I just heard that Chris Cook caught a 128lb Yellowfin Tuna when he was over in Christmas Island using one of my Bloke SLP 13/14wt fly rods....as there is a pending world record with IGFA of 113.5lbs Chris beats that comfortably....assuming that all the measurements and witnesses stand up he should have it nailed!
Here is the fish.....

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A very well done to Chris and yourself,him catching it on one of your rods must be a fantastic feeling.Excuse my ignorance but is it a record for the species or one caught on a fly rod?

Neil

Neil
Thanks
Its a Fly rod record......
Mick

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Thought so,a very well done again Mick.Hopefully it wont do promoting your rods any harm,SWFF will be fallen over themselves to buy the SLP 13

Neil

Neil
I hope so.....!!!
It took Chris 3 hours to land it....no wonder he looks thin!!
Mick

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3hrs ,thin and a load of blisters on his hands i bet

Neil

Mick, is there a fore-grip on that rod?

Lovely looking wrapping there.

A HUGE yellowfin by most standards but to do so on the FLY is simply superb!

Not many rods could withstand that sort of pressure so well done to Mick and a huge congrats to Chris.




Ben

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No fore grip.....its an option with each rod but I dont like them...
Here is the butt wrap:


The new SLP (stands for Superior Lifting Power) rods were a design headache because I wanted a rod that felt like a FLY rod but had the power to be able to do this!!!
This is a test on the prototype blank at the factory.....loading 9 KILOS!!!!


Thus far there are only two in the range...a 9'9/10wt and a 9'13/14wt

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Well done to Chris and well done Mick.
Wee bit big for my wee Clyde broonies

blimey that is a right cracker, 3 hours eh?

congrats to all involved!