fossil-fish
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Sharpes Gordon Mark 2, 10' #7Got myself one of these as a second rod for Woodford. I intended to buy the 7/8 Greyflex M2 as I am very pleased with my 6/7 and wanted something slightly heavier for sinking line work. Darren recommended the Sharpes as an alternative.
First impressions, this is a very attractive and well finished rod. Beautiful cork in a very slim handle with an unusual green dark wood insert. Cut away reel seat in a dark mettallic satin finish with two rubber lined locking screws. The blank is finished in a dark bronze with maroon whippings and gold trims. Gold alignment arrows on the sections are a nice touch. Whippings and finish are excellent, and the snake rings are dark smoked colour instead of the usual siver. As far as looks are concerned, this one is a looker.
Feels very light and slim in the hand, and although still a middle tip action, it is a bit tippier and much stiffer than my Greyflex. Handled a #8 Cortland blue intermediate perfectly. When playing a fish you realise that this is quite a powerful rod, despite it's lightness and extreme slimness.
RRP is £165, which in my opinion makes this superb value for money. Highly recommended.
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adriany
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Fossil I had a Sharpes and found it to be a bit poker like but then I had intended using it for grilse. I broke the tip section so I must try to get it reeplaced as I quite liked the rod
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Darren
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| adriany wrote: | | I broke the tip section so I must try to get it reeplaced as I quite liked the rod |
Adrian, you need to contact them soon as they are doing away with the Mk1.
Darren 
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adriany
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Aw balls Darren I dont have the card anymore so Il prob just forget bout it now then.
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fossil-fish
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| adriany wrote: | | Fossil I had a Sharpes and found it to be a bit poker like but then I had intended using it for grilse. |
I found the action to be quite smooth but powerful. Bends higher than the Greyflex and more of a progressive nature compared to a more through action of the Greys, but would still describe it as middle to tip.
Really noticed the difference when I hooked a fish. I had to modify my playing action quite a bit to compensate for the stiffness, but nothing severe. Sharpes say that this rod is more tip actioned than the Mk1, but I have cast a Mk1 and didn't like it. Could really live with this for sinking line work.
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Darren
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| adriany wrote: | | Aw balls Darren I dont have the card anymore so Il prob just forget bout it now then. |
Adrian, you should have sent the card to Sharpe's to register the rod, this is mayby why you dont have it.
Give them a call 01592870331
They should be able to help.
Darren
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adriany
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I bought it off a bloke up at Straid mate so I dont have the card here lol. Il maybe take it into Richard at Mid antrim angling and spin him a yarn lol
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