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Mike Willis Collet System Rod info please

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Mike Window

Senior Member & Supporter
Just acquired a very strange carbon rod which I have never heard of before. The butt section (which is quite a large diameter carbon has a collet system which allows an additional section of carbon to slide out from the butt end to extend the rod from 11' to 12' hence the need for the butt diameter.
It comes with four different top sections of 1.75, 1,75 quiver, 2.25 and 2.75 test curve.
It has written on it Mike Willis Collet System. The guy I got it from thought Mike Willis might have been an angler that fished the Great Ouse .
Has anyone ever heard of this?
 
Mike Window said:
Just acquired a very strange carbon rod which I have never heard of before. The butt section (which is quite a large diameter carbon has a collet system which allows an additional section of carbon to slide out from the butt end to extend the rod from 11' to 12' hence the need for the butt diameter.
It comes with four different top sections of 1.75, 1,75 quiver, 2.25 and 2.75 test curve.
It has written on it Mike Willis Collet System. The guy I got it from thought Mike Willis might have been an angler that fished the Great Ouse .
Has anyone ever heard of this?
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Or could this rod be a cheap import just using the trade name Mike Willis?
 
Mike.
Review by John Wilson
Daily Express 2008.

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John Wilson loves his fishing gadgetry
The first being an unusual new specialist rod from Mike Willis Fly Fishing Products Tel 01525 222644.
Except this revolutionary 12 foot Collett System rod is not for fly fishing. It has been custom designed for the angler who might wish to quiver tip for chub one week, and then go for barbel, tench, big pike, carp or catfish the next.
Because the butt section, which can be extended below the reel seat from 16 to 28 inches [via a simple’ half turn of a knurled nut and pull’ to lengthen] accommodates every forearm length requirement from close range to long range ledgering, and comes with no less than four tips.
A 1.75 lbs test curve quiver tip, a 1.75 lbs, standard tip, plus others of 2.25lbs and 2.75lbs. This incredibly versatile rod costs £235-00 and comes in its own crush proof tube.An absolute must for the travelling big fish man.
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Graham Elliott said:
Mike.
Review by John Wilson
Daily Express 2008.

67213_1.jpg
John Wilson loves his fishing gadgetry
The first being an unusual new specialist rod from Mike Willis Fly Fishing Products Tel 01525 222644.
Except this revolutionary 12 foot Collett System rod is not for fly fishing. It has been custom designed for the angler who might wish to quiver tip for chub one week, and then go for barbel, tench, big pike, carp or catfish the next.
Because the butt section, which can be extended below the reel seat from 16 to 28 inches [via a simple’ half turn of a knurled nut and pull’ to lengthen] accommodates every forearm length requirement from close range to long range ledgering, and comes with no less than four tips.
A 1.75 lbs test curve quiver tip, a 1.75 lbs, standard tip, plus others of 2.25lbs and 2.75lbs. This incredibly versatile rod costs £235-00 and comes in its own crush proof tube.An absolute must for the travelling big fish man.
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Hi Graham
Not sure what's happened but i obviously pressed wrong buttons so lots of messages coming up. Don't know how to get rid of two of them.
Anyway well done, I was sure someone on the forum could provide me with information.
Cannot believe that anybody would pay £235 for it.
Thanks for that.
Best of luck on Tuesday. My stretch has been a bit poor due to lack of water. I think the grayling have gone into hiding.

Tight Lines Mike
 
Mike.
Two that came up for sale went for 65.00 and not sold at 40.00! A few years back.
Probably not for your glass cases!
 
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