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"Handy Andy" wrote in message ... OZ = for use in Australia only Thats gonna be sooooooooooooome Cast ! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 14/11/2003 |
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Thanks for the Answers
Bothy sensible and Sad LOL Due to circumstances beyond my control, i can only fish a few rock marks, near where i live, in cornwall. So i intend to use this rod, for fishing over rough rock, using 6 oz casting lead, on paternoster rig. or sliding Float Method. I will have to haul, any fish caught, up the rockface of a local mark, about 30 feet. So i think, that, as its been confirmed, "its a bit on the heavy side", i may be on the right track for this sort of fishing... ? Y/N opinions please (both funny and serious) I am coarse angler trying Sea angling. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 14/11/2003 |
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"John" wrote in message ... I use a 12ft rod rated at 4 to 6 oz over rough rocky marks and find it adequate for the job, although a 6 to 8 oz would probably be ideal. 8 to 10 oz sounds like overkill. You won't get much sport unless you hook something pretty big. ---------------------------------------- With respect, I cannot see you getting sport with any beachcaster. |
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"Alex" wrote in message pretty big. ---------------------------------------- With respect, I cannot see you getting sport with any beachcaster. With respect some of us don't have the funding to go on the boats because when we are fishing the wife's shopping HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and personally I prefer to be able to take a break from fishing when I want to rather than having to wait until the boat moves marks -- Regards Gray --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.538 / Virus Database: 333 - Release Date: 10/11/2003 |
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I to am from Cornwall, I use a 4oz to 6oz 12ft rod, (original tip tornado)
for most marks I fish as my 13ft rods tend to be a little bit long when casting in a cramped space, Iv'e had no problems so far, just don't try to haul monster fish up a cliff face, use a gaff, or a flying gaff, or hand line them. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.542 / Virus Database: 336 - Release Date: 18/11/2003 |
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"Gray" wrote in message ... "Alex" wrote in message pretty big. ---------------------------------------- With respect, I cannot see you getting sport with any beachcaster. With respect some of us don't have the funding to go on the boats ------------------------------------------ I was not making a comparison with boat and beach fishing, rather the general stiffness of a beachcaster and whether landing a fish with one called be called sport. |
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Thanks again for the replies.
Turns out it is 6-8oz and "Not 8-10" as i previously stated. I do understand the good sport bit. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 14/11/2003 |
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I was not making a comparison with boat and beach fishing, rather thegeneral
stiffness of a beachcaster and whether landing a fish with onecalled be called sport. The casting of large baits and sometimes leads requires something slightly more powerful than a fly rod or spinning rod, it does not, IMHO, make the angler any less sporting. Fishing too light can cause the fish to be tired beyond the point of recovery, not a very sporting ethic. Get the fish in quickly and it can be returned just as quickly if not required, cheers, Norman. |
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"SEAANGLING" wrote in message ... I was not making a comparison with boat and beach fishing, rather thegeneral stiffness of a beachcaster and whether landing a fish with onecalled be called sport. The casting of large baits and sometimes leads requires something slightly more powerful than a fly rod or spinning rod, it does not, IMHO, make the angler any less sporting. Fishing too light can cause the fish to be tired beyond the point of recovery, not a very sporting ethic. Get the fish in quickly and it can be returned just as quickly if not required, cheers, Norman. ----------------------------------------------------------- Fishing at 200mts plus with a 5oz lead using the movement of the rod tip to detect a bite, means that any small fish has probably swallowed the bait before the angler is aware that he has a bite. which means it will probobly die. In actual fact many small fish are already hooked, this only being apparent when reeling in to re-bait. I appreciate that certain conditions may mean that beachcasters are used, matches being one that springs to mind as catching the most fish by any means is the goal. The other being catching Cod for dinner table. Howerver IMHO catching fish with a beachcaster, especially those rods designed for the tournamount field, cannot be described as sport. |
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