Phill, many thanks for your response. First I Googled the rod you mentioned ... nothing. I then went to YouTube ... nothing. I then went to your rod site on Tackle Tactics, again nothing, the rod isn't mentioned.

Every rod is advertised solely for its ability to cast, there is not a single word on how they fish. That is the exact subject of this thread. Keeping prospective customers informed of a rod's fishing abilities is not the task of retailers, it is the job of the manufactures. They are the people who should be showing the rod for what it is designed and purchased for: catching fish.

The rod doesn't have to be filmed fishing in New Zealand, it can be filmed anywhere in the world catching any type of fish. What I want to see is my prospective rod working, doing what I intend to use it for.

You are keenly interested in casting competitions, I am not. May I make a suggestion? The next time you are at a casting competition, make three casts with a rod, it doesn't matter the make, perhaps the latest Veritas, then take an average distance you recorded. Next add the usual end gear, swivels, bait clip, hook length, bling and something that reasonably imitates an average sized bait, a plastic, pilchard sized lure would be a good imitation ... then repeat the three cast process.

Then come back on site and report your findings. Let the members know the amount of distance you dropped by adding the necessary for when fishing. This is the true worth of any rod, not what can be achieved casting in a paddock with just a slimline sinker..

I will continue to research the rod you have suggested, I really do appreciate your advice.

I have deleted the paragraph from this post regarding the 4 Plus Bait Rod. I have been advised I was in error and on checking, this proved to be so. I am indebted to the person who took the trouble to contact me, his help was invaluable.