The Drennan Acolyte Plus 12ft Float Rod offers increased line control and casting range, making it an excellent choice for larger rivers, expansive stillwaters and anglers who prefer a longer float rod.

Precision Performance for Modern Float Fishing

The Drennan Acolyte Plus 12ft Float Rod is a premium float rod designed for anglers who demand exceptional balance, responsiveness and fish-playing performance. Built on a slim, high-quality carbon blank, this beautifully balanced rod feels incredibly light in the hand, making it ideal for long sessions on rivers, canals and stillwaters.

Its crisp, fast action delivers outstanding casting accuracy and superb float control, while the forgiving tip helps reduce hook pulls and line breakages when playing hard-fighting fish. Whether you’re targeting roach, chub, tench, bream or quality perch, the Acolyte Plus offers the confidence and precision needed to fish effectively.
Designed for Accuracy and Fish Control
The progressive semi-through action hides impressive reserves of power, allowing the rod to absorb sudden lunges from larger fish while maintaining excellent control throughout the fight. It performs perfectly with reel lines between 4lb and 6lb, while also accommodating hooklengths from 2lb (0.11mm) to 4lb+ (0.15mm).
This combination of sensitivity and strength makes the Acolyte Plus 12ft one of the most versatile float rods in the Drennan range.

Key Features
The 12ft (3.66m) premium float rod
Lightweight and beautifully balanced design
Slim, responsive high-quality carbon blank
Fast action for excellent casting accuracy
Forgiving tip reduces hook pulls and breakages
Progressive semi-through action with impressive reserves of power
Superb line management and float control
Ideal reel lines are between 4lb to 6lb (1.8 to 3kg) and the three section design packs down to just 1.26m (4ft 2”) for easy transportation.

Why Choose the Drennan Acolyte Plus 12ft Float Rod?

The Acolyte Plus has earned an outstanding reputation among serious match and pleasure anglers thanks to its combination of lightweight performance, crisp action and exceptional fish-playing ability. Every cast feels effortless, while the responsive blank provides outstanding feedback when fishing delicate float rigs.
Whether you’re fishing natural venues or commercial fisheries, this rod delivers the control, sensitivity and power expected from one of Drennan’s flagship float rod ranges.
Why Buy from Bordon Angling Centre?
At Bordon Angling Centre, we’re passionate anglers with years of experience supplying premium tackle from leading brands including Drennan. We offer expert advice, competitive prices and fast UK delivery, helping you choose the right tackle for your style of fishing.

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Designed with precision and balance in mind, the Drennan Specialist River Float rods are perfect for anglers who value control and performance on flowing water.
Featuring a slim, lightweight build, it offers effortless handling during long sessions. The elegant olive green blank paired with a full cork handle gives it a timeless, classic look that will appeal to traditionalists and modern anglers alike.

On the bank, its crisp forward action and responsive fast tip provide outstanding float control and smooth line management, helping you stay in touch with every movement. Beneath its refined feel lies just the right amount of power, allowing you to confidently take on and land larger species such as chub, barbel, perch, and grayling.

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The A-Class Float Rod range has been developed to give anglers an affordable, dependable and highly versatile selection of rods for modern float fishing. Covering 10′, 11′ and 12′ Pellet Waggler rods, plus a dedicated 13′ Waggler rod for more traditional float work, the range is designed to handle everything from short-range commercial fishing to longer-range waggler and slider applications. Across the range, the emphasis is on crisp casting performance, progressive fish-playing actions and the kind of easy-to-use balance that makes the A-Class family such a strong choice for pleasure, club and match anglers alike.

Built around 24/30T tensile carbon blank construction, the A-Class Float Rods combine strength, responsiveness and reduced overall weight to create blanks that feel sharp through the cast while still cushioning lunges effectively when playing fish. That blank performance is backed up by new Anti-Tangle stainless frame guides and slim aluminium oxide ceramic rings, helping line flow cleanly and consistently for improved casting accuracy and reduced friction. The range is finished with a TVS down locking reel seat with EVA fore grip, an AA grade cork Armlock handle and a Guru exclusive EVA rear grip, giving every rod a secure, comfortable and well-balanced feel in the hand.

What makes the range particularly appealing is how each model has been tuned to a clear style of fishing. The shorter Pellet Waggler rods are compact, responsive and easy to handle on commercial venues, while the longer models step up casting range and control without losing that forgiving fish-playing action. Completing the lineup, the 13′ Waggler is aimed squarely at anglers who want a more traditional float rod for lakes and rivers, with the versatility to fish wagglers and sliders confidently across a wide range of situations.

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Aventus R – Float Range of Rods

The Aventus R Float range is made up of five specialist rods engineered to cover the complete spectrum of running line tactics, from commercial pellet waggler fishing through to natural water waggler and slider fishing techniques. The range starts with the 10ft and 11ft two-piece rods, designed to cover modern-day commercial waggler fishing. The range is finished with 13ft, 14ft, and 15ft three-piece variants developed to address the specific demands of natural water waggler fishing.

