Stevie Parkes certainly knows his business. These rods on FT blanks are very quick off the mark. I thought that being fast, tip action they'd lack the delicacy needed for decent roll casting. How wrong was I, they lift a long line with ease and turn the line over nicely at distance too.

Sometimes, when you cast on the forward stroke, with most rods, you can feel a quiver in the tip, but not with these. On your casting strokes, only the top third flexes, showing true strength and moving the fly line at speed. There's no need for any hefty double hauling either, a shorter casting stroke is all that's needed to ping the line out.

I tried the nine foot Seven weight, with Pacific Bay reel fitting and single fastner and a full wells handle, beautiful. Two lined stripper rings and single leg snakes with a hayfork tip ring, finished with blue tyings and silver tippings.

Comes supplied in a partitioned rod sock and cordura tube with warranty.

In conclusion, a very easy to cast rod creating a tight loop making true distance achievable.

Regards

Smudger564