i have looked all over the net to try and buy this rod and no one seems to sell it. my local dealer is more fly and sea fishing an dose not stock a lot of tackle.

any one of these should get it for you.
It's Harrisons dealer list.

Garry my two FM Concept rods where obtained by my local tackle shop for the same price as advertised. I just printed the review off the FM site and gave it to the guy at the tackle shop and he obtained it for me within the week. Can’t ask better than that.

I have started to fish the Dane for barbel. I have been using a 12ft Shimano Nexave Barbel power rod. But I think I really need an 11ft rod.I want it to handle lines up to 12lb and be able to swing out a small seymo bait dropper. I wont be feeder fishing or using heavy leads. I want to be able to "feel" the lead when I tighten up. Would the comcept rod do me...???

Hi Robert, I would suggest you try braid if you want to have more "feel" in the rod.

Robert I've posted this to you but I thought others may be interested, also I forgot to say what line I use. On the Ribble I've started using 20lb PowerPro braid and before that I used 8lb or 10lb mono.
"Hi Bob
It depends what you call hook and hold, if you are talking about stopping a fish dead within two feet then you are going to need a very stiff rod indeed and no way could you use a bait runner. By the time you’ve pick it up the fish would be in the snag. However, the Harrison rod will hold a good fish provided it can’t get into the snag in the time it takes you to pick up your rod. Also because it’s a though action rod this also means it gives a foot or two more when loaded than a rod where all the action is in the tip. I’ve had 11.5lb barbel and 15lb pike on the rod and it handled them with no problem, I also used it for chub fishing. The only fault, and it’s not really a fault as it wasn’t designed for it, is chucking 3 or 4 oz of lead or feeder 60 metres are more.
Personally I would say the rod is ideal for the Dane, an other great advantage is the slightly shorter butt, which makes it a dream to handle if you fancy a bit of spinning, both my Pike fell to plugs using the FM concept rod.
Regards
John"

John,
Thanks for your comments & mail...I may get one or even two as they look good rods for a bit of winter canal piking. That's the easy bit, the other is getting two 6ft tubes past my young lady.

Bob.

robert,

have em delivered to work,
on the day you know they will arrive tell the missus you'r going fishing straight after work, take yer tackle with you,
go fishing, use new rods take em home in yer hold all, she'll never notice

Hi Robert,
I paid £180 for a rod some years ago, I smuggled it in the house, and the first couple of times I used it I lowered it from the bedroom window on a piece of string so she wouldn't see it when I went out.
True.

Jason,
One problem...I don't work.
Baz,
We live in a bungalow (lies).

Bob

get them delivered to my work...i'll look after them for you!

I'll get them delivered to Baz as I live near him...!!!

Bob

Good idea Robert,
then me AND Frothy can look after them for you. Time to get the kettle on Bob.

Got one today...you all have designed a nice rod. Hope to christen it tomorrow on Dane. It cost me a Kentucky meal so I got off lightly with my young lady.

Bob.

bluddi ell i wish my wife was that easy to butter up.

Went to Dane today and if it wasn't for my new rod I would have come home. River was 6ft up and in the fields behind trees. I got in a gap in some steady water and caught a 5lb 6oz barbel. rod now broke in...!!!

Bob Woods.

Do harrisons still make the FM concept rod or will they make one for you, or does anybody know where i can lay my hands on one?. If i cannot get one it will be a choice of a harrison avon 4=piece or the harrison h-design sluis 4=piece. Any member with any help on the above please e-mail me. Cheers Gary.

Try Leslies of Luton.

Alternatively you could always buy one of these If Mr Marsbar recommends them then take it from me they are worth buying.

4 peice Avon-superb

Regards Matt