The Swift Double-Hander is probably the lightest rod of its type on the market today. Andy Murray, who has been intimately involved in its development, tells a great tale.

“A serious salmon angler picked up a Swift prototype fifteen-footer and fished with it for a fair while. He waded back ashore impressed.”

“Extraordinary power,” he said. “I never believed I could cast a line like that or even mend it so smoothly on a thirteen-footer.”

“I told him the rod he’d been using came in at fifteen-feet. He didn’t believe me. I had to take the rod down and measure the sections in front of his very eyes before the truth dawned. And this was a man who had fished double-handed with every rod on the market for more than fourteen years.”

“The rod might be light but it’s got other qualities that are instantly recognisable. It’s one of the easiest rods to cast ever made, because it dampens quickly and offers both flex and rigidity. I love its smooth action and the way it gets you out of trouble again and again, but I’ve also come to respect its sheer toughness. It was recently subjected to a ghillies’ competition out in Ireland and they were all mightily impressed.”

“We’ve aimed for great versatility in this new range. All the rods perform perfectly with all modern-day Spey casting techniques. They are tuned to work in perfect harmony with Hardy Mach II lines, or short Scandinavian 'shooting heads'.”

• A range of five rods to cover all the challenges of two-handed fishing. These blanks have been developed using the revolutionary Hardy Test Rig.

• The 16' #11 is a big casting, big mending rod with all the fishability of a 14'.

• The rods are all finished in silver to match the Swift reels to perfection.

All come in cordura travelling tubes.