The Pike Saber

Here's something I came across the other day you lot might be interested. Its called the pike saber from Piketrek

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PIKESABER - 10 Weight 9'00" 4 Piece Specialist PIKE Fly Rod

The PIKESABER is the Pike Fly Rod that all others will be judged by. It has been specifically designed for the rigours of Pike Fly Fishing. It is made from the finest materials. From the bespoke and unique fighting butt, to the un-ground blank finish, everything has been thought of, and though about.

This rod has been designed by anglers for anglers, and this is evident in the look, the feel and the handling.

This pike fly rod is a delight to use. It is both light and strong and throws large pike flies with ease. The unground blank finish adds strength and the spiral wrap cuts down on friction on the line. It allows the line to slip through the rings without ‘sticking' to the rod. This is something we have yet to see in any of our competitors.


The unique aluminium fighting butt allows the pike fly fisherman to exert pressure on the fish, whilst keeping full control of the rod. This is something that pike fly rods have been criticised for in the past. A pike when played for too long can take a while to recover. With the PIKESABER the pike fly angler can control the pike without needlessly tiring it.

The extra stiffness of the unground blank allows the pike angler to punch out heavy pike flies with little effort. The turnover is superb, it forms tight loops on the cast and the rod feels very light at only 140 grams.

More on this in a couple of days

Stripping basket inserts

I like the look of these "Stripping basket inserts". I use a stripping basket where ever I can,even on a boat. I hate having the line around my feet and it protects my line a lot more. They are easy to make if you haven't read my tight arse top tips post I did on them. Must admit after a full season I will be down sizing the wall pins I have to keep the line from tangling to shorter ones and will be looking for maybe small plastic cones to glue on to the bottom instead.

"The Kelly kettle co"

Last year I was told about "The Kelly kettle co" by one of our clients Wilf, so after he left I made enquiries through their website & I acquired two for the business and to be honest they have probably been the best 2 buys I have made with regards to camping and fishing equipment in the last 5 yrs. No more having to make a fire to boil a kettle anymore. All one has to do is fill the cavity between the water container with sticks, twigs…….well anything that will burn really, and within 3 minutes you have a flask of boiling water. I know many of you out there have one but for those that haven’t, then I highly recommend you get one for your fishing trips.

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