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PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:17 pm • # 1 
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Anyone have any experience with Ben's rods? Availability tends to waver a bit but I am curious if anyone has any reviews of this rod.


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:48 am • # 2 
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I'm currently building one from a blank I got from Ben a few months ago, in white. I can't help but try new UL blanks. It's a tiny little thing, but I'd say it's more like a 1wt, using an accurately weighted WF1. I'd keep it if it weren't so close to the Olde English 2wt I already have but just too similar to justify keeping another rod in that niche category. In a test, it definitely got a nice bend in it, so it's legitimately medium action but not super noodly. Shortest rod I ever tried.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:25 pm • # 3 
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preast wrote:
In a test, it definitely got a nice bend in it, so it's legitimately medium action but not super noodly. Shortest rod I ever tried.


preast , you dont consider the old english a super noodely rod ? Mine is so whippy I'd consider it noodle at best . I dont like it . I havent even fished it just lawn cast once .


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:59 pm • # 4 
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Actually not really, which is why I guess I like it so much. The OE 2wt just seems like a nice smooth soft 1wt to me. Maybe since they're not 100% glass? For comparison, I thought the CGRs were noodly and bouncy.

Throw a 1wt on it and actually fish it. Nothing more than 15' or so. Not really meant for anything more. It's a really fun rod.


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 1:06 pm • # 5 
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I think I'll just sell it or trade maybe . I really love that olive 2wt I built , dont really need another . Thanks for your reply .


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 6:21 am • # 6 
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I have a 1 and a 2 from Benno and like them just fine. But I also like that OE 2 a whole lot.


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 6:59 am • # 7 
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toothybugs wrote:
Anyone have any experience with Ben's rods? Availability tends to waver a bit but I am curious if anyone has any reviews of this rod.


I have that rod built out by Gray Wolf , It casts everything from #0-#2 , smooth medium action, quite nice!


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