Lure fishing for Bass

Dorset Fishing Rods 9’6″, 8-28g Plugging Rod

I had an excited Richard from Dorset Fishing Rods on the phone a month back to let me know he had some rather special new blanks in from Japan. I was down in Dorset that weekend so we meet up so I could have a look at what he had, I was particularly taken by the 9’6″ (2.9m) 8-28g blank. With a quick double handed wiggle, then a full blown cast and the usual “Get a hold of that tip” and giving it a good old bend I was instantly impressed with the recovery especially considering this blank is designed for lures between 8-28g and that it only weighs 85g, with a sensitive 2mm diameter tip and a 13mm diameter butt the action would best be described as medium fast, though classified in the Japanese domestic market as fast.

The easy part was deciding that I wanted a rod built form this blank the harder part was choosing the rod furniture to go with it, which is made no easier when you realise the vast selection of real seats, grips, eyes and finishing touches that Richard offers. To be honest though this is the beauty of having a rod custom built for you, it’s a personnel experience and you try to include specifics from rods you have liked and exclude things that bug you.

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