Shakespeare 15' B1 Specailist float rod

[Huanzhou Zhu]

The Superteam light feeder looks a very useful rod. It is 45g casting weight with lines to 6lb, but the video blurb says can go heavier esp with braid. A 2oz lead or feeder would be fine, a good chubber?

The light tip is the nearest to a light bomb rod that are rare now, ideal for smaller species and comes with white painted tips, the light feeder green.. yuk.

Fill 'yer boots you won't be disappointed.

The solitude rods are decent, I tried the Avon version when it first out, didn’t buy it because I have far too many Avons, the light quiver is the one I want for roach, chub etc in small streams. I mean, no one can say no to the sexy green blanks.

 

[Paul Richardson]

I have been blessed to fish with some bona fide legends ( John Wilson being one)
Your gonna have to tell that story now @
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I spent 2 days with JW at his home in Thailand, only a few months before he passed.
I used his own personal gear which was all Masterline / Rovex - I think they were called Big Boss- spools were half full, rods and reels covered in scales and ground bait, the rod pod fell over every time I had a run
But we caught a lot of big fish and the gear was fantastic , especially considering the average red- tail was 40-50 lbs so it put everything to the test
But I’ve found it’s a similar story with most top anglers I’ve fished with whether it’s pike , barbel, chub, wels catfish or cod and conger off the wrecks
If the gear is fit for purpose that will normally
do

 

[Nicholas Cole]

It seems to be an eccentricity for some top fishers. I bumped into a very talented angler on a local lake some years ago as he was trying to catch one of the (to me) tricky carp on dog biscuits in the April sunshine. 'Any good?' I enquired. 'I've had 3 ' he replied. 'you're having a good spring!' says I. 'no mate, 3 today...' he said. Just then a fish started taking his freebies and he went to put his rod together intent on casting to it. Suddenly he stopped what he was doing and started scrabbling around in the grass coming up with a broad-bladed stem of greenery. 'what's that for?' I asked, certain that some secret rig was about to be revealed. 'I need it to stick in the ferrule, it's a bit loose without it'. ....

 

[Alan Palmer]

Lovely memory to have Paul

 

[Paul Richardson]

Lovely memory to have Paul

 

[Neil Smart]

Me too
Got 3 rods , a weigh sling and some bank sticks for about the same price as a takeaway curry for 2.
Perfect for son in law and grandkids who want to go muddy hole fishing and I’m sure I’ll give them a whirl too.

I dipped in again and ordered a solitude tip rod to go with the concept, better spec than the concept apparently, not sure of difference though.

 

[Paul Richardson]

I’ve been away and get home today so looking forward to seeing what I got for £50
Do love a bargain