George Maltby
Senior Member
Hi All,
I have always been a fan of trotting with the pins and have been using an old 13ft Abu power match rod for years (rated 2-8lbs I believe). While I have to say it has been a brilliant servant, a real do anything type of rod that never feels too light or heavy in action from targeting roach and dace right up to big mullet.
In short...I have no idea why I don't love it...but I just don't...not like I love most my other rods anyway. Maybe its the thickish blank, slightly garish graphics, or the wide grip handle...the fact that the handle has a duplon cork hybrid thing going on...I just don't know but I have never really looked forward to using it...I am sure most of you know what I mean...when you really love a rod you look forward to using it almost as much as the fishing itself. It just doesn't 'feel' that nice (and I have no idea how to quantify 'feel' before anyone asks!).
Picked up an Acolyte ultra the other day, while it probably wont be half as versatile as the afore mentioned work horse...my word does it have 'feel'. But I also need a heavier rod for I would like to start float fishing for barbs also and the Acolytes come with a price tag.
How do the series 7 rods compare? They are obviously half the price but I have heard positives, half the price so I could get a silverfish and a tench and specimen for the barbel. Are they anywhere near as light/crips as the acolytes? What about the IM9s etc etc? Mine field, so many to choose from.
I have always been a fan of trotting with the pins and have been using an old 13ft Abu power match rod for years (rated 2-8lbs I believe). While I have to say it has been a brilliant servant, a real do anything type of rod that never feels too light or heavy in action from targeting roach and dace right up to big mullet.
In short...I have no idea why I don't love it...but I just don't...not like I love most my other rods anyway. Maybe its the thickish blank, slightly garish graphics, or the wide grip handle...the fact that the handle has a duplon cork hybrid thing going on...I just don't know but I have never really looked forward to using it...I am sure most of you know what I mean...when you really love a rod you look forward to using it almost as much as the fishing itself. It just doesn't 'feel' that nice (and I have no idea how to quantify 'feel' before anyone asks!).
Picked up an Acolyte ultra the other day, while it probably wont be half as versatile as the afore mentioned work horse...my word does it have 'feel'. But I also need a heavier rod for I would like to start float fishing for barbs also and the Acolytes come with a price tag.
How do the series 7 rods compare? They are obviously half the price but I have heard positives, half the price so I could get a silverfish and a tench and specimen for the barbel. Are they anywhere near as light/crips as the acolytes? What about the IM9s etc etc? Mine field, so many to choose from.