short barbel rod

[Stuart Prescott]

not your normal 'what rod' thread

is there a ''off the shelf'' stalking rod ?

most searches just throw up 11 ft rods , there must be a shorter alternative to 11ft ?

 

[Richard Gosling]

I've got a 9 foot barbel stalker from Yateley angling. It's a three piece .Had fish in excess of 13 lb and love it
Richard

 

[Ricky Middleton]

not quite off the shelf but

BFW Barbel Rods

 

[Albert Watkinson]

Richard,can you tell us the make of the 9ft stalking rod please?
Albert

 

[Tom Herbert]

I had Dave Lumb build me a two piece 10ft stalking rod................. brilliant rod, definitely one of my favourite rods.

 

[Stuart Prescott]

that on the torrix blank tom ?

 

[Tom Herbert]

I believe so Stuart.

 

[Richard Gosling]

I believe its a Harrison blank Albert

 

[Bob Gill]

10' 1.75 Harrison Blank known as the Barbel Stalker 2 piece (the Harrison Torrix 10' Stalker is 2.75lb)
9' 2lb Harrison is 3 piece

Examples here:
Barbel Stalkers

Cheers
Bob

 

[Albert Watkinson]

Thank you for the info Richard
Albert

 

[Andy Millichamp]

I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the Dave Mason 9' Barbel Stalker as it seems to have some admirers on here. £150 from Andy Sliwa.

Website

 

[Jerry Gleeson]

Theres also the 9ft Dave Mason Stalker

http://www.andrew-sliwa-rods.co.uk/

Jez

 

[Peter Robinson]

How about a Wychwood Extricator 9ft.Round about the £40 mark .Will certainly do the job.

 

[Julian Marshall]

How about?

 

[Tom Herbert]

I stand corrected, i could have sworn that the blank was a Torrix.................. perhaps i was thinking of getting one and settled on the one i eventually bought, i looked at quite a few LOL

 

[Matt Painell]

If you want an outstanding close quarters lovely balanced rod, contact Ian Tucker. I tried one of his stalker rods on a day out on the Kennet. Lovely craftsmanship at a very reasonable price. Thanks Matt

 

[Neil Blood]

How about a Wychwood Extricator 9ft.Round about the £40 mark .Will certainly do the job.

Its a poker with a stiff tip, makes for a good dropper rod however when roving.