Mackenzie DTX G2 spey rods?

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Hibernicus

Discussion Starter · Mar 14, 2012

Anyone tried these rods and if so how do they compare to the so called classic DTX?
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yespsb

· #21 · Feb 5, 2013

bankwheel said:
I've got a lesson with Scott next week on the Morriston and he's bringing some rods to try, oh dear this may cost me money and I don't need another rod and I still haven't bought my Century that I keep promising myself,

Help!

I will very interested to see how you feel the 15' G2 compares in action to your 14' Cross, I have just enough tax rebate to buy another rod, cheers Paul

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rs2ford

· #22 · Feb 5, 2013

Springer said:
That's fine Diarmid, so long as your happy that's the most important aspect. What you describe doesn't make the rod faster though in terms of its action. Most likely it feels more responsive due to a fast recovery of a deep loading blank.

Action is how far a rod bends over its length, recovery is how quickly it straightens from that bend

Having spent a fair bit of time with David Norwich seeing how he makes rods, i do understand how it works even if i never explained it as well as your good self.
The whole point being it's a bloomin good rod

Cheers Diarmid.

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mc andy

· #23 · Mar 20, 2013 (Edited)

bankwheel said:
I've got a lesson with Scott next week on the Morriston and he's bringing some rods to try, oh dear this may cost me money and I don't need another rod and I still haven't bought my Century that I keep promising myself,

Help!

How did the lesson go? and how many new g2 do u own?

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bankwheel

· #24 · Mar 20, 2013

mc andy said:
How did the lesson go? and how many new g2 do u own?

I didn't buy any rods (yet) as I have enough, his rods are superb, I really liked the shooting head rod. As for the lesson it was great he is a very attentive and knowlegable person who brought my casting on a great deal. I would recommend him to anyone.

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SILVER-SALMON

· #25 · Mar 24, 2013

Anybody tried the 15ft g2 with a 9/10 55 ft carron line?

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Gary Mclellan

· #26 · Apr 2, 2013

Carron 55' 9/10 I feel is too light and does not load the 15'G2 enough.
The 9/10 line works better on the 14 ft mackenzie rods.

The 15 G2 works lovely with the 9/10 75' and 10/11 65'
Also likes 42g inter mackenzie and 44g floating mackenzie heads.

Gary.

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bankwheel

· #27 · Apr 2, 2013

Tried out the two 15 footers and the 13 footer last week on the Spey, the 15's are really powerful and even I could put out long easy casts, the Spey rod had the 10/11 Spey line, it went out easy, I'm sure in the right hands these sods could cast as far as you would ever need to, they are also very well finished as well.

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mc andy

· #28 · Apr 2, 2013

bankwheel said:
Tried out the two 15 footers and the 13 footer last week on the Spey, the 15's are really powerful and even I could put out long easy casts, the Spey rod had the 10/11 Spey line, it went out easy, I'm sure in the right hands these sods could cast as far as you would ever need to, they are also very well finished as well.

what were your thoughts on the 13fter and what lines were you fishing on it?

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bankwheel

· #29 · Apr 2, 2013

The 13 was pretty fast, does not bend down to the handle but is very light and powerful, it threw the 38g shooting head a mile, it lacked a little feel compared to my Loops but was a joy to fish, it jut made casting easy

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