Korum rod help?

[nova12]

Ive recently bought a korum 12 foot quiver feeder rod for some heavier feeder work and at longer ranges but there was no max casting weight on the rod or on the labels etc.does anybody no anything about it and what ranges it will chuck etc method,cage feeders etc.it just says 12 foot quiver near the butt section and its a korum feeder with 2 tips a 1oz and a 2oz thanks for reading any help appreciated

 

[thames mudlarker]

Ive recently bought a korum 12 foot quiver feeder rod for some heavier feeder work and at longer ranges but there was no max casting weight on the rod or on the labels etc.does anybody no anything about it and what ranges it will chuck etc method,cage feeders etc.it just says 12 foot quiver near the butt section and its a korum feeder with 2 tips a 1oz and a 2oz thanks for reading any help appreciated

The casting weight tells yer on the tips as you've just mentioned 1 oz and 2 oz

 

[nova12]

Oh thanks for that lol didnt realise i went by them i like using smaller rods usually but the tips i use are 0.75 and im chucking a 24gram method full of bait a good 50yrds surly the tips ive been using are to light but i was told to always use the lightest tips you can get away with?? But a 24gram method full of bait will be 1.5oz surley? Will a 0.75 tip hinder my casting range or break the rod tip?? Help much appreciated

 

[thames mudlarker]

Oh thanks for that lol didnt realise i went by them i like using smaller rods usually but the tips i use are 0.75 and im chucking a 24gram method full of bait a good 50yrds surly the tips ive been using are to light but i was told to always use the lightest tips you can get away with?? But a 24gram method full of bait will be 1.5oz surley? Will a 0.75 tip hinder my casting range or break the rod tip?? Help much appreciated

Being honest fella it's all trial and error as all rods are different in there performance,

Most of the time I've noticed that tackle manufacturers often under state there gear meaning that for example if a tip says 1 oz it'll probably lob a 1.5 oz lead quite easily, but notice I said lob and not cast , there's a big difference in the two if you get me jist

It's the same with lines, a line for example saying 3 lb is probably more likely to break at near enough 4 lb if this makes sence, it's like a safety barrier and gives just that little extra in strength to play with :thumbs:

 

[nova12]

Yes thanks for that ill bang a 2 oz in my new 1 then as im after double figure carp think ive been using way to light tips for the year but they are carbon tips and seem stiffer? Maybe the 0.75 will be fine for a 24gram? Think im thinking way to much into it?
Can you cast further with a stiffer tip?

 

[chrissh]

The weight on feeder tips mean the test curves not the casting weight
All quiver tips have a test curve or strength rating. A test curve is the amount of weight it takes to bend the tip to 90 degrees. Glass tips tend to be 2oz or less, whereas carbon tips can be a strong as 6oz.

i have a korum barbel 2lb t/c that says it can cast up to a 3oz feeder

 

[sagalout]

My new 1.75lb tc korum rod is guaranteed for 18 months to cast 5oz.

 

[nova12]

I had a 2.25tc korum feeder rod with the white tip and that struggled with 5oz which it was meant to be able to handle

 

[thames mudlarker]

Yes thanks for that ill bang a 2 oz in my new 1 then as im after double figure carp think ive been using way to light tips for the year but they are carbon tips and seem stiffer? Maybe the 0.75 will be fine for a 24gram? Think im thinking way to much into it?
Can you cast further with a stiffer tip?

Yea generally you can mate, just simply put on yer average feeders that you'd normally use and give a short flick / lob and just see how the rod feels,

You'll know pretty much straight away wheather the rod feels ok or not,

If you really do feel that yer feeder is to heavy and feels like it's over loading then just go a tad lighter :thumbs:

 

[chrissh]

My new 1.75lb tc korum rod is guaranteed for 18 months to cast 5oz.

just doubled check mine and its 5oz (not 3oz) my mistake

 

[sagalout]

I had a 2.25tc korum feeder rod with the white tip and that struggled with 5oz which it was meant to be able to handle

The most I have done with mine so far is a loaded 2oz cage, so probably 3oz and it feels fine, I think if the rod feels floppy with the casting weight hanging then it is to much. I use 15 and 20 gram feeders on my pellet waggler rods all the time with no problems at all.

 

[nova12]

I think it does all.go.down to how it performs my main barbel rods wychwood rogues 2.25tc bull ends can lob 70z out but that os the maximum i would ever try it doesnt help that the trent at times is like rapids even kellham hall you will struggle to hild with a 5oz ona good day

 

[robcourt82]

You cast a feeder from the blank, not the tip. Those forum rods are pretty good rods for the money and will cast pretty much any "normal" feeder.
They're not a specialist long range tool nor are they going to be much use on the tidal Trent but they will chuck a method far enough for most people.

 

[nova12]

Hioefully i want to cast a large open end feeder about 70 yards the feeders 25gram with bait i estimate close to 2oz on my local still water will have to test it this weekend surly i can chuck it further that a 10 foot maver abyss

 

[robcourt82]

70 yards is a fair old Chuck but if you can do it with a 10ft abyss I'd be surprised if you can't with the korum.

 

[nova12]

The max i can cast with the abyss is 45 50yrds the korum is alot stiffer plus 2 foot longer with a thicker quiver surly this will help the cast alot im using a dsiwa ninja 4300 reel also

 

[chrissh]

You will get extra distance with the longer rod but it’s not always the rod you are using or the casting weight it the way your casting … back in the 80s I used to do a lot of beach casting from Dungeness with a 12ft rod and Abu 6500 reel the max I could cast was 75 years until a guy showed me what I was doing wrong (I was putting too much effort in to the cast) I was told to go and practice on a filed just casting a 3oz weight after a couple of week I could hit the 100 yards plus

 

[nova12]

You are right there pal i was casting with my left hand to far up the handle limiting my cast alot which i didnt realise till i learnt off a fishing programe left hand down to the bottom of the butt and i gained a extra 20 yards plus just for a simple adjustmemt which made alot of sense when i tried it after

 

[sagalout]

the max I could cast was 75 years

Kerist that must have taken a hell of a lot of line :wh

 

[dorsetandchub]

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