One off - Big Bertha
- Banksy
- Brown Trout
- Posts: 1439
- Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2016 3:53 pm
- 8
- Location: East Yorkshire
Re: One off - Big Bertha
That rod looks superb!
The ferrules and the copper wire whippings are perfect.
Any idea how much the rod weighs?
The ferrules and the copper wire whippings are perfect.
Any idea how much the rod weighs?
- Old Man River
- Eel
- Posts: 2187
- Joined: Wed Nov 25, 2015 3:43 pm
- 8
- Location: Yorkshire
Re: One off - Big Bertha
Looks very good.... any idea of the TC ?
OMR
OMR
Hurrumph....... whatever happened to Handlines ?
- CrayCane
- Chub
- Posts: 1019
- Joined: Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:43 pm
- 12
- Location: Bexley, Kent
Re: One off - Big Bertha
Lovely job
What does it weigh?
Pete
What does it weigh?
Pete
- Badger1
- Roach
- Posts: 279
- Joined: Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:08 pm
- 12
Re: One off - Big Bertha
Oh yes I did mean to put the weight down.
The original SWA 'Opochtli' comes in at a rather light 14.5oz.
Big Bertha has a bit more tonnage at 1lb 1.8oz . It's surprisingly balanced and not a floppy top-heavy rod. It's sizeable rod even compared to a SWA. She casts very well.....Andy Batchelor was on the opposite side of the Dove and I could land a 1oz lead and luncheon meat at his feet lol.
The original SWA 'Opochtli' comes in at a rather light 14.5oz.
Big Bertha has a bit more tonnage at 1lb 1.8oz . It's surprisingly balanced and not a floppy top-heavy rod. It's sizeable rod even compared to a SWA. She casts very well.....Andy Batchelor was on the opposite side of the Dove and I could land a 1oz lead and luncheon meat at his feet lol.
- Badger1
- Roach
- Posts: 279
- Joined: Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:08 pm
- 12
Re: One off - Big Bertha
No idea on what the Test curve might be. Sorry.
- Shaun Harrison
- Zander
- Posts: 3561
- Joined: Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:34 pm
- 11
- Location: Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire Border
- Contact:
Re: One off - Big Bertha
Don't tell the people at Century you have used their rod name
- J.T
- Catfish
- Posts: 5910
- Joined: Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:27 pm
- 12
- Location: Surrey
Re: One off - Big Bertha
Gorgious rod and great name too!!
Look forward to seeing it in action on the Wye!.
Look forward to seeing it in action on the Wye!.
"piscator non solum piscatur"
- CWK
- Perch
- Posts: 411
- Joined: Sat May 12, 2012 9:34 am
- 12
Re: One off - Big Bertha
Another fabulous creation from the superlative rod creator AJD ..
- Robbi
- Tench
- Posts: 2926
- Joined: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:40 pm
- 11
- Tonytoned
- Arctic Char
- Posts: 1844
- Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:07 am
- 8
- Location: Dorset
- Contact:
Re: One off - Big Bertha
Absolutely stunning rod beautifully finished.