Masterline John Wilson Signature Avon Quiver System

Only £69.99
RRP £99.99
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Masterline John Wilson Signature Avon Quiver System
This brilliant new system rod based on the best selling rod of all time, the original John Wilson Avon Quiver, this 11ft specialist rod that consists of a detachable handle and butt, a butt extension and 2 top sections - a standard avon of 1.25lb test curve, Ideal for trotting, touch ledgering, light deadbaiting and lure fishing.

Quivertip Test Curves: Red-1.5oz, Yellow-2oz, Green-2.5oz
Signature Avon Quiver System - £69.99 inc. VAT


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Author: Phil Lambert
  'IT'LL DO WHAT YOU WANT IT TO'
Strengths: Lovely through action. Very adaptable. Multi length. Good build quality.
Weaknesses: Slightly weak reel seat design. Would have like a 1oz tc quiver.
Overall: I was going to start this review by outlining what this rod could do. Instead, however, I'll start by what it can't do and that is fish 12oz bottoms for mini roach or launch huge method balls for carp. Everything in between is more or less in it's capability. Although it's been going for a few years now, this rod is still available, still selling in good numbers and still landing the fish. Obviously Masterline believe they have a winning product and you would have to agree with them. Why change a good design? I have used this rod at 11ft with a waggler on 'snake' waters for match sized carp where it's 1.25lb tc tip is more than capable of handling low double figure carp and I've also used it for trotting for chub on the fast flowing River Itchen at it's 13ft length. As a quiver rod with three insert tips of 1.5oz, 2oz and 2.5oz test curves, it is a great feeder all-rounder at both 11ft for still waters and 13ft for larger rivers like the Hampshire Avon and Thames or when you need extra power on still waters. It would have been nice to have an option of a 1oz tip for blockend feedering for roach and skimmers however. When loaded, this rod displays the typical Masterline through action which means it is a joy to play fish with the soft action helping to avoid hook pulls at the net. It'll fish reel lines up to 8lb but if you need to go heavier try this rod's big brother, the 1.75lb tc Barbel Quiver System. I have one of these as well and can highly recommend them. All in all, this rod will do most things extremely competently and a few things excellently. At a RRP of £99 it's not particularly cheap but you can get them for about £70 through the discount catalogues. You get a lot of rod for your money. If you only buy one rod for most of your fishing then this has got to be on your list. One final point, the reel seat is screw down, but don't tighten it too tightly as the cork on the screw-down can split. Also, this rod will not take big pit reels - but then it was never designed to.
Breakdown Overall Rating
Performance  
 
   80%
Quality  
 
   80%
Value  
 
   100%
 
 86%


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