Yesterday on the Gt Ouse I took my WA Allcocks Adonis cane rod out to play. I didn't use this rod at all last year as I was fishing with my Chapmans 500 for pretty much most of the season. I couldn't of chosen a better time to use it. As dusk settled the Adonis came into action, holding its ground against the barbels shear strength. A powerful and reliable rod particularly for hit and hold situations, making it a very enjoyable rod to use.
A new PB was in the books too.
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That's a bruiser! Well done Vito 
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A stonking Bertie there CC... 
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Outstanding! Well done, Vito.
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A fine fish. Well done but you didn't tell us what it weighed!
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Wow! Superb fish, well done indeed. I'd love to know what it weighed too!
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Well done Vito.
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Re: WA Allcocks Adonis
That's some beefy fish, do you think your 500 would have struggled with this fish.
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Re: WA Allcocks Adonis
Hi BB, I think I would of struggled myself. I woke up with an arm ache. It was a lengthy fight in such a small area too and she was not giving in at all. The 500 is a superb rod to use, I think if I was careful then yes, but the surges were very powerful from this fish and I think I may of struggled to hold it out of cover. The Adonis is a powerhouse.BoltonBullfinch wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 3:00 pm That's some beefy fish, do you think your 500 would have struggled with this fish.
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