks to be completely happy making this decision and appreciate the knowledge on here.

I suppose, a much quicker question would be is there much difference between the Tunley or that type of 1.5lb rod and a 11ft 1.75lb Torrix, for general small river barbel fishing?
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This is related to all rods whether it be carp pike or barbel.
Test curves are not suitable figures to buy on. For one it’s actually rare they are particularly accurate and for 2 the action of the rod plays a huge part in how it feels when both casting and playing big fish.

An example would be Harrison GTI 11ft 1.75 vs Harrison torrix 11ft 1.75. You would assume (very wrongly) that both would be similar rods when it came to dealing with barbel fishing.
They couldn’t be any different the GTI will bend and bend right through with a modest size fish on due its full through action and the torrix has a faster tip which hoops over quickly but the bottom half is very steely and stiff and it takes some thing rather special to get that last 2ft to start to show curve.

I wouldn’t recommend buying anything blind but if you have to I would be speaking only to mark in depth about them. You want a description of the action, an ideal line rating both minimum and maximum, and you want to know roughly what it’s going to comfortably cast. The test curve is irrelevant and I’m sure mark will tell you the same.

The loddon is a very small snaggy river. It’s sparsely populated with barbell that can grow to enormous sizes
If I was choosing a rod I would not be worried about quiver tips or multi tips for this venue. I would want something that is going to deal with 12lb line minimum and have the back bone to extract fish quickly and easily.
I’d want something that is short and that bends quite easily but with stiffness right in the but section to offer me the best leverage advantage along with stopping power.

My choice of rod would almost certainly be an 11ft torrix and just so that I was completely covered for anything I’d actually go 2lb version which is a little stiffer but with a very similar action to the 1.75
It opens up doors for floodwater and heavier lead work with out compromising the ability to fish very light if you wanted.
 
Martin Osmond said:
He does the same lengths in both the multi tip and specialist float, I'd be very surprised if they weren't the same blank.

He says he uses the 13'6" multi tip far more the 11'6"
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I checked with Mark. The butt sections on the float and the multi tip rod are different and not interchangeable.

Not sure if that’s what you meant or not Martin, but I asked anyway!

Jon
 
Richard Isaacs said:
This is related to all rods whether it be carp pike or barbel.
Test curves are not suitable figures to buy on. For one it’s actually rare they are particularly accurate and for 2 the action of the rod plays a huge part in how it feels when both casting and playing big fish.

An example would be Harrison GTI 11ft 1.75 vs Harrison torrix 11ft 1.75. You would assume (very wrongly) that both would be similar rods when it came to dealing with barbel fishing.
They couldn’t be any different the GTI will bend and bend right through with a modest size fish on due its full through action and the torrix has a faster tip which hoops over quickly but the bottom half is very steely and stiff and it takes some thing rather special to get that last 2ft to start to show curve.

I wouldn’t recommend buying anything blind but if you have to I would be speaking only to mark in depth about them. You want a description of the action, an ideal line rating both minimum and maximum, and you want to know roughly what it’s going to comfortably cast. The test curve is irrelevant and I’m sure mark will tell you the same.

The loddon is a very small snaggy river. It’s sparsely populated with barbell that can grow to enormous sizes
If I was choosing a rod I would not be worried about quiver tips or multi tips for this venue. I would want something that is going to deal with 12lb line minimum and have the back bone to extract fish quickly and easily.
I’d want something that is short and that bends quite easily but with stiffness right in the but section to offer me the best leverage advantage along with stopping power.

My choice of rod would almost certainly be an 11ft torrix and just so that I was completely covered for anything I’d actually go 2lb version which is a little stiffer but with a very similar action to the 1.75
It opens up doors for floodwater and heavier lead work with out compromising the ability to fish very light if you wanted.
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Had line through both a gti and a torrix last week to compare with my Trevor West.
Amazed how much "softer" the through action gti was. The Torrix and t.w. were very similar, the different ringing probably making the slight difference.
 
Martin, I have a 12ft AT Atrex 2.25 flood water rod for sale if you're interested in something bigger. Half the price of a custom Torrix 😝
 
Anthony James said:
Martin, I have a 12ft AT Atrex 2.25 flood water rod for sale if you're interested in something bigger. Half the price of a custom Torrix 😝
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Thanks mate but I'm not a fan of the modern matt finish on those blanks and pretty much every blank available in today's world, I have to have gloss and it costs me an absolute fortune!
 
I think the advice from Rich is spot on. Have a chat with Mark T or any experienced rod builder and tell him exactly what you want to do. When I’ve done this I’ve ended up with rods that weren’t what I would order from the website, but nailed the brief perfectly
His dark carbon being one I would have dismissed cos I like the look of a woven blank but when it comes to what’s it’s really all about, it is an amazing blank.

Conversely when the heart rules the head I’ve ended up with lovely rods that look pretty but just not what I needed.i can think of at least half a dozen Harrison rods I ordered on a whim, that don’t get used much
 
Paul Richardson said:
I think the advice from Rich is spot on. Have a chat with Mark T or any experienced rod builder and tell him exactly what you want to do. When I’ve done this I’ve ended up with rods that weren’t what I would order from the website, but nailed the brief perfectly
His dark carbon being one I would have dismissed cos I like the look of a woven blank but when it comes to what’s it’s really all about, it is an amazing blank.