All models across the range feature Fuji KW Anti-Tangle Guides with Alconite Rings, Premium Grade Armlock Cork Handles, Guru Ergonomic EVA Rear Grips, and Fuji TVS Reel Seats. This consistent premium specification ensures optimal line management, precise casting control, and reliable performance when it matters most.

Aventus R – 13ft, 14ft and 15ft Float 

The range features an additional three models, all in 3-piece construction, to comprehensively cover all aspects of natural water waggler fishing. These include 13ft, 14ft, and 15ft variants designed for diverse venues ranging from small lakes to large reservoirs and flowing rivers.

The 14ft model represents a brand-new addition to the range, developed primarily for big waggler and slider fishing on deep stillwaters where line pickup speed is crucial. However, it also proves perfect for stick float and waggler fishing on rivers, offering superior line control. The 15ft model offers the ultimate in line control for river work, while the 13ft remains the versatile standard for general waggler fishing.

Aventus R – Advanced Technologies 

Zero90X Carbon Technology

The Zero90X Carbon Technology represents a significant upgrade over the original Zero90 material found in the previous generation. This advancement involves the strategic addition of a new carbon layer featuring X-weave fibres positioned specifically between the zero-degree and 90-degree carbon sheets. This intricate composite structure creates a completely new blank architecture that significantly reduces twisting and torquing forces that naturally occur during casting.

By minimising the natural deviation of the blank when under maximum compression, the Zero90X technology produces a much faster-action blank. This critical reduction in torque allows the rod tip to recover more quickly, enabling anglers to achieve significantly longer casting distances, with more control and accuracy. Furthermore, because the blank resists twisting, the energy transfer is linear and direct, resulting in substantially improved accuracy.

RJS – Rigid Joint System 

To ensure structural consistency and power transfer throughout the entire length of the rod, we have integrated Zero90X material within the Reinforced Ferrule (RF) at each joint. This engineering innovation, termed the RJS Rigid Joint System, facilitates a seamless, power-progressive blank curve that mimics the feel of a one-piece rod.

The primary benefit of the RJS system is the elimination of “flat spots” or stiff points typically found at joint connections. This ensures excellent fish-playing action, maintaining the rod’s integrity under heavy load. For the angler, this translates to a smoother fight, better cushion against lunging fish, and increased confidence when playing larger species on lighter tackle.

Key features

• Zero90X Carbon Technology: Advanced carbon layering system with X-weave reinforcement that minimizes torque and maximizes casting energy efficiency.
• RGS Rigid Joint System: A reinforced ferrule design integrating Zero90X carbon to ensure a seamless, flat-spot-free curve and continuous power transfer.
• Fuji KW Anti Tangle Guides: Premium guide frames fitted with high-grade Alconite Rings to reduce friction, prevent tangles, and protect monofilament and braid lines.
• Reel Seat Architecture: Custom-fitted Fuji TVS (on lighter models) and DPS Down-locking Reel Seats designed for ergonomic comfort and maximum sensory feedback.
• Handle Construction: Features a Premium Grade Armlock Cork Handle for superior grip and comfort, coupled with a bespoke Guru Ergonomic EVA Rear Grip for durability.

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Designed and developed to exacting specification in the UK using the highest quality Japanese carbon material, the Affinium range fulfils the demands of anglers who command performance, durability, and refined power across a range of rods.

The range is engineered on two distinct blank actions to create a fully encompassing range.

The main Affinium range of 10’, 11’, and 12’ feeder rods, along with an 11’ float rod, is designed around strength, power, and control, with medium to high BTC ratings, making them ideal for casting larger weights and playing bigger fish.

Affinium 11ft Float Rod

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Optimal reel lines of 3lb to 6lb with lighter hook lengths and capable of casting floats to 10g+.

Features

• 15ft (4.57m)
• Average Weight 204g
• Fast Tip Action
• Reel line 3lb to 6lb
• Floats up to 10g

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One of the challenges when targeting big Barbel in powerful, snaggy rivers is being able to present a bait effectively and then control your quarry when you hook it. Coping with long casting and heavy water flows with the use of feeders and gripper leads often up to 8oz means the use of a special kind of Barbel tool.

Since it is necessary to have good bite registration the very tip of the rod needs to be sensitive. The way the tip reacts with the flow is critical – the rod top needs to ‘nod’ in the current to prevent the lead or feeder being dislodged. This requires an action specific to Barbel and is quite different to a re-badged carp blank.

When the river is in spate condition there are obstructions and floating debris to contend with so rods are fished with the tip high in the air to reduce the drag on the line. We offer these rods in 12’ but also 13’ to help get the tip up as high as possible.

Tamer Heavy Waters (HW) are built on ultra slim, lightweight blanks that feature a very distinctive carbon ‘X’-Tape along the length. A complex manufacturing process integrates Japanese carbons in 40t and 30t with resin contents below 25%. Wrapping alternately at 90 degrees and zero degrees for added strength, then further wrapping with 3mm bi-axis carbon tape at 45 degrees produces extremely strong yet ultra-light and slim blanks.

Guides are black framed ‘S’-Lites with both 30mm and long range 40mm versions available.

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