Free Spirit CTX Power Feeder Special
Any rod carrying the CTX name means Free Spirit have tried to apply as much of their experience and technology to the blank design and fittings as possible but keep prices to a minimum and the Free Spirit CTX Power Feeders are no exception.
Using 40t Japanese carbon with Bi-Axis carbon tape gives a light yet strong and responsive blank. The emphasis is on steady loading of the blank to build up power consistently and this produces the longest and most accurate casts with relative ease without ‘exploding’ pellet filled feeders or open ends. A shorter quiver tip section helps this since the joint diameter of the top section where it meets the quiver tip is much smaller meaning the elimination of flat spots and better power transfer through this area and down the blank which gives better fish playing without ‘lock-up’ – especially important with light lines and where elasticated feeders are not allowed.
Free Spirit fit the optimum number of anti-frap guides with 30mm butt guide and then dropping quickly in size to cone the lines down thus helping to eliminate crackoffs and aid distance casting. The handle is finished with ‘A’ Grade cork, stainless steel fittings and a Fuji VSS reel seat. Handle lengths are longer than the commercial feeder range to provide greater leverage for long casts but still manageable for playing fish close in.
Supplied with 3 carbon quiver tips with larger guides for use with shock leaders or heavier line or braid.
As with the Free Spirit Hi-‘S’ Power range the Free Spirit CTX Power Feeders feature ‘Special’ and ‘Distance’ models but feature the additional Multi version:
Designed for carp, bream and roach with a forgiving action – casting weight up to 120g
A new addition to the CTX Power Feeder range is the 11’ Special. At 11’ long and with a softer action and lower casting weight of 20g to 80g this has been designed as the ‘all-rounder’ in the Special range. On lakes like Barston, Larford, Clattercote and JCB and on many natural lakes it is still necessary to have a rod capable of casting in excess of 60m but where the quarry may be carp, bream, F1s or other silvers. This rod aims to cover these applications and is also suitable for bomb, method, hybrid, cage and rocket feeders.
This shows which tips the rods come supplied with.
CTX Power Feeder 11’ Special 1C, 1.5C, 2C
CTX Power Feeder 12’ Special 2C, 3C, 4C
CTX Power Feeder 12’ Distance 2½C, 3½C, 5C
CTX Power Feeder 13’ Special 2C, 3C, 4C
CTX Power Feeder 13’ Distance 2C, 3C, 5C
G – Glass C - Carbon
