Shimano Purist BX1 Barbel Rod

Shimano Purist BX1 Barbel Rod

The Shimano Purist BX1 Barbel Rod range combines remarkable value with understated, classic cosmetics and class-leading actions. Available in four perfectly balanced models, the Purist BX1 is a great choice for anglers on a tight budget. Whether you are fishing small intimate rivers with small leads and feeders, to even the largest of rivers using large leads, PVA bags and outsized feeders, there is a barbel rod in this range for you.

The superb fish-playing actions of these Shimano Barbel Rods are complemented by the classy graphics, delivering a barbel rod that fishes as good as it looks. At the heart of these Shimano Barbel Rods is a high modulus carbon fibre blank. This has been developed to combine the power required to cope with hard fighting fish and casting large leads and feeders, with a finely tuned tip to enhance bite detection and compensate for powerful lunges, especially at close range. Fitted with a classic full cork handle, these Shimano Barbel Rods also feature a custom DPS reel seat which allows you to use a wide range of fishing reels from feeder reels to larger free spool reels. Also featuring Shimano Hardlite Guides only reinforces the remarkable value of these Shimano Barbel Rods. As a final touch of class the tip of these Shimano Barbel Rods has a short white section for better visibility and the handle is finished with an alloy butt cap.

Available in 4 different sizes, the lightest 1.75lb model is perfect for small rivers, the mid-range 2.25lb is a great all-rounder and the two Intensity models will cope with the largest rivers in the most extreme conditions. . So, if you are an angler looking for a barbel rod for specialist fishing on a relatively tight budget, you’ll struggle to find anything to match the Shimano Purist BX1 Barbel Rod range.