Heavy feeder rods, what do they throw?

Graham Whatmore · Oct 29, 2009

I am fishing the Wye more than ever now but it is a big river which needs a couple of feet on to fish its best, this means heavy feeders of 4 or 5oz to hold bottom. Therein lies the problem for me at least because I don't have a rod that can throw that sort of weight comfortably.

I do have a 1.75lb tc Greys rod that I took down the local lake this morning and that managed 4oz ok but I wouldn't like to go any higher, not safely anyway. So........c'mon you Trent boys, what will do the job do you reckon and I am not prepared to pay mega bucks at my age in fact the more under £100 the better as far as I am concerned. I am nearly 73 the proud owner of about 14 rods but only one medium feeder rod to my name and to be quite frank I ain't gonna get a lot of years use out of it now am I.

I had a look at the Daiwa twilight 1.75/2.25lb twin top barbel rod which I can get for £80 and I have asked someone on here whether its up to the job, it needs to throw 5oz comfortably.

Peter Jacobs · Oct 29, 2009

Graham,

On Saturday come and take a look at the Grey's Method Feeder rod which copes with heavy feeders pretty well. It comes with 4oz, 5oz and 6oz tips and the 5oz and 6oz have larger rings to allow a heavy leader to be used easily.

Graham Whatmore · Oct 29, 2009

Very nice Peter but too many pennies, I have since come across the MAP matchtek heavy feeder that throws 6oz, at the right price too the only problem is they ain't got any in stock, ain't that the truth eh!

How many times am I going to fish the river when I need to go that heavy, so its a sort of specialist tool for when its needed and not worth paying a fortune for at my age mate.

Stealph Viper · Oct 29, 2009

Hello Graham,

Have a look at this rod from Ron Thompson, it retails on this site at £24.99p and is rated to 150 grams which is just over 5oz.

http://www.fishingwarehouseshop.co.uk/product_info.php/cPath/11/products_id/3144

Mark Hewitt · Oct 29, 2009

What are you targeting Graham?

Graham Whatmore · Oct 29, 2009

Mostly chub and barbel Mark but I don't object to the odd 3lb roach having a knock if its of a mind

Mark Hewitt · Oct 29, 2009

On the Trent Graham, for Barbel, my rods are 'Fox frontiers' in 2 3/4lbs tc.
The are, I guess esentually carp rods - but I find them great all round tools. Powerfull enough to lob feeders up to 8ozs, but 'progrssive' enough to land fish (in the right swim) on hooklinks down to 6lbs....
I've used them for all sorts of situations, and have landed pike to nearly 20lbs, catfish over 50lbs and numbers of trent barbel on hooks down to a size 14.
Not sure if they are still avalible (mine are, I guess 6yrs old now), but you my find some on e-bay. New they were I think £120 each.

Shoud you 'need' a quivertip I'd suggest a 'diawa porky pig' or similar, great rod for big feeders where a sensitive tip is needed. Very powerful though, with not alot of 'feel'...

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-Fox-Frontie...tingGoods_FishingAcces_RL?hash=item45eee2ab7a

Graham Whatmore · Oct 29, 2009

I already have a 3lb carp rod Mark that I use for spodding that would chuck the weight easy but I don't think carp rods are forgiving enough for river fishing.

I know about the porky pig and they do them in 13ft as well but not anymore though they do occasionally pop up on ebay.

Looking at all the various heavy and extra heavy feeder rods its amazing how many will only chuck up to 4oz and no more, I guess us river boys are bottom of the rod making list these days.

Mark Hewitt · Oct 29, 2009

I already have a 3lb carp rod Mark that I use for spodding that would chuck the weight easy but I don't think carp rods are forgiving enough for river fishing

'Carp style' rods, like all rods vary grately. Dont take too much notice of the 'TC' as the 'action' is far more important. Mine are much more 'forgiving' than my Diawa heavy feeder rod - which incidently will cast further with weights up to 4ozs.

klik2change · Oct 29, 2009

I bought two Korum 3G barbel rods for the trent barbel. They play the fish beautifully; lots of strength in the middle, soft enough for plunging fish... they cast 3oz very well, but I have found they are not man enough to cast 5 oz easily. If you have enough space, you can heave the feeder out but it's an obvious strain on the rod, and it wont put it out very far, though it may be me not putting enough oomph into it, perhaps being too wary of breaking the rod. I used to use 2.75 carp rods which needless to say would throw the 5oz feeder right across the river!

Nigel Connor · Oct 29, 2009

How far you aiming to cast Graham.If you're simply lobbing ourt a bit feeder a rod length or two, you don't need to be as geared up as if you are launching to the far bank.

Sean Meeghan · Oct 29, 2009

Have a look at the Wychwood barbel rods Graham. I'm sure they do a flood water rod and their cheaper range retails at around £50. You'll need a 2.5 tc rod to handle 5oz feeders. My 2.2lb Korum starts to struggle at around 4oz. You can have a play with the Korum on Saturday if you like - it will certainly lob 5oz half way accross the Trent.

redalert06 · Oct 29, 2009

consider the korum neoteric quiver, comes with a 2,4,6 oz quiver muli tip and an avon tip. I've used it on the wye chucking a 5oz feeder. nice action for playing fish but casts ok at that weight

klik2change · Oct 30, 2009

tewton said:
korum neoteric quiver

I think they may have stopped making them - already!

I wanted to buy a neoteric power float rod two weeks ago and they had been discontinued!

Ray Daywalker Clarke · Oct 30, 2009

If someone is looking for a feeder rod, I have a Drennan Big Feeder, 2oz & 4oz tips, brand new never used cost £140, I will take £70 for it.

This is a great rod, but it was bought for me, and I already have feeder rod's, so just pm me Mr Whatmore if your interested.

pottergreg · Oct 30, 2009

i have a pair of these and fished the trent with upto 8oz these rods are incredible pieces of kit ...

http://www.barbel.co.uk/site/reviews/foxflood/foxflood.htm

Lark · Oct 30, 2009

Graham,
I bought myself a Shimano Catana 13ft Heavy Feeder a couple of seasons ago for exactly this type of job. It's good for 4 to 5 ounces. They also do a 13ft Extra Heavy and a 14ft Extra Heavy. Check it out. They are a superb peice of kit for the money. Large, three-leg rings, excellent reel seat and build quality. Fisherman's Friend were knocking them out for £60 for the 13ft Heavy to £73 for the 14ft Extra Heavy. Well worth a look.

john berry 4 · Oct 31, 2009

Hi, I have a Fox heavy feeder, it can throw a corgi dog over a cricket field.

Alan Tyler · Oct 31, 2009

Jeez, I thought I got wound up by bl00dy doggists!

Graham Whatmore · Oct 31, 2009

The search is over, I have taken Ray up on his kind offer and chucked four ounce in excess of 50 yards with it no problem so it will definitely chuck five ounces but maybe not quite so far which is all I need.

Thank you all for your kind suggestions but most of all thank you Ray I think I have a bargain.

Heavy feeder rods, what do they throw?

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