As a returnee to fishing I have been facinated/ horrified by pole fishing. Apart from all the exercise everytime you catch a fish, look at the price I could buy a decent S/H car for the same moola.
But there is no way you can deny the ability to present a bait [ Not sure how you explain away the shadow of the rod mind]
With this in mind I abandoned the 2SSG Avon today and tried some light plastic wagglers secured at the top to become a trotting float. You can get five for two quid at my local 'Cheap' shop.
Downside.... Difficult
. After reeling in a fish. the bedding-in, which could be managed with the Avon, needed a trot with no bait just to avoid tangles. I spent much more time than usual managing the reel.
Tricky getting the reel speed right; Needed 10yds of line on the water before it would pull off on its own
Upside... More successful strike rate and, on average, bigger fish today. Thinking... there is less deadweight to move. Bigger fish is probably just chance.
But there is no way you can deny the ability to present a bait [ Not sure how you explain away the shadow of the rod mind]
With this in mind I abandoned the 2SSG Avon today and tried some light plastic wagglers secured at the top to become a trotting float. You can get five for two quid at my local 'Cheap' shop.
Downside.... Difficult
. After reeling in a fish. the bedding-in, which could be managed with the Avon, needed a trot with no bait just to avoid tangles. I spent much more time than usual managing the reel.
Tricky getting the reel speed right; Needed 10yds of line on the water before it would pull off on its own
Upside... More successful strike rate and, on average, bigger fish today. Thinking... there is less deadweight to move. Bigger fish is probably just chance.