In 2019 I was looking for a second-hand Chimera model for a while, the 11' 6" Flood and Snag. I'd bought one in 2004 and found there's nothing better for barbel where you have to keep them out of trees in the water, rocks and so on, and I thought I'd get another before they dried up.
I didn't find one, so I called Steven Harrison who confirmed he could still supply a blank or finish a part-built rod. I had a particular spec in mind - nothing fancy, just a short handle as the rod never casts far and there's no point having valuable carbon sticking out behind your elbow. I picked a name from the list of rod builders on the Harrison website, and contacted Kevin Clayton, Clayton's Custom Rods. Kevin listened to what I was after, asked me when I bought the first Chimera, and said he probably built it as he was working for Harrison at that time and built dozens. Would I like it the same, but with a shorter handle?
You might have a long wait for the model you're after to turn up; it wasn't, given what you can pay for a rod these days, prohibitively expensive at £240, so having one built might be an option.
It's very well finished, in the minimal style I prefer
And it gets them out from some tricky swims