I
have been building rods on blanks from Harrison Advanced Rods since 1991, and
although I am best known for my predator rods I have also built plenty of rods
for non-predator anglers over the years. So, as Harrison's have a deservedly high
reputation among specialist anglers, I now list some of their more popular models
here, all built in my usual no-frills, no nonsense, practical style and to my
customary high standards.
If you don't see the rod you are looking for listed here please drop me an e-mail
or give me a call and I am sure I will be able to build you a rod on just the
Harrison blank you are after - Interceptor, four piece Avon, Chimera Snag/Floodwater
etc.
Blanks
Torrix
Specialist rods are built on smooth ground, clear gloss finished, low-resin
woven carbon blanks, with overfit joints. The Torrix range are state of the art,
lightweight blanks with superb fish playing actions.
Chimera
Specialist rods have smooth ground, clear gloss finished, woven carbon
blanks, with overfit joints. Other colours and finishes available to order. The
Chimera range are fish proven, slim rods with a great cosmetic appearance.
Standard
Specialist rods are built on unground, slim, natural carbon blanks with
overfit joints. Other colours and finishes available to order. The Standard range
have stood the test of time and are no-nonsense rods for practical anglers.
Rings
All my specialist rods feature 'Rover Ringing' patterns
enabling the rods to be broken down while rigged up aligning
the tip and butt perfectly. This is great if travelling
light without a rod sling, almost doing away with the need
for rod bands. As standard all rods have three leg, gunsmoke
Kigan rings whipped in black and finished with high gloss
epoxy varnish.
Keeper
ring is fitted as standard on all specialist rods.
Read
my views on rod rings and braided lines here.
Handles
All my specialist rods have slim, plain cork handles, chrome
American Tackle 18mm reel seat and AT rubber butt cap. While
I understand that long handles as fitted to many mass produced
rods make the rods feel lighter when you pick them up in
a shop they are impractical when you come to fish with the
things. The handles I fit as standard are, in some cases,
quite a bit shorter than is usually seen on 'off the peg'
rods. Eleven footers have 16.5 inches behind the reel seat
and twelve footers 17.5 inches. Reel seats are fitted in
the up-locking mode with a short section of flared cork
above the reel seat.
