Following the success of the Ajax 3-piece rods, Sharpes were asked about bringing out a 4 piece range, so they've not only introduced the 10' #7 and 9'6" #7, but also the 10' #5 and 10' #6 rods.

As with their 3-piece range, these were tested by local anglers of varying abilities at a local fishery and once again anglers reported that it is a very friendly user rod with excellent recovery and performance.
As a reminder of what Trout and Salmon said about the 10' #7 fly rod in the Apr 17 edition:
" The action is suited to reservoir fishing from boat and bank; there's plenty of power in the butt, a firm middle-tip flex, and a positive memory......we found the rod easy to cast - little effort was needed to put out a long line. It should suit most casters, including those relatively new to fly-fishing”.
The above was reinforced in a recent test by Trout and Salmon on the 10' #7 Ajax4. The report begins with:
“And relax……”. It was found to be a well-balanced rod to cast with a through-to-middle action best suited to traditional methods, using a team of flies. Finally, the report ends “You could do this all-day long with the Ajax4”.
This final comment emphasises the “designed to be user-friendly” but note that it’s over 50% cheaper than the next rod tested.
This 4-piece range of Ajax rods has the same characteristics and performance of the 3-piece Ajax rods.
We have most sizes in stock.

6 sizes available at present:

AS-AJ49607 9ft 6inch #7 115g

AS-AJ4906 9ft 2.70m #6 112g

AS-AJ41005 10ft 3.00m #5 120g

AS-AJ41006 10ft 3.00m #6 120g

AS-AJ41007 10ft 3.00m #7 120g

AS-AJ41106 11ft 3.30m #7 135g (switch)

Ajax Salmon Switch rod 4-piece rod with a #7 line rating that is a traditional Sharpe’s rod construction using multi modulus blank, thereby meeting Sharpe’s philosophy of creating a rod with power and excellent recovery action.