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Very heavy compared to modern rods, bite detection was excellent

Lol wasn't thinking shoes I thought it was something to cut the washers with

I must of had my 464 in the seventies paired with a Abu 7000, I thought I was the muts nuts with them. As already said the 464 cast very well, but whilst the tip was great to fish with, timming had to be spot on as the tip was considerably more flexable than the mid and but sections.

I use to use mine paired with a Zziplex NG1 so even before the blue HST, I couldn't aford pairs of rods in them days.

Great report and accompanying photos, whats a flip flop washer when its home

Thats a great session, I'm waiting for global warming to happen so I can catch them in Swansea

Yep your right, launching wasn't the right word, I think 80 yards with a decent crab bait is good performance for a slim bass rod.

I have a 525 and a 515 mag 3, I've had them a while, I like the overall feel of them the casting is controlled well, they are light and winding in is a doddle. I mostly night fish and the one thing that not great about both reels if I have a bit of a fluff up the line can get between the frame...

I often hear about shore fisher men, trying to justify the purchase of a new rod because of the lightness of it. I can understand this if your going to spend time standing in the surf holding a rod or spinning or repeatedly casting , but for shore fishing which is generally cast, wind in, rebait...

This is mine, not black as I said, I havent used it in a while, but carbon coloured. It has a slim but 20 mm very light and if you felt the need to be able hold through a tide with as I'vealready said plenty of back bone to launch a 4 onz lead. the only issue I have is the 8 ft tip which makes...

I wish Daiwa made 12.5 or 13 ft tournament 3-5 onz rod with a blended tip , two of those and the rest of my can go all my fishing stations covered

I have just checked topwater, and as you said just called Bass. I havent used it for a long time but I can remember it being able to chuck a 4 onz weight a good distance. I'll chuck up a picture of it if I remember.

Lugworm.

Hi concrete I've had mine for over 35 years when was the original green one launched

I have an unground 8 ft tip 3 ft but light bass mine is carbon black/grey is that the one your talking about