Very light quiver tip rod

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Jeremy Airey

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Hello Chaps
Been away a while but I'm back now.
I need your help sourcing a rather 'special' rod.
I need (want) an 8 (to 9) foot lightweight quivertip rod. It will be used for things like small atream roaching with a max of 4/5lb mainline and light hooklengths and small hooks.
I could make one out of a (say) AFTM 5/6 flyrod blank and cut and splice in a 'donkey' top.
I've got plenty of the 'heavy' brigade but want something a LOT lighter in action.
Do any of you know where I can get a ready amde one?
regards
Jeremy
 
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I'm fairly sure there used to be a rod available exactly like that but I can't remember if it was a Terry Eustace or Peter Drennan, I'm pretty sure it was called a *special nine* or similar, I'll try and turn up an old catalogue, but someone else may remember better than me in the meantime.
 
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I have a Drennan IM8 Bomb rod but it might be a little longer than you state.
They replaced the IM8 with an IM6 version (I belive)a few years ago.

Alternatively, see if Diawa are still making their lovely Winkle Picker rods as these were simply excellent tools for very light legering.

One word of warning though is that these "specialist" rods are rather soft in action so you might have to alter your striking style a little.
 
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Jeremy Airey

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Thanks guys
For info. I've got a Drennan IM8 'Bomb' rod too and a lovely rod it is - just a little long on small overgrown streams sometimes.
I take on board what you say about modifying the striking style .
Hey JP
Terry Eustace now there's a name from the past. In the 'old' days of fiberglass I had a pair of his 'Big Pike'(?) rods as well as a couple of fly rods built by him. A superb rod builder.
Picture this scene - a small, overgrown, clear stream about 40' or so wide. A deeper (5/6') hollow and a shoal of pound plus roach milling about, you hope the pair of 4 to 5 pound chub that glide in and out of the swim DON'T take your bait - time for them with heavier tackle another day. A near double figure pike ghosts through the swim causing barely a ripple in the roach shoal .
Your sitting down behind 3 foot tall nettles with the end of your quiver almost poking out over the water.
All this 5 minutes walk from your house - life is good sometimes isn't it.
regards
Jeremy
 
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Nigel Connor(ACA ,SAA)

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OK Jeremy that's enough - I'm at work!!!

I've used the Drennan bomb Rod for winter roaching for a couple of seasons & its great but as you say a little long for overgrown streams etc.

Silstar used to do a range of small picker rods & you might get one second hand somewhere.Not sure of the quality.

Try advertising in the Anglers Mail tackle wanted section.I did so a while back & its surprising what people have in their tackle cupboards gathering dust.
 
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Jeremy Airey

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I did a little 'webbing' and notice Shimano do a 2.4m and a 2.7m 'winklepicker' in there Nexave range.
Anybody got any personal experience of these rods? Difficult to tell from Shimano's website much about them. The blurb says they cast 'upto' 30g but not much else.
There cheap enough at ?35 so I may try one. At that price I would imagine there is a little(?) glass in there make-up which would give the more 'mellow' action I'm looking for.
regards
Jeremy
 
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Wolfman Woody

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Wands or "winkle-pickers" were popular at one time, but everyone's gone Method feeder crazy now with 14 foot rods.

Look at the Shakespeares range, here is the Sigma which was a fairly soft rod.

For suppliers, try Mullarkey & Sons in Burton.
 
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PS I have a Shimano Twin-power Winckle-Picker 9 foot rod, but it is fairly stiff. Works best with the carbon tip I made myself, the standard tips keep flying off down the line. Best fight I ever had from a barbel though and it only weighed 4?lbs.

Can't complain either, as far as I was concerned it only cost me ?2.
 
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Gary Knowles 2

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Not as short as your asking for but the Shimano Technium Specialist quiver is the softest actioned rod I've ever used.

Absolutely brilliant little river rod.
 
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Paul Christie 2

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Preston do a carbonactive wand that looks v.good.

I think it's about ?150.00 though!
 
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Phil Heaton

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The Fox twin tip, avon quiver (o.75lb test) is an incredible rod. Its light, supple and good to use with both the quiver or avon top, I tend to use 4.4lb bayer perlon or drennan float fish with it and find its a good balance.
Unfortunatley its a 12' rod, but worth a look at I can assure you.
 
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Geoff Cowen

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Sigma Wand - I have still got the original and it is still one of the best. I nearly bought the new one but I seldon do that type of fishing these day. Maybe if I have some spare cash I will get one.
 
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Agree with Gary, but they don't make the Technium specialist quiver any more so might be hard to get hold of one.

Jeremy I'm sure the Nexave winklepicker would be fine for what you want.

I've never seen a bad Shimano quiver rod, some are better than others, but not a bad one!!!
 
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Wolfman Woody

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I have, mine. The quivers don't fit as I said and I wouldn't buy another Shimano rod.

Whenever I use mine it's always with the tip I crafted for it.
 
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I have had 3 Twin power quiver rods, all great!
I have the Antares specialist and the Antares specialist quiver, Technium specialist quiver and Nexave barbel power, all great rods!!!
Cheeky, what model do you have ? I have never had any problems with tips for any of my rods.
 
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Wolfman Woody

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It is the Twin Power Winckle Picker 9 foot wand.

As I said I'm not complaining too much because as far as I am concerned it only cost ?2. It was in a rod and reel deal and I would have bought the reel locally at ?57 where the deal including the rod and postage was only ?59. I had a carbon quiver from another rod and was able to fashion it to fit the Shimano. That's how I use it now and it's perfect, but the tips supplied stay in a tube at home - never used them since.

I did buy a Shaky Sigma wand in a tckle auction. Lovely rod and it was, only ?5 so I gave it to a young lad I used to take fishing. I was b****y sorry I did now because he packed in fishing when he discovered girls had lumps on their chests and sold all his gear.
 
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The only thing about the Technium is that its a 3 piece which makes it awkward to leave made up as opposed to a 2 piece.
 
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Sigma Wand??? Those were the good old days brillant in using small streams and canals.

Now where did I put that rod? Must try an look for it in the attic.
 
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There's an 8ft Browning Multipicker rod going on e-bay at the moment. No bidders so far and the auction doesn't end until Sunday. It'll probably sell quite cheaply so it may be worth a punt. The seller has a good rating as well.

I've had one of these rods for a few years and it's great for wandering along the river and winkling out a few roachand it's pretty good for skimmers on the local lake if I don't have to cast more than 20 yards or so.

I know Browning aren't exactly the first name that springs to mind when you consider ledgering rods but they are a lot better than most people would give them credit for.
 
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