1.25lb TC rod is it suitable to trot with????

treecutter · Feb 16, 2013

Hi i have a Greys Prodigy Specailist 1.25tc & was wondering if it was suitable to trot with i was going to put a center pin on it. Id be trotting for Chub & Barbel. Thanks in advance.

Mart Smith · Feb 17, 2013

I would

guest61 · Feb 17, 2013

treecutter said:
Hi i have a Greys Prodigy Specailist 1.25tc & was wondering if it was suitable to trot with i was going to put a center pin on it. Id be trotting for Chub & Barbel. Thanks in advance.

You could, but you could use a 'normal' float rod - you'd be surprised what you can land on one

nicepix · Feb 17, 2013

treecutter said:
Hi i have a Greys Prodigy Specailist 1.25tc & was wondering if it was suitable to trot with i was going to put a center pin on it. Id be trotting for Chub & Barbel. Thanks in advance.

Mart Smith said:
I would

I do.

It is a great rod for that sort of fishing.

S-Kippy · Feb 17, 2013

Mart Smith said:
I would

I wouldn't.

......unless it was the only rod I had with me.

Mart Smith · Feb 17, 2013

S-Kippy said:
I wouldn't. ......unless it was the only rod I had with me.

Why not? The OP mentions barbel?

sam vimes · Feb 17, 2013

Of course you can use such a rod for trotting. However, I wouldn't, given a choice. Personally, I can't stand using through actioned rods for trotting. Give me a proper tip actioned float rod any day.

S-Kippy · Feb 17, 2013

Mart Smith said:
Why not? The OP mentions barbel?

Because [and I care not what the makers say] you are asking it to do something its not designed to do and it will not be very good at it. Of course you can use something like this but its not the best tool for the job. Personally I wouldn't dream of using a rod like this to trot with.

Phil Hatton 2 · Feb 17, 2013

With a big float and heavy line it would be OK'ish. However I've found that a carp/pellet type waggler rod is pretty good for trotting big baits and floats plus you have that extra bit of power available that you wouldn't get with a trad' tip action job

S-Kippy · Feb 17, 2013

Phil Hatton 2 said:
With a big float and heavy line it would be OK'ish.

Exactly...OK'ish but no better than that. Not sure that makes it "suitable"...certainly not in my book anyway.

nicepix · Feb 17, 2013

It works OK for me S-Kippy. Then again, I prefer through action rods and wouldn't pick a conventional float rod for heavy trotting - barbel & carp for example. Roach & chub fair enough, but not the bigger stuff.

Each to his own.

sam vimes · Feb 17, 2013

nicepix said:
It works OK for me S-Kippy. Then again, I prefer through action rods and wouldn't pick a conventional float rod for heavy trotting - barbel & carp for example. Roach & chub fair enough, but not the bigger stuff.

Each to his own.

I wouldn't pick a standard match type float rod for barbel/carp either. That's exactly why I hunted down rods which retain a proper float rod action but have the necessary beef. They aren't too easy to track down, but they are out there.

nicepix · Feb 17, 2013

I used to use a Shimano Alvio 1.5lb TC Avon rod, but after breaking 3" off the tip one day I experimented with the Greys VX Specimen in 1.25lb & 1.75lb test curves and found the lighter one to be the most suitable. It is crisp enough to mend the line and set the hook and yet has a good spread of power in reserve to handle fish. I had a 15lb plus river carp on it last autumn and it handled the fish very well.

S-Kippy · Feb 17, 2013

nicepix said:
It works OK for me S-Kippy. Then again, I prefer through action rods and wouldn't pick a conventional float rod for heavy trotting - barbel & carp for example. Roach & chub fair enough, but not the bigger stuff.

Each to his own.

True...I'm not saying it wont do a job just that it would not be my first choice and there are many better options. Put it this way...I would not buy one with the express intention of using it to trot with BUT if I had one & didn't want to shell out on another rod then it would do...though,depending on the particular rod, it can help to have wrists like a gorilla.

Rods with enough nuts for heavy trotting & handling big fish in strong flows are not that easy to find. I've 2 or 3 that I thought were man enough but turned out not to be. None of them were particularly "nice" to trot with either.

treecutter · Feb 17, 2013

Thanks for your advice so far,ive been looking at the prodigy float & also the prodigy TX float so what one do i go for?.

tigger · Feb 17, 2013

I have a couple of 12ft 1.25 test rods but a good match rod will handle, perform and feel much better when trotting for any fish including barbel. I have several match/ float rods that I use for targetting barbel etc and in strong flows. My favourite is my normark avenger but I also enjoy using my drennan im8 specimen float rod and my drennan super tench rod. I'm looking forward to trying out my hardys specialist float rod targeting barbel this coming summer, just done some chub fishing with it and it was very good.

binka · Feb 17, 2013

tigger said:
I'm looking forward to trying out my hardys specialist float rod targeting barbel this coming summer, just done some chub fishing with it and it was very good.

Tigger... is that the Specialist or the Specimen that you're looking to use for the barbel?

tigger · Feb 17, 2013

binka said:
Tigger... is that the Specialist or the Specimen that you're looking to use for the barbel?

It's the 14ft specialist binka. I used it whilst trotting for chub not long ago and it was a joy to use...lovely action when playing fish in fast water. It's rated up to 8lb lines so should be perfect for barbel. I only use 4 to 6lb when trotting for barbel so the line rating is plenty high enough

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binka · Feb 17, 2013

tigger said:
It's the 14ft specialist binka. I used it whilst trotting for chub not long ago and it was a joy to use...lovely action when playing fish in fast water. It's rated up to 8lb lines so should be perfect for barbel. I only use 4 to 6lb when trotting for barbel so the line rating is plenty high enough .

I've just had a check on the Hardy website... the reason I asked was that I have the 13' which is only rated to 5lb mainline which would have been working it too hard imo but you're absolutely right the 14' goes up to 8lb and will be great for the job.

The Specimen is also rated at 8lb tops, i've used this with no problems and I think you'll enjoy using yours... don't back off when it's pumping through the butt, it'll take what you chuck at it

tigger · Feb 17, 2013

binka said:
I've just had a check on the Hardy website... the reason I asked was that I have the 13' which is only rated to 5lb mainline which would have been working it too hard imo but you're absolutely right the 14' goes up to 8lb and will be great for the job.

The Specimen is also rated at 8lb tops, i've used this with no problems and I think you'll enjoy using yours... don't back off when it's pumping through the butt, it'll take what you chuck at it

I remember you saying how much stick you could give your marksman. Alot of the time I only use 16 or 18's hooks when trotting for barbel so i'm always worried about pulling the hook if I put to much pressure on, but I do intend to put quite a bend in the rod

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