North Western Kevlite Lake Specialist Rod

[Tackle Turkey]

Can anybody tell me if the 12 foot 1 1/2 TC rod is any good for barbel or tench fishing and how much did it cost new please? :confused:

[Peter Waller]

£5.95 new, £3.00 tops second-hand. Crap rod, perhaps you should give it to me.

[lyn]

My first barbel rod was made from a North Western blank. I loved it to bits would get me/fish out of any snag. Fell over one day, thought I'd fallen on it but it seemed to be OK.

 

On the Kennet one day got snaged in some reeds pulling out and it snapped off above the butt, so I guess I did damage it when I fell

 

Mine was hand made & second hand so I wouldn't have a clue what they cost new, also that was about 12 yrs ago

 

lyn

[Peter Waller]

So you see T/T, absolutely worthless! Prone to snapping. I'll be in during the week to take it off your hands.

[NW Barbeller]

Can anybody tell me if the 12 foot 1 1/2 TC rod is any good for barbel or tench fishing and how much did it cost new please? :confused:

 

I can't tell you how much (though NW blanks have been sought after items in the past). I reckon the rod will be fine for most barbel fishing situations bar floods in big rivers. I recently bought a NW specialist 2lb tc rod on Ebay (£25 - a bargain) and plan to use it next week for the first time. A little over-gunned perhaps but a lovely action

 

Any idea how old the rod is? I've been attempting to research NW rods but can find very little info. I've gleaned (from other forums) that older NW blanks are comparable to Harrison's. I think Peter Waller would like it, either way

 

Cheers, Rich

[lyn]

Hi Rich and welcome to the mad house, oh I mean Anglers Net Just wanted to say that you have picked up on a thread 5 yrs old so I guess it may have gone by now.

 

Keep posting and I hope you enjoy it here as much as the rest of us.

 

lyn