Constructed from a carefully selected combination of high-quality pre-preg Toray carbon fibres, each of the three models are a delight to use, and they look the part too, with a distinct ‘reverse-carbon’ outer. The 3lb TC version comfortably delivers the rig in excess of 100 yards, but undoubtedly its best asset is the forgiving fish-playing characteristics. If you’re looking for those all-important extra yards, then the 12ft and 13ft 3.5lb versions are the tools for the job. Their stiffer blanks have been carefully formulated to ensure that while offering maximum leverage and thus improved lead speed, they are not at all unwieldy, and are forgiving enough to play powerful fish directly under the rod tip. All in all, these rods really are a pleasure to use whatever water you’re tackling.