Harrison rods/ blanks

[108831]

I must say,I dont like 2 piece 12ft rods,I have two three piece(detachable butts),1.25lb t.c. a Normark Bob James Barbel rod with two tips and a Leslies Insight 1.25lb t.c. same format but with just one tip built on Harrison blanks,both lovely rods,but on the light side for todays barbel fishing(apart from venues like i'm fishing locally),my personal preference these days is for 11fters,of which I have three,1.75lb Torrix,1lb 6oz Avon Perfection and a 1.5lb Sulis,I prefer the former,but all three are good tools....

 

[mikench]

Now, the Sulis sounds interesting.

 

[markcw]

The only Harrison rods I had were bought around 30 years ago, a 12' spliced tip GTI match rod ,sliding reel fittings
And a 13' spliced tip GTI match rod,sliding reel fittings.
I was offered the prototype canal rod from Harrisons shop in Liverpool as well. That rod was very similar in design to the Drennan chrystalite,in that it had a removable butt. I think Harrisons did not market this design due to dispute or something along those lines with Drennan.
Both GTI rods handled carp to low doubles on light line and small hooks.
I have now sold them, both still being used, the 13' on the Ribble around Tickled Trout area, the 12' on commercials and canals.

 

[hague01]

Might I suggest you consider a), a padded rod sleeve, b) tip and toe rod protectors c),not fishing in a jungle and d) use the Preston ICS system where there is never any weight on the tip in transportation.
Only D is the sensible suggestion but seriously its a pointer I was given last year. Quite magical although now guru do the hybrids, again no weight on the tip. Having broken so many unbreakable Daiwa £45mtq tips I was keen to get away from them before I went bankrupt !
They key is the strain on the tip. I am sure there are others than the two I use, but that's the kernel with out doubt for me.

 

[chevin4]

The only Harrison rods I had were bought around 30 years ago, a 12' spliced tip GTI match rod ,sliding reel fittings
And a 13' spliced tip GTI match rod,sliding reel fittings.
I was offered the prototype canal rod from Harrisons shop in Liverpool as well. That rod was very similar in design to the Drennan chrystalite,in that it had a removable butt. I think Harrisons did not market this design due to dispute or something along those lines with Drennan.
Both GTI rods handled carp to low doubles on light line and small hooks.
I have now sold them, both still being used, the 13' on the Ribble around Tickled Trout area, the 12' on commercials and canals.

I believe the canal rod went into production and had a spliced tip. The version with a std tip was more powerful and known as the 11ft 6inch Explorer sadly no longer produced. This is one of the few rods I own that I wouldn't get rid of. The tip is very fine so makes a great leger rod for chub and also a lovely float rod for perch it is a true through action rod some while back I had a second tip made up to take Drennan tips. I use it for trotting for roach and chub on small streams where a longer rod is unwieldy.

 

[mikench]

As stated previously. I would rather spend / waste 10 minutes on the bank setting up a rod than break a tip.

Ps Better make that 20 Minutes

 

[108831]

I agree Mike,I did it once with a titan 2000,never again,at least then you could buy a new tip,now the rod would be junked....

 

[chipbuttee]

I have four harrison rods, two 1.25 and two 1.75 chimeras. They would class the 1.25's and 1.75's as avon rods/barbel rods. Harrisons also said the 1.25's are suitable for float fishing.
The rods are 12 foot in length but the 1.25's are a couple of inches shorter.
I did look at the torrix rods at the time (in harrsions warehouse/works) and just prefered the chimeras. The torriix were less than a tenner more expensive than the chimeras so I didn't buy the chimeras because they were cheaper, I just prefered them. I actually prefered the factory built rods to the rods rod builders were making. Also, for a rod builder to build a copy of the factory rods a rod builder would have charged a lot more money !
I 've seen and handled a few of their float rods but for me personally I wasn't impressed with them. However, there are anglers who swear by them.

Absolutely two of my clubs members use nothing else! its all down to personal preference.

 

[The bad one]

If I wanted, and was in the market for more rods and had the money for them, it would be Harrisons all the way. As it is, I've got four Hs and don't see me wanting anymore before I return to the carbon they are made of.

 

[chevin4]

I would like to see Harrison design a new range of float fishing rods. The GTi range probably go back to 1989 when production commenced. I have both the 13ft SU and std 15ft float rods good big fish rods but very heavy. With todays obsession with carp fishing it would seem unlikely that it hill happen though.

 

[ian g]

I have a few Harrison rods which I love but no float rods for the reason Chevin says , unfortunately I think he's probably right re carp obsession.