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Evening all , Ive just started feeder fishing using an 11ft quivertip rod . I usually fish for carp & tench (2-10lb) using feeders from 20-35g , but once filled they weigh about 50 grams (approx) . Just after some advice on which size T/Curve tip i should use on the rod to cast that weight & still register bites . Ive used a 1.5 oz glasstip but it felt quite flimsy casting the feeder 10-20 yards and i was quite wary of it snapping on the cast . What size tip would you suggest ? It may just be me because ive only ever casted big weights on beach casting rods before when ive been sea fishing . Any advice on matching tip to weight of feeder welcome

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thanks for the replies , totally agree with whats been said .. i want to set the hook and catch the fish , not my tackle .. thats what ive been doing when float fishing for the last 5 years . one rod , no alarms (except the one that gets me out of bed to go fishing ) & ive bought cars that are cheaper than a bivvy my thinking was that when feeder fishing and a fish picks up the bait it can feel the resistance and quickly drop it , before the bite registerers on the tip ? so your set up should allow no/minimum resistance to indicate the bites , hence i said about loose clutch/open bail arm . thanks again for the info

thanks for the replies , i'm just fishing one rod . on the straight lead , cage & swimfeeders ( maybe method feeder occasionally ) . not targeting carp especially but there are carp in the venues i fish . i always keep my hand close to rod anyway , even when float fishing , mainly because my reactions are'nt what they used to be . i was thinking that the fish would quickly feel the resistance and drop the bait, unless i loosened the clutch or trapped line on butt section with elastic band so it could take bait freely . appreciate the tips , thanks again

hello all , i'm after a bit of advice regarding set-up when feeder fishing for all species . is a baitrunner reel essential ? if not what is the alternative ? open bail arm and trap a loop of line with elastic band (attached to rod butt) or set the clutch quite loose ? if anyone could give me a few pointers on their method i'd appreciate it . thank you

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