17' Acolyte short video
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mikench
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Didn't you know Sam Vimes is an ace impersonator!
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dalesman
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Wife has just bought me the 14' version for Chrimbo, wonder if she can exchange it before the big day for a 17' :wh
mikench
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See size matters!
sam vimes
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Dalesman,
had you been down at the river yesterday you'd not have needed to watch the video.
Don't rush to swap a 14' Plus for the Acolyte 17' though. It's a bit more Ultra than Plus. A 15' Plus would be a different kettle of fish.
had you been down at the river yesterday you'd not have needed to watch the video.
Don't rush to swap a 14' Plus for the Acolyte 17' though. It's a bit more Ultra than Plus. A 15' Plus would be a different kettle of fish.
dalesman
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Dalesman,
had you been down at the river yesterday you'd not have needed to watch the video.
Don't rush to swap a 14' Plus for the Acolyte 17' though. It's a bit more Ultra than Plus. A 15' Plus would be a different kettle of fish.
I had planned to fish, but got called into work
, gear was in the car, penned a date for Thurs.So I take it you now have 17' rod :wh
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Chris has got to the stage in his life where he simply can't resist a long stiff rod
....so i'd say your right in thinking he's got his hands on onemg:
sam vimes
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I've had 17' rods for quite some time, but the 17' Acolyte only turned up in the shops last week. I've been waiting for it for the best part of two years.
thecrow
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Where did Drennan get that name from? acolyte has nothing remotely connected to angling although i have to admit it sounds right.
maggot_dangler
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Looks like i got to sell some of these poles i aint using any more ....
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sam vimes
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I suspect that Drennan (or the competition) had simply used just about every viable variation and combination of words with "light" or "lite" in them. Time to move onto words with "lyte" in them to vary the theme. I bet they regret using "Ultralight" on the not especially light weight Matchpro. Those pesky sods at Normark had already nabbed "Microlite", so that, or "Microlight", was out.
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dalesman
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So we are high priest's and our Acolyte rods are our assistants .
Next we will be walking on watermg:.
.Next we will be walking on water
mg:.edsurf
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Pretty close then, I walk in the water with mine.
I have just watched the video, yes it's OK. My Lady bought me a 14ft acolyte two years ago, which is ideal for the type of river fishing that I do, and like to do, so I expect a 17ft would perform much the same. What really did interest me was the trotting technique being used. Paying off the line from the reel, by hand was a style I learnt as a kid and have used ever since. This method of trotting can be used with any type of reel. So it begs the question which one of you purists is going to tell umpteen times World Champion Alan he should have used a Pin?:wh Pete.
Hi bracket as you know its a technique that can be used with any reel ,feeding line like on the video is used to control the speed of the trot and give you very precise control .
You see a top of top anglers going it including the late Ivan Marks.
You see a top of top anglers going it including the late Ivan Marks.