feeder tips and test curves - how to measure

[mikench]

I have just bought a 20 year old brand new rod . It’s a Shimano Technium Specialist with 2 tips, one an Avon and the other a quiver section with 4 2’ glass tips. It came highly recommended.

 

[RMNDIL]

Carbon tips were originally designed for fishing for drop backs on rivers(utilising carbons responsive nature), so your usage was perfect Keith, today's rods have carbon tips for everything, lets also add that matches can be won with good and bad tackle, or should i say in spite of it, lol, making use of an anglers eyes to convince that thinner ìs more sensitive, it obviously works as they sell stacks of rods...

Any rod I/we/they sold which had both carbon and glass tips had to have the carbon tip fitted to the rod in the bag and glass kept separate. Reason being that when the customer picked the rod up with the carbon tip fitted it felt lighter, better balanced and responsive. If the glass tip was fitted the same rod felt heavier, imbalanced and with the all critical waggle test - as floppy as hell. Very off putting to the customer even though the glass tips were likely the ones most suited.

 

[Ray Roberts]

I have just bought a 20 year old brand new rod . It’s a Shimano Technium Specialist with 2 tips, one an Avon and the other a quiver section with 4 2’ glass tips. It came highly recommended.

I busted one of mine when I hooked a huge chub on the Severn which was starting to flood and the fish snagged a large stick on the way in. I pulled the rod right back at an angle it was never meant to go through and the carrier section snapped just down from the quiver. I still landed the fish but was so pee’d off that I didn’t bother to weigh it even though it was probably a PB. Shimano couldn’t supply a section and I scoured the net trying to find one. Eventually I gave up looking but every so often I would look on eBay or marketplace. The rods had a bit of a cult following and were expensive if you could find one. Then one popped up on marketplace and I drove from London to Dover to pick it up. It was mint and the guy only wanted £50. He had bought it as a job lot with some carp rods and was selling it on. About two years on and I still haven’t used the bloody thing, lol. I think I may have too many rods. Still at least I don’t fret over the one I broke anymore. They are nice rods Mike and great for chub. I bought them and some of the Technium reels at the same time and both were brilliant.

 

[nottskev]

I busted one of mine when I hooked a huge chub on the Severn which was starting to flood and the fish snagged a large stick on the way in. I pulled the rod right back at an angle it was never meant to go through and the carrier section snapped just down from the quiver. I still landed the fish but was so pee’d off that I didn’t bother to weigh it even though it was probably a PB. Shimano couldn’t supply a section and I scoured the net trying to find one. Eventually I gave up looking but every so often I would look on eBay or marketplace. The rods had a bit of a cult following and were expensive if you could find one. Then one popped up on marketplace and I drove from London to Dover to pick it up. It was mint and the guy only wanted £50. He had bought it as a job lot with some carp rods and was selling it on. About two years on and I still haven’t used the bloody thing, lol. I think I may have too many rods. Still at least I don’t fret over the one I broke anymore. They are nice rods Mike and great for chub. I bought them and some of the Technium reels at the same time and both were brilliant.

It's funny you should say that, Ray. I have two of these rods. I collected one, quite well used, from a bloke near Leicester and a mint one more locally. I was both pleased and sad to get the second. I found the seller, an elderly chap, had had a stroke which cost him use of an arm, and was selling all his tackle. I was a bit embarrassed at the very favourable price, so when he asked if I'd be interested in buying any floats, I said yes, and gave him a good sum for a big tube of random floats. I'll phase the rod in one of these days, but the float tube has never been opened - it's somehow contaminated by the sadness.

I've had some hefty chub on mine, too, and the rod has a beautiful fluid action. But I can imagine the carrier breaking under the duress you described. I've notice that whereas the female joint on most tip rod carriers are slightly built up, on these rods it appears only whipped over, as there is no "bulge" in the blank at the joint, and I'm always careful inserting a tip. Perhaps this slim build contributes to the surprisingly "one piece" feel.

Good luck with the rod, Mike. It's ideal for the chub in your local Dane.

 

[mikench]

I’m looking forward to trying it out. What reel would suit it best would you say when using the quiver ?

 

[nottskev]

I’m looking forward to trying it out. What reel would suit it best would you say when using the quiver ?

For chub on a small river I use an old Shimano 3000 size reel with 5lb line. I think you have one of these, Mike, GTM 3010?

 

[mikench]

I do indeed Kev. Cheers

 

[Ray Roberts]

It's funny you should say that, Ray. I have two of these rods. I collected one, quite well used, from a bloke near Leicester and a mint one more locally. I was both pleased and sad to get the second. I found the seller, an elderly chap, had had a stroke which cost him use of an arm, and was selling all his tackle. I was a bit embarrassed at the very favourable price, so when he asked if I'd be interested in buying any floats, I said yes, and gave him a good sum for a big tube of random floats. I'll phase the rod in one of these days, but the float tube has never been opened - it's somehow contaminated by the sadness.

I've had some hefty chub on mine, too, and the rod has a beautiful fluid action. But I can imagine the carrier breaking under the duress you described. I've notice that whereas the female joint on most tip rod carriers are slightly built up, on these rods it appears only whipped over, as there is no "bulge" in the blank at the joint, and I'm always careful inserting a tip. Perhaps this slim build contributes to the surprisingly "one piece" feel.

Good luck with the rod, Mike. It's ideal for the chub in your local Dane.

Mine broke from abuse really. The rod was well behind my shoulder. I was amazed the line didn’t snap. If it was just the fish it wouldn’t have been a problem but the waterlogged stick made netting the fish in the dark a nightmare.