Avon Rods - for float fishing

[paul ca]

Hi,

Any thoughts on the above for float fishing for carp to high teens , short range method feeder and chub fishing on the rivers?

My previous post asked advice on the Greys Prodigy TX 1.0lb specimen but the TFG Nan-Tec 11ft 1.2lb specimen comes with a quiver .

The Drennan series 7 avon / quiver always gets good reviews and the John Wilson Avon gets mixed reviews whereas I can find none for the TFG rod.

Considering I will be predominantly float fishing I think I require a tippier actioned rod but with power in reserve for bigger fish and casting heavier weights.

I am therefore wondering which was the best for my use considering they are all a similar price.


Ta

 

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

I use the tfg 8/10ft all rounder for close in carp fishing both with the quiver but mostly with the Avon on the lead or with a float

Ive landed carp to 12lb and never felt under gunned

 

[sam vimes]

I can't abide Avon rods for float fishing. I don't find the through action, that an Avon should have, to be suitable. However, I do a fair bit of float fishing for carp up to around twenty pounds. I've been searching for a genuine float rod to do the job for quite some time. The jury is still out as to whether I'm there just yet but I'm getting closer. Rods that have fallen by the wayside include a Harrison GTi SU and Greys Prodigy Power Float. Others that I've tried but kept hold of are Fox Duo-Lite Avons, Daiwa Powermesh Specialist Avons (both excellent light legering rods) and Shimano Beastmaster Floatcast (capable with big floats and decent fish but more of a through action than I find ideal and more suited to relatively short ranges often found on commercial type waters).

The rod I'm currently using was bought as a blind punt. It's a Shimano Catana CX Float (sometimes referred to as a specialist float). Essentially, it's a beefed up match rod with oversized double legged rings. As yet I've not had any carp much bigger than low doubles but I have had several double figure barbel to just shy of twelve pounds. It has performed admirably, particularly as it's not the most expensive rod in the world.

 

[guest61]

Hi,

Any thoughts on the above for float fishing for carp to high teens , short range method feeder and chub fishing on the rivers?......

.....Considering I will be predominantly float fishing I think I require a tippier actioned rod but with power in reserve for bigger fish and casting heavier weights.

Ta

Try as I might, I can't see one rod meeting your requirements. I would suggest a Drennan Red range pellet Waggler rod for your presumably still water Carp float fishing (correct me if necessary) and Chub fishing (legering on small rivers - again I presume) and a Drennan Red range feeder rod for your method feeder fishing or Chub fishing - you could buy both rods for IRO £90 -100 based on listed internet prices - less if you shop around. If you're not on a budget, I would still have two rods for the situations you describe.

The tip action really comes into play when trotting on rivers for line control and settting the hook; the problem is that a rod which has good with a tip action will struggle to cast all but the smallest method feeder. If you're on Rivers there are many options (see Lord Paul of Sheffield's current thread on rods) but these rods will still struggle when employed as feeder rods.

Hope the suggestion helps - sorry for going on a bit.

 

[tiinker]

My oldest avons among the many avon rods that I have is a pair of Peter Wheat Avon master in green hollow glass bought about 73. I have four other makes Sportex / Daiwa / Shimano / Greys each one has its own character and were bought to do specific jobs on certain venues. I do not think there is a modern day avon that is anywhere near comparable with the avons of the fifties through to the seventies todays models a far more steely and crisper than the old rods but they all have there uses.

 

[little oik]

I use either a Korum Neotric Float (2 piece 12 ft),which is no longer in production .Don't ask me why as carp are only going to get bigger in time and more numerous ,and or a Drennan MK 1V. Both these rods have handled mid teens so far and am sure more than capable of handling bigger .
The problems that I have found using an Avon is that you cannot guarantee what size of fish you are going to catch .I found they are all to easy to bump fish off as the tip action is not so forgiving. I have lost numerous good quality fish (Rudd and Roach ).
If you want to fish for the "bigguns" all the time and forget your losses then go for an Avon . Otherwise just try to get one of these rods from E Bay or asuch and take it a bit easier if you get a larger fish .