Phil Nixon
Senior Member & Supporter
Mine share the same butt section as well.Well mine does Anthony,… great rod. Bob would probably elaborate.
Perhaps somewhere deep in the bfw archives there’s still the catalogue of Bobs rods?
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Mine share the same butt section as well.Well mine does Anthony,… great rod. Bob would probably elaborate.
Perhaps somewhere deep in the bfw archives there’s still the catalogue of Bobs rods?
I'm a Torrix man through & through. I'm actually considering at some point to really narrow my rod collection right down & just get the few Torrix's to cover my needs. Already got a 12ft 2.25 & 11ft 1.75lb currently in a build process.I'm looking to get either the torrix 12ft 1.75lb,2lb or the hi s 12ft 1.75lb, 2lb t.c for my barbel fishing . Would also be using them for my tench fishing aswell. Which would be the better rod for type of fishing Im looking to use them for.
That's obviously the case but for me the fact that two rods with a difference in tc of 4oz share the same butt section suggests a degree of limitation in at least one of those models.Different rod brands split the barbel commodity into as many different parts
One man’s favorite is another man’s worst and that’s just down to personal preferences and fishing styles
Free spirits and Harrison’s couldn’t be any different especially the hi s and torrix. Chalk and cheese
Wherever possible try before buying and see what works for you.
I agree about Torrix carp rods but absolutely disagree about the 11ft 1.75 barbel blank. Mine certainly doesn’t have an ‘almost rigid butt section’ - it bends to the cork (if you actually pull that is).That's obviously the case but for me the fact that two rods with a difference in tc of 4oz share the same butt section suggests a degree of limitation in at least one of those models.
Torrixs remind me of the original John Wilson rods - quite tippy with almost rigid butt sections.
Has anyone noticed how a lot of the carp vids these days show anglers with rods that can punch out rigs to 150yds but yet when they're playing fish these rods are practically useless, leading to the angler having to hold the rod up near the butt ring because he's exhausted?
If you do not require a rods resistance to bending to punch weight out it isn't doing anything to have that resistance when playing something.
It does yes.I agree about Torrix carp rods but absolutely disagree about the 11ft 1.75 barbel blank. Mine certainly doesn’t have an ‘almost rigid butt section’ - it bends to the cork (if you actually pull that is).
That's an interesting question really because if you think about it, how many rod builders are able to offer you something other than a Harrison blank? Conversely, if you go to a tackle shop you might have more choice, if you are looking for a cheap imported rod from different manufacturers (supposedly anyway).Is there too much choice nowadays regarding tackle, rods especially ??
I've got 4 rods I use for Barbel fishing. I know very little about custom fitting, but I'm happy with what I've got. If I were to get some rods made, and they weren't what I was expecting, or as good as what I've already got, I'd be devastated. Not to mention the amount of money it would cost me.
I’ve barbel fished for 30 years and I’ve used a Torrix for most of the last 6 months. It was retired for the Winter a month or so ago.That's an interesting question really because if you think about it, how many rod builders are able to offer you something other than a Harrison blank? Conversely, if you go to a tackle shop you might have more choice, if you are looking for a cheap imported rod from different manufacturers (supposedly anyway).
Rod builders have spoken in the past about the closeness of their relationship with Harrison and how easy they are to work with as a company, and so, they may be favoured, but what does that mean for the anglers' choice? They may even offer favourable prices on certain blanks to rod builders who in turn market them towards prospective customers, what does that mean for the anglers' choice?
In a thread on this subject, as there have been over the years, one thing has struck me, and this is, there are a great differing variation in the rivers in this country, but yet you always hear of one rod - the Torrix! To me it is a natural impossibility that one rod is the most suitable for all of those situations. Notwithstanding that in some situations the Torrix may be the best tool, for all the others however, it cannot be.
I would say the torrix specialist line of rods definitely are tippyAs people say this is subjective to different opinions the one thing I will say is that the Torrix 1.75/2.0 is DEFINITELY NOT TIPPY and has plenty of power towards the butt.
I spoke to Chas a few times about building me a pair of C3 sIs the Lone Angler 1.75 and the floodwater based on at torrix , my favourite rods and wished that I'd bought both as a pair?
That said the free spirit 2lb barbel tamer as an 11ft is my go to Nidd rod, although I bought on the hoof so not sure if there is an eqiuvelent otr better , I also like the look of FS pike rods.
On another note , has anyone had barbel ( and chub quivers) built by Chas Burns? ,friends really rate his fly rods .
That sounds like a wonderful rod!I’m a dreadful hoarder of rods and sometimes for old times sake pick up a rod that I brought decades ago for a session and think why did I ever like this rod!
I did exactly that with an old Drennan 13’ stick float a few months ago that hadn’t seen the light of day for over 25 years,.. I gave it a waggle and winced when it flexed down to the cork and wouldn’t stop waggling.
They are excellent rods.I have a pair of the Harrison GTi Barbel Rods 11' 2 piece 1lb 12oz tc built by Peregrine Rods.
They are often overlooked but they have a great through action and they are fish playing blanks. You can also get a spliced quiver top for those special occasions when chubbing or even tipping for roach