I need a spare 9 foot #5 weight. I ordered one of these. Anyone heard much about them or tried one?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B076ZXFL7Q?pf_rd_r=Z8VM66TC5FXFEDPAT3A5&pf_rd_p=6e878984-68d5-4fd2-b7b3-7bc79d9c8b60&pd_rd_r=0822a2b9-70fd-4608-87d6-9ffaad113146&pd_rd_w=S4ZwZ&pd_rd_wg=uQZtU&ref_=pd_gw_unk&th=1
Not heard anything about the rods fred.
Be brave and have a look at the Maxcatch thread on FFF. :D There are lots of reviews and comments on many Maxcatch products and the overwhelming majority are favourable (even effusive).
QuoteI need a spare 9 foot #5 weight.
Should keep the 40 odd rods company in the garage :D :D :D :D :D
Quote from: arawa on May 03, 2021, 11:23:11 AM
Be brave and have a look at the Maxcatch thread on FFF. :D
I'm not sure it's worth it. In the past I always felt like I needed a shower after visiting there. :lol:
Quote from: superscot on May 03, 2021, 12:00:54 PM
Should keep the 40 odd rods company in the garage :D :D :D :D :D
How often do I have to tell you Colin? One cannot have too many fly rods. :lol:
I was just asking Alex. He reckons these rods are Orvis Helios clones. :lol:
Quote from: admin on May 03, 2021, 12:32:19 PM
How often do I have to tell you Colin? One cannot have too many fly rods. :lol:
I thinned out my rods a few years ago (ordered to do so before I was allowed to buy another one :D). Those I kept varied from 10ft #7s and #5s down to an 8ft #3 and for different reasons I loved each one. But then I got into the habit of automatically just picking up my brilliant Hardy travel rod every time and for the past 2 years the others were virtually unused. So this year I made a deliberate decision to try a different rod each trip and so far I have fallen in love again with each I have taken out. Obviously, I made wise choices when buying :lol: :lol:
Quote from: admin on May 03, 2021, 01:13:41 PM
I was just asking Alex. He reckons these rods are Orvis Helios clones. :lol:
The reel seat it very much like helios mk1
I might take a punt on one of these. I had a Piscifun Sword 5/6 fly reel delivered today and was pleasantly surprised with the build quality for £45.
I got mine today. First impressions were good, well made , sombre with no glitz. I stuck a #5 Rio Gold on it and took it to the park for a cast in the gale.
It's good but is very fast (Sky High Series) and tippy and won't be to everyone's taste. Won't know for sure until I fish with it but I'd say it's a "dry fly rod" rather than a rod for pulling flies.