Which Surface Fishing Rod.......?!

[Stramash]

What is the ideal TC/length for a controller float rod and what's your favourite please guys..........?!

Cheers in advance.

 

[Peter Jacobs]

Mine is a Browning, 13' two and a quarter pound T/C 3 piece rod.

It picks up line off of the surface beautifully and has a lovely playing action as well as casting with ease.

It must be all of 10 years old by now, but I've not found a better rod to replace it with.

 

[sagalout]

You don't give any info on how far you want cast, or what size of fish you are targeting.

For carp to mid double, and a casting weight of up to 20grams I would recommend either a 1lb test curve avon rod or a good float rod (my shimano hyperloop ax 390 fa is superb for this) or maybe a pellet waggler rod like the drennan puddle chucker. I am using 12 and 13 foot rods 'cause that's what I got, but you might find a 10 or 11 foot more suitable for your venue.

 

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

depends on where you are fishing as sagalout has said

one place I surface fish a spinning rod that is about 9 or 10 ft (not sure) will cast to he fish on a small water - this lenght is better for moving between swims thro the trees

I use a longer rod if I need to cast to fish at other places where they are further from the bank

 

[TJD Notts]

12ft Avon with a 1.25tc does me fine. Coupled with a suitable sized reel (4000/5000) and it's a great set-up in all but the snaggiest of swims.

Trevor

 

[Tee-Cee]

Avon 11'6"" does me fine in open snaggless swims but I go to a 12' x 1.75 TC jobbie in snaggy water or where biigger fish might be found.....

.....might be worth enlarging on what you are after/water type etc etc as others have said....too many factors to be more specific!!

 

[Chris Frankish 2]

As those above have already said, it depends on the fishing circumstances. I use any of about 5 different rods for surface work varying from a 1lb tc to 2.25 tc in 11 or 12 foot.

If I had to choose just one it would probably be the Fox 11ft 1.75tc Controller but then most of my surface fishing isn't done at range.

 

[Jeff Woodhouse]

Mine's a custom Sportex 12ft 1½lbs (approx), but I sometimes use an Abu 2½lbs or just my Harrison 11½ft 1bs 10ozs barbel rod (but I don't tell the carp that).

 

[Rickrod]

I use a custom built 12 1/2 ft sportex barbel specialist by Tony Fordham with daiwa ss-11 3500c

 

[bigbass]

Horse's for courses. I use a 8ft spinning rod, Greys 12ft 1.50 tc and a old Des Taylor 12ft 2.50 tc

 

[Stramash]

Thanks guys!!!

The venue I surface fish 'most' is a fairly large, tree lined, lake with an island in the middle. It holds carp 5lb to 35lbs.

So judging from your advice I'm gonna need something in the region of a 2lb to 2.25lbtc, to keep the them out of the snags close in. Also, about 10ft to be able to cast a long hooklength without snagging the overhead branches.

Any suggestions.........?!

I have a 10ft Shimano Forcemaster spinning rod that will cast up to 50g. I will give that a go on smaller, less snaggy waters.

Cheers again!