A fishing related question!

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?

Local tackle shops to me are small and have a limited choice. Nearly all
poles and carp gear.

Thanks in advance.
--
Andy Lawson

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


"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?

Local tackle shops to me are small and have a limited choice. Nearly all
poles and carp gear.

Thanks in advance.
--
Andy Lawson

"Andy Lawson" wrote in message
...
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?

Local tackle shops to me are small and have a limited choice. Nearly all
poles and carp gear.

Thanks in advance.
--
Andy Lawson






"UFO" wrote in message
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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



Because I like to float fish for Dace and Chub.

I do have heavy feeder rods for when needed.
--
Andy Lawson

In message , UFO
writes
"Andy Lawson" wrote in message
...
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.

--
Steve Walker

Can't remember the last time I had a good days float fishing on a river
(especially now the winter is here).
I have to follow the crowds to the commercials (with pole) to get a good day
in :-(

Nidd.

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.

--
Steve Walker

"900ft" wrote in message
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Can't remember the last time I had a good days float fishing on a river
(especially now the winter is here).
I have to follow the crowds to the commercials (with pole) to get a good
day in :-(

Nidd.

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.

--
Steve Walker



Well.... I was in Cardiff last week and fished the River Taff at Radyr. Only
fished for just over two hours in the afternoon with a friend and we had 30
plus Grayling between us. All on the float with some cracking fast bites. I
missed loads! I'm just so out of practice.

--
Andy Lawson

In message , Andy Lawson
writes

"900ft" wrote in message
...
Can't remember the last time I had a good days float fishing on a river
(especially now the winter is here).
I have to follow the crowds to the commercials (with pole) to get a good
day in :-(

Nidd.

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.

Well.... I was in Cardiff last week and fished the River Taff at Radyr. Only
fished for just over two hours in the afternoon with a friend and we had 30
plus Grayling between us. All on the float with some cracking fast bites. I
missed loads! I'm just so out of practice.

Now that's interesting... I was in Cardiff a month or two back for a
wedding, and was looking at the river with interest. I love grayling
fishing, although the only place I've fished for them is Taunton. Any
info on tickets, location, etc greatly appreciated!

--
Steve Walker

In message , 900ft
writes

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.

Can't remember the last time I had a good days float fishing on a river
(especially now the winter is here).

I actually prefer winter for fishing rivers on the float, once the weeds
have died back a bit.

I have to follow the crowds to the commercials (with pole) to get a good day
in :-(

Just not the same, is it? "Oooh, a bite, I wonder what species this will
be? Could it be.... a fat little carp?"

--
Steve Walker