Alan Whitty
Well-known member
Hugh (Chevin4) texted me this morning informing me Cadence have brought out a new 3lb t.c. floodwater barbel rod, fcs, I take it we will have 1lb 8oz roach rods and 2lbs 12oz roach rods to follow, absurd....
On the theme of lighter rods, I just got myself a DV 11 foot 0.75tc rod (I whince thinking about getting yet another rod) which I am looking forward to trying on some small streams this winter.
I think it was Tony Miles who said theres not a Barbel that swims that can't be tamed on a good 1.50tc rod. I have currently asked my rod builder to make me a 11ft 1.50tc TorrixI see that Cadence (and a lot of the other makes) no longer sell 1.5lb 12ft Barbel rods, but that’s probably because everyone these days has to have heavier and heavier test curve rods with very large feeders, so they just don’t seem to sell. I often go down to my 1.5lb Barbel rod in low and clear conditions and love using it.
Keith
I guess the 1.1lb Korum all-rounder is a different animal to the 11ft 1.1lb expert. My friend brought a pair of these and offered them to me. I managed to sell them for him at a knock down price they were simply horrid stiff as a snooker cue with a totally understated test curve.Nowadays the first rod out of my hold-all is my Korum allrounder 1.1 lb test curve quiver, I bought this last year and I really like it, a 1lb tench isn’t overgunned and yet I’ve had carp too 17lb 2 oz on it, it is a real allrounder, and at around £60 isn’t to dear either. It’s a 10 footer with three tips.
I think we are heading that way. Century no longer produce rods in test curves below 1.75. It is a shame some of their rod's were excellent particularly the Armalite range.Eventually you won't be able to buy light t.c. rods and the angling media will tell you you need heavy rods, hey-ho...(bloody carpers)
I often use my 1.25lb t.c. Normark Bob James barbel rod at the small river we fish, in fact I don't give a toss what others say, I have caught so many low doubles on that rod when they were big fish and I fish for my enjoyment, I've said a few times now, but many anglers are scared to bend their rods fully, in fear of them breaking ??? who knows, but if they did break they are sh1t rods and no mistake...