Conversely when the heart rules the head I’ve ended up with lovely rods that look pretty but just not what I needed.i can think of at least half a dozen Harrison rods I ordered on a whim, that don’t get used much
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My first ever proper barbel rod was a Greys Prodigy 2lb tc. After reading all the hype after joining BFW, ( 2010 ), i ordered my first Harrison rod, a 1lb 6oz tc. OMG, what an absolute mess, it felt like i was holding a length of rubber. Couldn't get rid quick enough, and its put me off them ever since. So as said earlier, and on other threads, if you can, ALWAYS try before you buy.
 
Derek Funcks said:
My first ever proper barbel rod was a Greys Prodigy 2lb tc. After reading all the hype after joining BFW, ( 2010 ), i ordered my first Harrison rod, a 1lb 6oz tc. OMG, what an absolute mess, it felt like i was holding a length of rubber. Couldn't get rid quick enough, and its put me off them ever since. So as said earlier, and on other threads, if you can, ALWAYS try before you buy.
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You say proper rod, Derek, but in my mind but for the difference in overall strength, modern barbel rods remind of the John Wilson Avon Quiver action - quite soft in the top, though progressive, until you get to the spigot where it's almost unusable given it's resistance to bending.
 
Anthony James said:
Hi Martin,

I have the 11,5 multi tip it's an incredible rod. I've had barbel to 14,6 on it. The low down power is border line magical.

I also own a Torrix 11ft 1.75, 2.00 and I haven't really used them this year.

Although my Torrix 11ft 1.75 remains my favourite rod, i just can't go without the multi tip now.

Like Rich says it's a true multi tip and the action is matched to the carrier through the tip. The tips are so strong that when you need bottom end power you just keep lifting the rod in the situations that require it.

If you want a rod for tench, barbel, touch ledgering for chub, still water roach, trotting (lake tip) and anything else you care to target. This one will do it all.
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I am looking at that one the 11.5ft multi tip very interested what reel are you using with it?.
 
Michael Humberstone said:
I am looking at that one the 11.5ft multi tip very interested what reel are you using with it?.
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Hey Michael,

Well it depends.

If I'm specifically targeting barbel I will use the SS2600.

If I'm roving or touch ledge ring for chub and/or smaller silvers, small maggot feeder etc then the SS1600.
 
I've just watched Mark Tunleys youtube video about his MKI float rods


From what I can make out he's added a screw up reel seat /holder ?
I would have thought he would know that the heel of your hand will be resting on the plastic thread which is uncomfortable.
 
Richard Isaacs said:
This is related to all rods whether it be carp pike or barbel.
Test curves are not suitable figures to buy on. For one it’s actually rare they are particularly accurate and for 2 the action of the rod plays a huge part in how it feels when both casting and playing big fish.

An example would be Harrison GTI 11ft 1.75 vs Harrison torrix 11ft 1.75. You would assume (very wrongly) that both would be similar rods when it came to dealing with barbel fishing.
They couldn’t be any different the GTI will bend and bend right through with a modest size fish on due its full through action and the torrix has a faster tip which hoops over quickly but the bottom half is very steely and stiff and it takes some thing rather special to get that last 2ft to start to show curve.

I wouldn’t recommend buying anything blind but if you have to I would be speaking only to mark in depth about them. You want a description of the action, an ideal line rating both minimum and maximum, and you want to know roughly what it’s going to comfortably cast. The test curve is irrelevant and I’m sure mark will tell you the same.

The loddon is a very small snaggy river. It’s sparsely populated with barbell that can grow to enormous sizes
If I was choosing a rod I would not be worried about quiver tips or multi tips for this venue. I would want something that is going to deal with 12lb line minimum and have the back bone to extract fish quickly and easily.
I’d want something that is short and that bends quite easily but with stiffness right in the but section to offer me the best leverage advantage along with stopping power.

My choice of rod would almost certainly be an 11ft torrix and just so that I was completely covered for anything I’d actually go 2lb version which is a little stiffer but with a very similar action to the 1.75
It opens up doors for floodwater and heavier lead work with out compromising the ability to fish very light if you wanted.
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Exactly why I saved for another Torrix 11ft 1.75 & 12' 2.25 for the Loddon fish. I only received the 1.75 a week or so ago, and was extremely impressed with the weight and action of the blank. Can't wait to use them!
 
Ian Woods said:
I've just watched Mark Tunleys youtube video about his MKI float rods


From what I can make out he's added a screw up reel seat /holder ?
I would have thought he would know that the heel of your hand will be resting on the plastic thread which is uncomfortable.
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Screw up every time for me..
 
Jon Frisby said:
Screw up every time for me..
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If that's your preference they are ok for you then Jon.

I find them to be horrible to hold for any length of time. Also, becasue of my hand resting and holding the actual reel retaining screw I found it is constantly coming loose.
 
Ian Woods said:
If that's your preference they are ok for you then Jon.

I find them to be horrible to hold for any length of time. Also, becasue of my hand resting and holding the actual reel retaining screw I found it is constantly coming loose.
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I'm the opposite,for some reason, I hold the rod between the little finger and the next one up. If I have a screw down, it feels uncomfortable as it does for u.
 
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