A.Jensen Drifter II (NEW 2024)

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A.Jensen Drifter II is de ultieme hengel voor het vissen vanaf de kant of vanuit de boot/vlot op reservoirs zoals de Ronde Bleek of de Berenkuil. De 10ft hengels maken het mogelijk om met lange leaders te vissen. Perfect voor een set up met buzzers of 3 (natte)vliegen. Doordat de hengel veel power heeft kun  je er bovendien heel makkelijk zinkende lijnen mee vissen als de vis dieper aast. Een perfecte allrounder dus voor het grote water.

De A.Jensen Drifter II hengels hebben een chique uitstraling door de fraaie ''slate''-kleurige blank. Dankzij de reserve-power in die blank, zijn de hengels in staat om de grootste forellen vlot te drillen.

Deze 10ft serie is leverbaar in 3 aftma klassen: #6, #7 en #8.

Scandinaviers hebben gevoel voor stijl en vakmanschap. Als je in Scandinavië bent merk je het aan alles...er is gewoon over nagedacht! A. Jensen hengels behoren dan ook tot de absolute top. Het zijn zeer lichte hengels gebouwd op de beste blanks. Heel fraai afgewerkt. En het allerbelangrijkste zijn de meer dan geweldige werpeigenschappen. Daar komt bij de scherpe prijs voor een hengel uit het topsegment. Dat alles bij elkaar is precies waar wij voor staan. Great Value, great fishing!

Vergelijk de kwaliteit van deze hengels rustig met merken als Sage, Orvis, en Hardy of zelfs beter. Het prijsverschil is echter wel groot en de garantieregeling (in Europa) is een heel stuk eenvoudiger, sneller en coulanter geregeld als je eens een hengel zou breken. 

A.Jensen says:

With the DRIFTER II rod, you get a rod, that is designed for maximum line control.

That is so important when you target rainbow trout from shore or from a boat casting a set of 3 flies….And that is exactly what this rod was designed for - hence the name.

But It is also a superb choice if you’re fishing for salmon and seatrout in summer conditions.

To achieve that unique controlled feeling of the cast, we have designed the DRIFTER II rod with a slightly deeper, yet powerful and fast action. We have only used the best quality materials and fittings, which is highly visible in this beautiful series of rods.

The top is built using “Advanced Helical Taper” technology for enhanced performance, something you feel immediately when you aerate a fly line with it.. (See under A.Jensen rod main page for further explanation).

The action makes these rods an absolute joy to use, and our test fishermen love the smooth action, power and magnificent control of the casts.

The blanks are slate grey. Wrappings in matching grey tipped with a silver trim. Guides are from American company Pacbay and includes their Minima titanium shooting guides. Handle is top quality cork and the reel seat is a beautiful airgrade alu+hardwood reel seat.

Features:

• 40 Tons HM/UD graphite
• Advanced Helical Taper technology
• Top quality Portuguese cork handles
• Titanium Minima Shooting guides from American brand Pacbay.
• Beautiful reel seat in Airgrade alu and hardwood
• Super Hard Chrome double leg snakes and top guides
• Dots for correct and easy assembling of rod parts
• Supplied in Cordura rod tube

About A.Jensen Flyrods

ONE OF THE TRADEMARKS OF THE A. JENSEN RODS IS THE TIME WE SPEND ON EACH MODEL BEFORE IT ENTERS THE MARKET. WE WILL RATHER TAKE ONE YEAR EXTRA WITH THE TEST TEAM AND DESIGNERS, THAN FORCE PRODUCTS INTO THE MARKET, THAT WE DON’T HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN. 

WE DESIGN OUR RODS, BASED ON A PRACTICAL ANGLE TO FLYFISHING. FIRST OF ALL, WE ARE FLYFISHERS OURSELF, AND WE WORK WITH THE AIM TO MAKE GREAT EQUIPMENT, IN ORDER FOR YOU TO EXPERIENCE MORE EFFECTIVE FISHING, AND MOST IMPORTANT MORE JOY IN FLYFISHING.

BY OUR TERMS A FLY ROD IS NOT JUST A CASTING TOOL, BUT A TOOL FOR FISHING.

By that we mean that it should handle both the casting and the joy of fishing and playing a fish at the same time.
Beside that we wanted to create rods, that are able to cast both long lines and shorter lines with full control, as this is one of the crucial aspects of flyfishing. With many modern flyrods, you only get the rod properly loaded, with a lot of line outside the top, and only from that point on will you cast with full control. We want our rods to load with short lines, but still, be able to cast long lines.

In order to achieve what we want we make a so-called “compensated tip”, meaning a tip that loads quickly. One could make the top of softer material, but then you get a rod action, that feels strange when casting. 
Instead, we use “Advanced Helical Taper” technology and thereby creating a rod, where the top of the rod loads quickly, without being soft. The “Advanced Helical Taper”  technology means changing and opening the angle of the helical wound graphite towards the top. By using the same material, and still under the same amount of tons of pressure as the rest of the blank, we get a rod, that performs with a unique balance.

The quick loading top has many benefits. When fishing shorter lines, such as when fishing dries and nymphs, you will have more accuracy and control.

When fishing stillwaters, both lakes and salts, you will with much ease be able to shoot the first meters of line, as the rod actually cast the line right from the first false cast. There is no “waving” the rod, to get so much line out, that the rod actually loads and casts. Your casting strokes will be more balanced, as you get the rhythm right from the start of the cast. It will simply put feel easier. On top of that, the rod is a light and sensitive instrument, and an absolute joy to play a fish on. This brings us back to the where we started – We want to make a fishing rod, not just a casting rod.

Warranty

All A.Jensen fly rods are covered by a 2-year warranty.

This covers defects due to craftmanship or materials.

If the rod is damaged, please send the rod and the original receipt (received when you buy the rod) to your dealer.

If the damage is covered by the warranty, the rod will be repaired or replaced.

After 2 years, or in case of the damage is not caused by defect due to craftmanship or materials, each part will be charged at a price equal to the recommended retail price divided by the amount of part. Meaning a part from a 4 piece rod cost ¼ of the recommended retail price of that rod.

Important: The warranty only applies to the original owner and the owner must be able to present the original receipt of the purchase. Resold rods are not covered by this warranty.