Bite Alarms

[dragoncarp]

I am looking for a good bite alarm that I can attach directly to my pole. I do a lot of fishing in areas where rod pods are not an option. Fox has such an alarm but to my knowledge it is not available in the US ( Wacker doesn't carry it)

Does anyone know where I can find such an alarm?

Does anyone know anything about the one Fox makes?

-dave

[singy]

http://www.foxint.com/products.php?productcode=EI3264

 

this is what you are after

[Elton]

Is it actually in production, though?

 

Tight lines,

 

Elton

[singy]

Think so, it has a buy now button for none EU, on the fox website. I just think the shopping facility isn't running yet

 

No good for registering dropbacks though

 

[ 28. November 2002, 03:13 PM: Message edited by: singy ]

[chesters1]

POLE????? hey newt heres someone to train

what about that mitchell reel with a built in one

[david platt]

What do you want a bite alarm

on a pole for ???

Er just askin :confused:

david

[davidP]

david platt:

What do you want a bite alarm

on a pole for ???

Er just askin    :confused:  

david

David

He's one of our US visitors and they talk funny (although my wife tells me it's we Brits who're the strange ones)

[Woodzzz]

http://www.onrod.com

 

When you arent using a pod are you using banksticks?

 

Why dont you just screw the alarms to the banksticks?

 

How you expect to hold a rod still so the alarm doesnt go beep i don't know but i hope the above link helps somehow.

[dragoncarp]

A little culture/language gap here I see.

Let me explain. A lot of us here in the US (at least here in central Illinois) refer to our fishing rod or rod and reel combo as a “fishing pole” or “pole” for short. As in “grab your pole and let’s go fishin’” As far as using rod pods or bank sticks, most of the places I fish are man made lakes and have large rocks along the banks. The only way to secure a “rod” is to wedge it between a few rocks. A lot of times while waiting for carp to bite, I will work the bank fishing for panfish and get several yards from my “rod” and need the alarm so I don’t lose a fish or my “rod”. In other cases, I will fish from a dock in a Marina area and the only way to secure the “rod” is to wedge it between boards on the dock, most times when fishing this area it is after dark and I need an alarm. Up until now I have been using “jingle bells” attached to the end of my “rod” but they are annoying and not always reliable.

 

Thanks to all who have replied so far,

 

Newt I ordered the bite alarms you suggested from Bass Pro

 

I saw the Mitchell Reel chesters1 mentioned at a local fishing show and it’s on my Christmas list.

 

I will be checking out the link singy sent for the one from Fox this weekend.

 

The “on rod” unit Woodzzz mentions is exactly what I am looking for but more than I am willing to pay.

 

I also found a bite alarm that is designed for ice fishing that I think I can use.

 

-dave

[davidP]

Dave

If you're fishing docks, stone banks etc then it would be well worth investing in a rod pod of some description. Have a look at this link - not the cheapest company but they have a good range to get ideas from

 

[ 29. November 2002, 10:51 PM: Message edited by: davidP ]