steph mckenzie
Well-known member
I have recently been doing some research in to River fishing, mainly the Float fishing side of things.
I've read articles on here by Mark Wintle and a few others which i found very informative if not a little confusing at times (my own lack of experience) showing there.
Now i have never trotted a float or anything down a River before, so i thought that when my health problems are sorted out then one day i would very much like to give it a try.
I have ventured on to the Net looking for what i thought might be a suitable Trotting Rod of around 14 or 15 foot, i didn't particularly want one of them rods that have Multi Lenghts 13ft to 15ft for example.
I found it quite difficult to find a good range of Rods to chose from, and this got me to thinking. Is it anglers that are making some forms of fishing seem less desirable or is it the Manufacturers that are making them less desireable.
I suppose when i use the word Desireable i am meaning Popular at the same time.
You can still get plenty of Centre Pin Reels and a very good choice of prices as well, from cheap and cheerful to blimey how much.
I have been coarse fishing for what must be 10+ years (not entirely sure) but to have never trotted a float down a River, why is that ? (that is me thinking out loud) i never had the opportunity to do so and i never knew anyone that could do it anyway.
What else is becoming less popular due to changes in the way fishing wants us to head in ?
I've read articles on here by Mark Wintle and a few others which i found very informative if not a little confusing at times (my own lack of experience) showing there.
Now i have never trotted a float or anything down a River before, so i thought that when my health problems are sorted out then one day i would very much like to give it a try.
I have ventured on to the Net looking for what i thought might be a suitable Trotting Rod of around 14 or 15 foot, i didn't particularly want one of them rods that have Multi Lenghts 13ft to 15ft for example.
I found it quite difficult to find a good range of Rods to chose from, and this got me to thinking. Is it anglers that are making some forms of fishing seem less desirable or is it the Manufacturers that are making them less desireable.
I suppose when i use the word Desireable i am meaning Popular at the same time.
You can still get plenty of Centre Pin Reels and a very good choice of prices as well, from cheap and cheerful to blimey how much.
I have been coarse fishing for what must be 10+ years (not entirely sure) but to have never trotted a float down a River, why is that ? (that is me thinking out loud) i never had the opportunity to do so and i never knew anyone that could do it anyway.
What else is becoming less popular due to changes in the way fishing wants us to head in ?