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Wanted ,Pair of Chimera no 1 sorted 👍

You could be better with chimera 2s, that are for sale.
 
What are you planning to use them for Adam?
I’ve got one and it’s great for small / medium river barbel fishing with say 40g feeders and modest casts
Got to be honest , I prefer the Dark Carbon in the same TC and the Torrix in 1.25 for this style of fishing
I also have the C2s which are more of an all- rounder- heavier payloads and greater distance , but again not my favourites
But fish on - they’re all a joy and of course it’s all down to personal preference 👍
 
Paul Richardson said:
What are you planning to use them for Adam?
I’ve got one and it’s great for small / medium river barbel fishing with say 40g feeders and modest casts
Got to be honest , I prefer the Dark Carbon in the same TC and the Torrix in 1.25 for this style of fishing
I also have the C2s which are more of an all- rounder- heavier payloads and greater distance , but again not my favourites
But fish on - they’re all a joy and of course it’s all down to personal preference 👍
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Some big Chub 🙏🏾☺️
 
I also have the Chimera 1.25TC - got it made for chubbing, but for me it doesn't work how I want. For sure on them days when they're feeding on bigger baits and they're hanging themselves it's a lovely rod, but I've settled on a Torrix Tip rod simply because on my river big chub doesn't equal big bites, often the opposite. Again it really does depend what your approach/ river is like. In winter I'll be fishing bread and single/ double maggots and even on a 2oz tip I'll miss plenty of bites, but invariably when I do hook one it will be a good un, and I need to get control of it quick, hence why I love the Torrix so much.
In the earlier part of the season where I'm targetting barbel but will encounter chub, and am happy having plenty of big ' thwacks' on the tip which I leave, the 1.5 rods are a joy when you inevitably hook a decent chub.
 
Adam Wylie said:
Yes 👍
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I’ve had chimera 1’s in the past and it’s completely the wrong rod for what you want. 2 oz casting weight is the best your going to get from them which is not a lot of use on most of the Trent.
You’ll regret buying them for that.
You want a distance feeder rod. Something with a 3/4/5 oz tip selection. 12-13 feet long and capable of punching out 4oz. That would cover you beautifully for chub on the trent and give you some muscle too if you hook afew barbel.
 
Thanks for your comments 👍 I located a head of Chub on a stretch of the Trent whilst
Spinning at the end of last season ,1 1/2 rod lengths from the bank .Most of the time I will be Barbel fishing
In other locations ,so I can use these rods for a number of fish.
I appreciate your comments regarding big feeder rods ,but this part of the Trent is quite narrow compared with the other parts of the River .
 
Richard Isaacs said:
I’ve had chimera 1’s in the past and it’s completely the wrong rod for what you want. 2 oz casting weight is the best your going to get from them which is not a lot of use on most of the Trent.
You’ll regret buying them for that.
You want a distance feeder rod. Something with a 3/4/5 oz tip selection. 12-13 feet long and capable of punching out 4oz. That would cover you beautifully for chub on the trent and give you some muscle too if you hook afew barbel.
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Sounds like he needs my x7, ha!
 
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