dalesman
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Need a new barbel rod, fishing the rivers Swale and Ure. Which test curve should I go for 1.5 or 1.75 tc?
Dalesman,
there's no definitive answer. Personally, I tend to use a 1.75TC rod and occasionally 2.00TC. However, others will hate the idea of fishing so heavy and will wonder why anyone would need a rod over 1.25TC unless they intend to tow barges.
Sam hasn't mentioned that he tows coal barges with his rods when he isn't fishing with them.
and a pair of old Martin Bowler (Leeda?) twin-tips.
Those were made by a company called Giant which as you quite rightly stated were an offshoot from Leeda. By all accounts they were (and still are) quite good rods. Maroon coloured blanks if I'm not mistaken?
Sean is dead right about the huge variance in action/power of similar tc rods.My main barbel rods are Greys in 1.75 but I had a waggle of a 1.75 Korum t'other day and it is a noticeably more powerful beast. Nice rod too...might have one for me zandering.