New Lorhic Rod Build - 9' #6 3 piece

While on Paternity Leave, I needed a little project to stop me going insane. Had promised myself a Harrisons Lorhic for years and was particuarly interested in a dry fly rod to replace the 'broken again' 9' 6# XL 50 from the disastorous rod building course.




First to buy it I went straight to Harrisons and eventually got a pice for the blank, this came in at about £135. I then noticed that Sparton had one a bit cheaper so placed an order with them. Sparton ordered it from harrisons and after 6 weeks had still not recieved it. So I cancelled the order and spoke to Meadow Fisheries and they had one in stock and cheaper too!! The man there was really friendly and gave me some good advice an the order was recieved a couple of days latter, including a nice Harrisons pistachio reel seat and flor handle. The stripping guides were blue with gold inserts, and blue pac bay rings.

After the build I managed to get an afternoon at Halliford Mere to try it out (more above about the fishing). The rod took a lot of getting used to and in the end I just could not cast it, although sometimes the line really gunned out.

Next time I used it at Walthamstow, and again I struggled with it, although I had a great fight from a fish that took a blob.

I compared it to Earls 9' #6 (cant remeber the make, but it was a quality rod). And my one felt really floppy. I decided to send it back to Harrisons to see if they could check it for me. After a couple of weeks, they finnaly checked in and I was told it was as good as anything they have ever tryed. They used a range of lines from 4 to 6, and they said the rod was excellant all through them.

When I got it back, I though it must have been the line I was using, so i had a spare sixth sense #5/6 which I spooled up, and now the rod is perfect. Shoots line, great fast pick up, effortless casting and very light weight - perfect with a couple of buzzers or a CDC. Didn't catch a fish it on it though (yet!!). I blame the lack of sleep and that the line size mustn't have been correct when I bought it, should have tryed the 5/6 before I sent it back to Harrys!