Rods

http://www.anglersworkshop.co.uk/

I will never ever buy a mass produced rod again. Speak to this chap after 14:30, he doesnt open in the mornings as folks want to talk to him all day LOL!
Guys as mad as a box of angry frogs but his rods are brilliant!

Saucer of milk, table for two meeeeooowwww !!

But you do have a good point

Whats the betting he has a cracking season next year

Hi Carl you would be better off geting proper cat rods.What sort of price range have you got ?

Carl,
 
Just because a rod has a lot of rings does not mean it has the right action. You need a good through action for cats. Kev has already recommended Simon's Catfish persuaders and I can support that recommendation. I have four of the 4.5lb TC persuaders and they are good rods. Also available in 3lb TC.  If you join the CCG which only costs £12 you get 10% off anything you buy from Simon. That would mean nearly £40 off 3 rods!  You then have proper cat rods designed for the job.
 
Regards,
Maurice

or get in touch with york angling centre i bought 3 of the 4.5tc for 300 quid off them, simon wanted 327, work that one out, really good rods though i can wack out a whole eel a fair way on them, Hiya maurice, how you doing m8?  

Carl, Just because a rod has a lot of rings does not mean it has the right action. You need a good through action for cats. Kev has already recommended Simon's Catfish persuaders and I can support that recommendation. I have four of the 4.5lb TC persuaders and they are good rods. Also available in 3lb TC.  If you join the CCG which only costs £12 you get 10% off anything you buy from Simon. That would mean nearly £40 off 3 rods!  You then have proper cat rods designed for the job. Regards,Maurice

-maurice-johnson

But you wnt get them to 2012 if you order them from simon

really good rods though i can wack out a whole eel a fair way on them, Hiya maurice, how you doing m8?

-bps1

Would that be a bootlace or a 6lb'er then?

French newspaper headlines
Date June 2010

"MAN FOUND DEAD IN RIVER SAONE, BELIEVED TO BE BRITISH. CAUSE OF DEATH YET TO BE CONFIRMED BUT HE WAS ATTACHED TO A GIANT SIZE DUMBELL RIG"

That would have to be some dumbell!!

I'm also going to be in the arket for some new cat rods.  Looking at the Katmandoo rods.  They look fantastic.  Any thoughts?

Kev has shown us them down at Woodys and they are very impressive, i was thinking of getting a set myself but my budget wouldn't stretch that far so went for the Catfish pro rods, only thing that stopped me was finances otherwise i would have had a set . Next time maybe

As Bri says the katmandoo rods are very nice. You can feel the power all the way thruogh the rod but they also have a nice mellow action to them. For the tackle tarts (Brian and Karl) they look nice as well. yes they are expensive but they are Harrison rods.

Cheers for the info.  Must admit they do look very nice with the blue blank and whippings!!!

LOOK NICE???  You TART

Bit more info, the Katmandoo rods aren't just built on Harrison blanks, they're built by Harrisons themselves.

Hmm, that's why they are so expensive.

Really not sure what to go for, didnt want to break the bank but I do like daiwa rods. Also played with the idea of making my own.

both century and dawia are bringing out 5lb tc cat rods

My international 3 S rods, S = Silure were £170 ea custom built on a Harrison blank at Anglers workshop in Stoke on Trent. They will cope with lines from 10lb through to 35lb and are a pleasure to play fish on. I have lobbed 9 oz of lead around on them and chuck 5/6 oz all the time. 

Well lets be honest, for those of us that have seen them, the Katmandoo rods do look the part and from the guys say they do the job too!

If that's the case, what's wrong with being a tart???