spamless wrote:
: Dear all,
:
: I am just getting into lure fishing for Pike and find the range of
: rods and lures bewildering. Being a firm believer in the adage "tackle
: catches Anglers - not fish", I would appreciate some assistance with
: the following;
:
: There is a massive range of lure weights, most pike type lures I have
: seen range from 1 to 6 Ozs, my question is "can one rod realistically
: be used to cover this whole range".

Then you havent been looking hard enough, I have dozens of pike lures and
the heaviest is less than an ounce.


: I have seen rods advertised that claim to cover 1 to 6 Oz, does
: anybody have any experience of these. I cannot see that a rod with
: the backbone to haul a 140 grams lure isn't too stiff to be of any
: use when using a 28 grams lure. This is based on my fly fishing
: experience where you cannot correctly cast a five weight line with a
: ten weight rod and vice versa.

Pike fishing is nothing at all like fly fishing.
You dont need to be able to cast a six ounce weight ! - I can easily cast a
one ounce spinner a hundred yards using a carp rod, which is plenty far
enough IMV.
Also pike will take dead bait, and also plugs, which are very light and you
need something for this type of angling more than the broom handles required
to launch half a pound to the opposite bank.
:
: I cannot afford to buy multiple rods but it seems to me that two rods
: would give the best versatility and would ensure that for the smaller
: lures I am not trying to cast them with a broom handle.
:
: My idea is to get say a 20 to 60 grams long rod (9 foot) and a 60 to
: 110 grams short rod (6 to 7 foot).
:
: Most fishing would be river / reservoir from bank or boat.
:
: Does this sound sensible or have a missed something?

Yes, if your fishing from a boat, you dont need to cast at all.
If you've never fished for pike before, get yourself a cheap carp rod with a
2.5lb test curve, this will easily cast up to 2oz lures which is ample
unless you're hoping to catch dolphins!