someone mentioned the echo micro practice rod to me recently; i googled it, and baulked at paying 60euros inc P&P...
So, for a minimal outlay of a piece of gaffa tape, a telescopic rod i found on the banks of the don following a spate (true!), a couple of lengths of cord salvaged from some promotional plastic bags, and, for a truly scottish touch, a tippet made from a piece of tartan ribbon that was on an xmas cake (!), here is my new rod build project - the Special Accuracy Development rod, or SAD rod for short...
surprisingly, it actually is useful!
I've been sitting on the sofa training my left arm/hand to cast; you can roll cast it, do snake rolls, double-handed casts, single handed casts, and you can actually sit and practice tightening and loosening your loops. I think I may have unloosened a few screws along the way too....
ah, it's a bit of fun - and warm and dry - I spent 90 mins out in the river last night, in a hailstone storm, getting cold and wet, practising with the switch rod...
thank you, and good night!