Bruce & Walker Norway

[Lohi]

So you would rule out the possibility of the material being changed by the factory?

I find it difficult to believe that I could have worn the rod out with my limited amount of salmon fishing days per year (few dozen annually, at most). But that has surely come to my mind also... just would not like to believe it.

[acw]

Charles ,
would love to try before buying ,boy being exceeding heavy on wallet at the moment gone from 5ft 3 to 5.11 in matter of months >adult size school trousers are almost as expensive as IG lines !!

[elwyman]

lohi said:

So you would rule out the possibility of the material being changed by the factory?

Well I finally made a decision and decided to get the 15' 9/10 Norway 3-piece. Bought it from Fawcetts who said over the phone that they had the "new 2007 B&W range of rods".

Rod looks cosmetically the same as my 14' Norway, but as Graham suggests above, perhaps they use different suppliers of resin and carbon fibre?

Managed a few casts on the river after work today and I was really impressed with the rod.

Perhaps I've discovered the secret of learning to cast- learn to cast with a Hardy Gem and it'll be a doddle when you get a Norway. ;D

[salmonking]

Hi,i had my Norway 10/11 out for the first time on sat,using a Rio windcutter 10/11 sinktip,and i must say i wasn't overly impressed
until that is i put a carron 75ft intermediate,also tried the same line (floater),and the difference is like night&day,once i get more practice & a better feel for the rod ill eradicate all my feelings of
i wish I'd bought a 15 ft guideline.

[elwyman]

I tried my 9/10 Norway with a 9/10/11 and a 10/11/12 windcutter - worked best with the 9/10/11, but also managed the 10/11/12 fine.

I hear the 10/11 Norway is a much more powerful rod than the 9/10, perhaps you need to try a 11/12/13 windcutter?

Having said that, I'll be using longer heads with this rod.

[salmonking]

Hi Elwayman, the Rio was medium head,possibly cast better with a longer head,and sinktips don't help my casting either,I'm very happy with the carron lines,a lot of line out the tip ,but I'm impressed.

[acw]

Just have to say that the Norway 16'#9/10 teamed with a 75' Carron 10/11 is a dream to fish with
.
Its a shame that they don't put the line on a spool for loading onto your reel ,but thats a minor quibble
Now got too find a big cheap Hardy Perfect to complete the outfit ,or more System 2 # big one spools

[mjm]

acw said:

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Its a shame that they don't put the line on a spool for loading onto your reel ,but thats a minor quibble

At a pound per foot, the least Carron could do is include a spool of some description with the line. Even then it would still represent a heck of an expensive piece of string; even if one takes the decent performance of the line into account.

mjm

[elwyman]

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Mine cost £286 from Fawcetts, including delivery. I paid the extra (compared to PFF) because it was on a sale or return basis, but it won't be going back now.

[acw]

acw said:

Just have to say that the Norway 16'#9/10 teamed with a 75' Carron 10/11 is a dream to fish with
.
Its a shame that they don't put the line on a spool for loading onto your reel ,but thats a minor quibble
Now got too find a big cheap Hardy Perfect to complete the outfit ,or more System 2 # big one spools

Just need to add Boy tried the above outfit yesterday on the Wye ,I had to fight to get a couple of casts ,the youth of today absolutley no consideration forn their elders!
Took him a while to get the feel ,but after the second pool he was doing a comfortable 30ish yards >
Better still boy had his first driving lesson on the feild ,HUGE grin hope he knows he will be driving me home from fishinf=g as soon as he gets his licence ;D ;D ;D

[Sloggi]

Has anyone tried the new 4-piece Norway? I was thinking of getting a 15' and think the 9/10 3-piece reports here are very helpful. Is the 4-piece 15' #10 a good rod - any views? I thought I saw something on here about thw 4-piece, but can't find it.

Cheers

[elwyman]

There is a thread somewhere on the 4-piece.

The advice given was that the 15' 4 piece #10 is more like the 10/11 3 piece than the 9/10 3 piece.

I'd say the 4 piece is probably more of a poweful sunk line rod tha a nice all round rod like the 9/10 3 piece.

Here's the thread:

salmosalar.proboards80.com/index.cgi?board=tackleroom&action=display&thread=1169043004&page=1

[Sloggi]

elwyman said:

Here's the thread:

salmosalar.proboards80.com/index.cgi?board=tackleroom&action=display&thread=1169043004&page=1

Thanks

[magpie]

I recently bought a 16ft Norway on ebay, but it didn't have a bag - anyone know where I can get a cloth bag and/or a tube for a 3 piece 16ft rod - it doesn't have to be B&W. Thanks.

[elwyman]

Norways don't come with a tube, but I got a B&W tube from Fawcetts for about £20.

You could try ringing B&W for a tube and a bag, they are usually helpful.

Sportfish and others do tubes as well.

[magpie]

Thanks, John

[turrifftackle]

Hi

Best ring B&W.

The rods are a little longer in the handle and do not fit many tubes designed for 15 ' rods.

Frank