NB Blanks are
now Ultra Matt, standard thread colours are dark grey tipped with
metallic Pewter as per ring photo below.
Since I built the first of my Prowler
jerkbait rods back in 1994 new lures have come on the scene demanding
new techniques. There has been a swing to longer and stiffer lure
rods in some circles, there have also been advances in rod making
materials and fittings too. Time to take another step forward.
I sat down and looked at the features
I wanted in my dream lure rods: lightweight but strong blanks
with fast actions; and a distinctive (but not garish) finish.
Simple! I then looked at the lures that I am using most often
these days and decided that three rods would cover the majority
of my needs.
The Axiom series has met my requirements,
and proved itself by landing me pike to over twenty-nine pounds
within weeks of the final pre-production blanks landing in my
eager hands. Their fast actions make for effortlessly long and
accurate casts, and their light weight makes a long day's casting
less fatiguing. They also look pretty smart too.
All in all,
Axiom lure rods are truly practical and aesthetically pleasing tools for the discerning
pike angler.
AXIOM ROD SPECIFICATIONS
SiC Ring on Axiom rod
To give the rods a subtly
distinctive look the rings are whipped with dark grey thread
tipped with metallic Pewter at the handle to complement the
smooth-ground blank. A stainless steel hook keeper is fitted
as standard.
The standard handle comprises a black
winding check in front of the four and a half inch flared cork
foregrip, slim contoured cork and black rubber Fuji butt cap giving
thirteen and one eighth inches overall behind the latest style,
black chrome hooded, Fuji trigger reel seat.
There
are no garish graphics on these rods, just a few hand lettered words in white
ink. As with all my rods I build to order only. Build time is a minimum six weeks
on all Axiom rods.
All stated casting
weights are simply a guide to a rod's capabilities.