[Nick Phillips]

Am so so so tempted to "invest" in one of the new Branzino rods,but £570 is a shed load for a 7 foot tool,,,,,,,,isn't it ?
Would be lurvly with the Branzino reel 'saddled' upon her.

 

[Steve Lewis]

You will be a lucky fella if you get that outfit Nick, I had the Branzino rod in my hand during the Nantes show, it sure is a class piece of kit !

 

[Ben Field]

I was gutted that I didn't buy the 8' version when we were on our way back in St Malo. The shop we visited had one in for 489 Euros. Having not had a chance to look around and really look at prices, I wasn't 100% sure at the time how good'a value it was, but I haven't seen a price anywhere near it since :-(

 

[Dave Irving]

Ben,
Try NavyBass in Japan!!

 

[Sam Roche]

Hi Bob, I have the Branzino Sea Bass Quest Custom 80ML, Lure WT 8-35, Rod WT 125G, due the bad weather and lack of fish on the east cost i have only had it out casting. I have cast lure's from Sea Bass College
to Patchinko with no bother,Bob you will not be disappionted.

 

[Ben Field]

Ben,
Try NavyBass in Japan!!

Wouldn't it still work out more expensive mate? Cheapest one there is still £420 + shipping + VAT?

 

[Sam Roche]

The rod that they sell in japan is not tuned the same as the Europan Branzino it is softer in the tip.

 

[Dave Irving]

Sorry Ben,
they must have put the price up, I was looking at one that landed would have been about £420.

 

[Ben Field]

Shame Dave. Would have been a bargain!

You're right Sam. I think they're generally just more though actioned. Its anoth topic for discussion, but I do wonder why exactly some times. The lures we use are basically THEIR lures that they fish with THEIR rods. So I often wonder why we actually have our rods designed differently? The fish they catch actually grow bigger and the techniques they use aren't actually that different. Weird one.

 

[Mike Cornelius]

Shame Dave. Would have been a bargain!

You're right Sam. I think they're generally just more though actioned. Its anoth topic for discussion, but I do wonder why exactly some times. The lures we use are basically THEIR lures that they fish with THEIR rods. So I often wonder why we actually have our rods designed differently? The fish they catch actually grow bigger and the techniques they use aren't actually that different. Weird one.

With LRF/HRF are we going the same way ? The rods that seem to work, are softer in the tip, giving more finesse and feel. For instance, are the Teklon rods the same as the Japanese version ?

 

[Dave Irving]

Ben,
Rods wise, Faster is more important than stiffer, also much harder to achieve.

 

[Simon L]

am so so so tempted to "invest" in one of the new branzino rods,but £570 is a shed load for a 7 foot tool,,,,,,,,isn't it ?
Would be lurvly with the branzino reel 'saddled' upon her.

buy it . . . Buy it . . . . Buy it . . . Buy it . . . Buy it . . . . Buy it . . . .

 

[Ben Field]

Ben,
Rods wise, Faster is more important than stiffer, also much harder to achieve.

Yeah, coarse. Just saying that a lot of japanese rods have slower actions. Especially once you get past about 8 feet, or a touch more. Sometimes it's because they're designed for casting jigs, but it's also on their seabass rods.

 

[Alex Jordan]

As far as I recall Rolfe picked up a Branzino for a steal at the show - think he nearly bought two? ... worth dropping him a PM to see how he's getting on with it?

 

[Henry Gilbey]

I would like all the Morethan Branzino rods that Daiwa France do !! Nice and simple request, just off to sort out a mortgage for them..............

Seemed like awesome bits of kit to me

 

[James Davis]

With LRF/HRF are we going the same way ? The rods that seem to work, are softer in the tip, giving more finesse and feel. For instance, are the Teklon rods the same as the Japanese version ?

Aren't the Teklon rods Spanish?

 

[Ben Pratt]

Cant find the link but Daiwa Japan have brought out some new 2010 morethan branzino rods!!

Henry forget the mortgadge and book a flight!

 

[Vidar Thomassen]

Ben,
Try NavyBass in Japan!!

Have Navy Bass started to ship internationally now?

Both they and many other larger retailers have some very good prices, but they seem very unwilling to deal with international orders. I’ve asked Navy Bass on a few occasion, but always got no to my requests for shipping to abroad.

 

[Henry Gilbey]

The five Daiwa Morethan Branzino rods that Daiwa France do are designed by Daiwa France and made by Daiwa Japan - if that is any help................

And I would gladly take all five of them - but if you had to tie me down and demand that I take only one of them, then I guess it would be the 8'.................but not entirely sure, need to try them all out !!

 

[Henry Gilbey]

Please ignore this post, just posting a photo to see if they are loading up better - as per Mike's request......