Do I go for a Trefor West Chub rod or one of these to help me winkle out Chub and the odd Barbel? Does anybody have experience with either of these rods? Harrison Dark Carbon Specialist
What Chub rod?
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cal_sutt
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Do you really need to spend that much though?
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binka
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Just wait until he sees the discount he gets for a pair
I wish I was more familiar with the rod... not wishing to judge a book by its cover but it looks an extremely nice bit of kit, I would have thought that the Harrison blank speaks for itself and the guy certainly appears to know his onions.
barbelboi
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I have quite a few Harrisons going back some 15 years and am obviously well pleased with them - one thing to remember is that they produce over 100 blanks and not every one is suitable for everyone........................
beerweasel
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What about a Peregrine Avon ?
barbelboi
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Don't Peregrine still use Harrison blanks BW?
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binka
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Sorry Chris I was referring to the Harrison Dark Carbon on face value and the builder's write up, I've no experience of the Trefor West either though I'm afraid.
If price is not an issue Hardy used to do an ultra-light Avon which I think was around a 1lb tc which might have fitted the bill well in addition to the heavier Specialist and Specimen Avons but probably a bit of a Marmite brand/rod?
If I win the lottery put me down for a Bruce & Walker Hexagraph but at £800 - £900 i'll have to pass on it for now
cal_sutt
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If you have the money then yes, why not? I, however, cannot justify it as I am a student only working part-time. Whether you buy your rods from DragonCarp or you get them custom built at Harrison, it's the fact that that piece of carbon fiber or fibreglass is what gets you out doing something productive; in the open country or an urban stretch of canal, chasing huge carp or bit bashing, its all fishing and it's what we all love to do - so spend £200+ on a rod if you want, or spend a tenner on a rod. It's all down to yourself in the end.
They still do them Binka, in a 1tc and a 1.3tc Hardy Coarse - Products - Coarse Rods - Marksman Supero - Marksman Supero Avon Rods I do like Hardy Rods, I own a Hardy Supero Marksman float rod which I am very happy with, so will consider them too, but the Harrison blanks intrigue me for some reason.
A Bruce & Walker very nice......
A Bruce & Walker very nice......
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Lol...
They're all the original Marksmans... the 13' Specialist Float and 13' Specimen Float, 11' 6" Specimen Avon, 13' Extreme Feeder and the 10' Ultra-Lite Bomb Rod.
Every time I add another I swear it will be the lastmg:
They're all the original Marksmans... the 13' Specialist Float and 13' Specimen Float, 11' 6" Specimen Avon, 13' Extreme Feeder and the 10' Ultra-Lite Bomb Rod.
Every time I add another I swear it will be the last
mg:
John McleLLan 2
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Have a look at the Chub Specialist made by Mick Holgate at Kingfisher Rods again a Harrison blank.Quality rods from a top rod builder.
My favorite rod for Chub fishing is one I had made about 6 years ago.
It is a stepped-up Avon style rod on a Harrison's blank with a full cork handle.
It has a medium to through action and yo can feel the power right through to the butt.
I have winkled out Chub to 5lbs 15ozs from the Hampshire Avon and never had a single problem.
It is a stepped-up Avon style rod on a Harrison's blank with a full cork handle.
It has a medium to through action and yo can feel the power right through to the butt.
I have winkled out Chub to 5lbs 15ozs from the Hampshire Avon and never had a single problem.
Ha, I 'winkled out' a Chub of exactly the same weight and a new PB with my 13' Specialist Float last year, try as I might I couldn't get it to make 6 but there you go
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alan whittington
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Chris,i have a few Harrison's and others that i consider quality rods,i cant see the point in buying lesser rods,because upgrades will have to be made,because of that only your budget should control your choice,a funny thing,but I believe I can land big fish on any rod(if conditions allow),the biggest controller of option should be:- venue/s,line strengths you use and methods you choose to employ,i have float rods for chub,a medium feeder rod for chub and "Avon's",you could also have a spinning rod for them,this fishing lark gets complicated(if you want).