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princejim · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Mow Cop

9’ 6” 7/8 On our first try I had problems, just tried the rod with an old line size 7’s and the rod felt stiff and unresponsive however, when I tried it with my SShoot Slickstream 6’s the line just flew out, It seemed like a different rod. (the conclusion, it was the old line that was at fault) The rod looks and feels like a rod in the £300 bracket. The quality is second to none and I like the little differences like the lines to line up the rod when setting up and the thumb indent in the handle for better grip, this would really help the beginner. I found when using a selection of lines that the 8’s lines loaded the rod better and I was able to cast the whole line with ease.

The 8’ 3/4 is just a dream to cast, it is a perfect small stream rod with enough gum shun to handle the large trout you hope to run into on the river. Moreover, It handles the dry flies with pinpoint accuracy and has enough power to throw a weighted nymph when required. The quality is nothing short of brilliant for this price range, a very nice setup that casts beautifully and at a cost of only £64.99 at the moment half price, but even at the retail price of £129.99 it’s a steel, next time your thinking of a new rod purchase, give Ian a call at Sonik Rods contact on our links page, Jim will have a tough job to get this rod back.

Les (Mop Man)