History of the
2011 was the first time that this new, revolutionary, electronic bite indicator was displayed, at the World Carp Classic in France at Lac Madine, but before we were in a position to do that, we had a very long way to go. The initial idea, the brainchild of Tomas Andel back in 2005, was to combine a bite indicator and swinger together in one unit, but after many discussions with anglers they said, why don’t you make it completely electronic – with sensitivity, memory, display etc. Tomas listened to these suggestions and then began to develop the product with complete functionality.
During the redevelopment period, Tomas then discovered an absolutely new functionality, the innovative drop off system. The ROLLO now incorporates this line release function which is absolutely safe for line and doesn’t suffer like other line release designs because there isn’t any mechanical restriction.
With the ROLLO still under development - but almost ready - we showed the product to Ross Honey in September 2010 at the exhibition ‘Tackle and Guns Show’ in Stoneleigh Park near Warwick in the UK, and we discussed how it would be best to introduce this new product to anglers.
The first workable samples were produced and in December 2010 and these were shown to Ross and a small group of carp anglers at the CarpLove show in Budapest. After that, the field testing of our new product began with many anglers, ranging from amateurs to professionals, being supplied with samples to test.
At the 2011 ‘Fishing Tackle’ show in Amsterdam, we introduced the prototype of the ROLLO, and it was while we were there that we made the agreement with Ross to launch the Rollo at The World Carp Classic at Lac Madine in France. Tomas and I really did not know what to expect. However, we were very surprised by the size and scale of the competition, and we were also very happy to hear the comments made by competitors on our product. In the competition, Ralph Dennett and Paul Millington used the ROLLO and even up to the time of writing they send reports and notes from their experiences. We listened to suggestions and tried to adjust and develop the product still further. Perfection is not easily achieved, but it is not impossible either!
Then, in October 2011, came a very troubled time for Rollo. The complete system was developed for the company SEMA Ltd. from Czech Republic. However, in October 2011
the company (Sema) was sold and will no longer continue in fishing tackle. It was a very confusing time for me and Tomas. After such long time we should lose our child?
We decided to found a new company, EGERFISH. Eger is a trout river in our area which flows a long way through the North West part of our country supporting agriculture with its rich water level.
Back from the romantic to business… After a long time, 3 months, of difficult negotiations with new the owner of Sema, we bought all patents for ROLLO and also the brand SEMA along with all of the production tools. We convinced all co-suppliers about our rights to ROLLO and started again to develop. The new company, EGERFISH, other than the ROLLO, has a complete inventory of fishing tackle equipment and represents the brands Suretti, Traper baits, Meiho and Versus boxes, and also our own production of fishing weights.
At the 2012 EFTTEX show in Paris we introduced our complete line of products with the joint name ROLLO EDITION. The Electronic bite indicator ROLLO, receiver MAGNETO 2, level indicator/swinger/ and illuminated rod rest holders. At Efttex we once again met with Ross Honey and we made an agreement to be a support partner of World Carp Classic 2012 in Italy.
As you can see, the last 7 years for ROLLO were not easy and we have come a very long way to get to this point. We hope that many anglers will like this product and that the ROLLO will become a great addition to their equipment that will help them in their hobby.
Petr Minarik
Magazine sponsored by Pescalis
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