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"Andy Lawson" wrote in message
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Well.... just for a change on a fishing NG )

I've been out of coarse fishing for a number of years and just recently
started up again (last week in fact!).

I use a 12ft Normark Titan spliced tip for slow rivers such as the upper
Thames or smaller rivers but I could really do with a more powerful 13ft
waggler rod for larger rivers such as Wye and Usk. I would like another
Normark, but they're just too expensive right now. I've been looking at
adverts for Shimano, Daiwa, Drennan etc. around the £100 - £140 'ish.
Anyone recommend a particular rod?

Why use a float rod on a River?
I use on the Severn a Masterline Signature Barble rod
Very good rod, can handle and 10+ Barble with ease
Cost about £80 or less on ebay

Float fishing rivers is tremendous fun, and done skilfully will often
out-fish other methods. I used to fish the Severn a bit around
Ironbridge, and while the days when I caught the most fish were usually
on the feeder, the most enjoyable fishing was long trotting a wire
stemmed avon in a fast, shallow swim.

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Steve Walker