Re: Hardy Conquest
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 2:32 pm
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Well I must say you were right in your prediction RB! What a fabulous reel to fish with- so light you barely know you're holding it, extremely responsive and casts very well indeed. I think Nobby said somewhere that Hardy got right what a lot of others got wrong with the Conquest (or words to that effect). The only (very) minor criticism I have is that the depth of the spool makes the retrieve a little slower than something like a Match Aerial. Having said that, after fishing for a whole morning on a breezy day and only experiencing one tangle (and that on the last cast because I decided to give it some serious oomph to see how far it would go), I'd pick it over a MA all day long.RBTraditional wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:29 pm Once you’ve fished with it Timothy it’ll be a lifelong love affair….they are uncomplicated and beautiful just like all the best “girls” are ….
If you’ve fallen in love with a conquest - wait till you try a Hardy Wallis No.1 pin………Timothy Claypole wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:29 amWell I must say you were right in your prediction RB! What a fabulous reel to fish with- so light you barely know you're holding it, extremely responsive and casts very well indeed. I think Nobby said somewhere that Hardy got right what a lot of others got wrong with the Conquest (or words to that effect). The only (very) minor criticism I have is that the depth of the spool makes the retrieve a little slower than something like a Match Aerial. Having said that, after fishing for a whole morning on a breezy day and only experiencing one tangle (and that on the last cast because I decided to give it some serious oomph to see how far it would go), I'd pick it over a MA all day long.RBTraditional wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:29 pm Once you’ve fished with it Timothy it’ll be a lifelong love affair….they are uncomplicated and beautiful just like all the best “girls” are ….
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Exactly Pete, conquest are good, the Wallis No1 is a different level, and they never have wobble, my all-time favourite trotting reelPallenpool wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:27 pmIf you’ve fallen in love with a conquest - wait till you try a Hardy Wallis No.1 pin………Timothy Claypole wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:29 amWell I must say you were right in your prediction RB! What a fabulous reel to fish with- so light you barely know you're holding it, extremely responsive and casts very well indeed. I think Nobby said somewhere that Hardy got right what a lot of others got wrong with the Conquest (or words to that effect). The only (very) minor criticism I have is that the depth of the spool makes the retrieve a little slower than something like a Match Aerial. Having said that, after fishing for a whole morning on a breezy day and only experiencing one tangle (and that on the last cast because I decided to give it some serious oomph to see how far it would go), I'd pick it over a MA all day long.RBTraditional wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:29 pm Once you’ve fished with it Timothy it’ll be a lifelong love affair….they are uncomplicated and beautiful just like all the best “girls” are ….
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Hard to disagree with that Paul, I love mine. The only problem being finding one for sale.Paul F wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:49 pmExactly Pete, conquest are good, the Wallis No1 is a different level, and they never have wobble, my all-time favourite trotting reelPallenpool wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:27 pmIf you’ve fallen in love with a conquest - wait till you try a Hardy Wallis No.1 pin………Timothy Claypole wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:29 amWell I must say you were right in your prediction RB! What a fabulous reel to fish with- so light you barely know you're holding it, extremely responsive and casts very well indeed. I think Nobby said somewhere that Hardy got right what a lot of others got wrong with the Conquest (or words to that effect). The only (very) minor criticism I have is that the depth of the spool makes the retrieve a little slower than something like a Match Aerial. Having said that, after fishing for a whole morning on a breezy day and only experiencing one tangle (and that on the last cast because I decided to give it some serious oomph to see how far it would go), I'd pick it over a MA all day long.RBTraditional wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:29 pm Once you’ve fished with it Timothy it’ll be a lifelong love affair….they are uncomplicated and beautiful just like all the best “girls” are ….
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Crucian wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:57 amHard to disagree with that Paul, I love mine. The only problem being finding one for sale.Paul F wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:49 pmExactly Pete, conquest are good, the Wallis No1 is a different level, and they never have wobble, my all-time favourite trotting reelPallenpool wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:27 pmIf you’ve fallen in love with a conquest - wait till you try a Hardy Wallis No.1 pin………Timothy Claypole wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:29 amWell I must say you were right in your prediction RB! What a fabulous reel to fish with- so light you barely know you're holding it, extremely responsive and casts very well indeed. I think Nobby said somewhere that Hardy got right what a lot of others got wrong with the Conquest (or words to that effect). The only (very) minor criticism I have is that the depth of the spool makes the retrieve a little slower than something like a Match Aerial. Having said that, after fishing for a whole morning on a breezy day and only experiencing one tangle (and that on the last cast because I decided to give it some serious oomph to see how far it would go), I'd pick it over a MA all day long.RBTraditional wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:29 pm Once you’ve fished with it Timothy it’ll be a lifelong love affair….they are uncomplicated and beautiful just like all the best “girls” are ….
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Now that is just showing offAllRounder wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 12:17 pmCrucian wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:57 amHard to disagree with that Paul, I love mine. The only problem being finding one for sale.Paul F wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:49 pmExactly Pete, conquest are good, the Wallis No1 is a different level, and they never have wobble, my all-time favourite trotting reelPallenpool wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:27 pmIf you’ve fallen in love with a conquest - wait till you try a Hardy Wallis No.1 pin………Timothy Claypole wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:29 amWell I must say you were right in your prediction RB! What a fabulous reel to fish with- so light you barely know you're holding it, extremely responsive and casts very well indeed. I think Nobby said somewhere that Hardy got right what a lot of others got wrong with the Conquest (or words to that effect). The only (very) minor criticism I have is that the depth of the spool makes the retrieve a little slower than something like a Match Aerial. Having said that, after fishing for a whole morning on a breezy day and only experiencing one tangle (and that on the last cast because I decided to give it some serious oomph to see how far it would go), I'd pick it over a MA all day long.RBTraditional wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:29 pm Once you’ve fished with it Timothy it’ll be a lifelong love affair….they are uncomplicated and beautiful just like all the best “girls” are ….
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You’ll have to ask me nicely