Need help with tackle

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Julie Major

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Some of you may remember my first posting, and yes, you were right I am well and truly hooked!! I have been accumulating various tackle and pinching some of Steven's!! I have grown used to the pole but on the few attempts I have tried to use both a normal float rod and a feeder rod I have had lots of problems. The main problem being the size and weight of the rods, I get into a terrible coffuffle!! I have a small telescopic rod that I just about get to grips with but Steven has told me that this rod could never handle a specimen fish. I therefore ask does anyone have any advice about a rod that may suit me. I have looked at certain catalogues but the norm usually starts at 10ft. Could I have a smaller one made? Could I have a big one and cut it down somehow? Does any manufacturer do a reasonably priced small but strong rod? Any help would be really appreciated.
Thanks
Julie
 
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Terry Edmonds

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the rod that you will need will depend on the type of fishing that you are doing.dont buy a small rod because you dont think you can handle a longer rod it may end up being useless.
 
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Julie Major

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Sorry, forgot to mention, fishing mostly ponds, occasionally rivers. Local fishery has carp to 25lb and if I ever get used to it the Trent contains chib and Barbel
 
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Dave Johnson

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should that be barbel and Chips Julie-I can hear Mr Roe slobbering........

seriously, you need to get to grips with handling a longer rod, the solution is not a shorter one. For basic commercial type fisheries and and rivers, go for a 12 foot Avon type that will double up as a methos feeder, float work and general tip work on both rivers and pools.
 
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Make 10ft the minimum length of rod, and a general purpose rod (Avon-type of about 1.25lb TC) at 12ft would be even better until you're experienced enough to be able to choose one to suit your own taste. Short rods will cause you far more problems with casting and tackle controlling than trying to cope with a longer one.
 
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Terry Edmonds

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i would probaly purchase an avon/specialist type rod about 11-12ft long and a test curve of 1 1/2lb. These rods usually come with two tops one a quiver tip and one normal top ideal for legering and float fishing. the lines used can be varied to suit the fish you are after maybe 4lb for tench and 8lb for carp this rod would be very versatile. as you get more into the fish and venues that you fish then you can buy rods for special types of methods. i would look at the fox or daiwa range of specialist rods.

hope this is of some help,if you are not sure about anything else i will always try and help.
 
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Dave Johnson

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i was going to say the bigger and longer tackle you can handle the better Julie.......but I guess thats been said before.......
feel free to mail me offline for more advice as some of the chaps on here are real ameteurs.....Rik, Gra, Sedge, Brummie etc....
 
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Paul Williams

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Julie,
Take a look at the Fox 1lb TC, this rod could double as a float and ledger rod for the type of fishing you are talking about.
The lads are right a short rod will hinder your development.
 
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Julie Major

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Thanks for all your advice guys, I think I am just going to have to stick with it and get used to the rod. I just noticed my photo!! ugh!! Had to chop the fish of as pic was too big!! I think it would have looked better with the fish and chop me off.
 
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Paul Williams

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Julie,
Compared to the pic above your last post yours looks delightful......i'll not mention football Rik!!! :eek:)
 
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