Marker Float Set Up

[Elton]

Anyone got any recommendations for any affordable reels for use with a marker float?

 

Also, what are the best braids?

 

Oh, and one other thing, does anyone produce a weight made from a harder metal than lead?

[RobStubbs]

Yep, there are harder 'leads' around but they are also a fair bit lighter.

 

As for marker reels, I use old Emblems for mine. You can pick them for under 50 quid I think. If you get anything too cheap the internal parts of the reel fall apart, due to the repeated heavy use the reel gets.

 

Rob.

[Elton]

Cheers, Rob. What rod and line do you use?

[Si...]

Elton, here's that lead I was telling you about, bit pricey mind you.

 

http://anglingintelligence.com/s_products_...ndex.php?id=001

[RobStubbs]

Cheers, Rob. What rod and line do you use?

 

Elton,

I use a cheap normark 2 1/4 tc rod for short distance, with braid (22lb hutchy sabre braid I think). For long range, I use an old fishing rod - mine is a 12'6 3 1/4 Bob Morris rod. I wouldn't buy a special 'marker rod' because there's really no such thing and IMO you want a rod that casts like a fishing rod, so use a fishing rod. For range I use 10lb big game, with a 25lb mono shock leader.

 

Rob.

[Elton]

Elton, here's that lead I was telling you about, bit pricey mind you.

 

http://anglingintelligence.com/s_products_...ndex.php?id=001

 

That looks good. I may well bite the bullet and get one of those.

 

Gaffer would approve of it, too, with it being stainless and shiny

[Elton]

Elton,

I use a cheap normark 2 1/4 tc rod for short distance, with braid (22lb hutchy sabre braid I think). For long range, I use an old fishing rod - mine is a 12'6 3 1/4 Bob Morris rod. I wouldn't buy a special 'marker rod' because there's really no such thing and IMO you want a rod that casts like a fishing rod, so use a fishing rod. For range I use 10lb big game, with a 25lb mono shock leader.

 

Rob.

 

I think I'll do similar to you, Rob. I currently use a 2.75lb Nash Outlaw, but will get something a bit stiffer for the longer work and sort some braid out.

[Anderoo]

I also use Emblems and would recommend them. For rods, I use a Fox Ranger 3lb tc. It's really stiff, so ideal for a marker rod. I need to get some braid on the reel though, until now I've been using 15lb mono.

[Elton]

Do your Emblems have the baitrunner conversion, or do you have to fiddle with the front drag every two seconds?

[RobStubbs]

Do your Emblems have the baitrunner conversion, or do you have to fiddle with the front drag every two seconds?

 

I threw away my conversions because they mess with the drag settings and you can't lock up the spools with the distance setups - except on my short range marker setup. It's better to fiddle with the drag than get a mono, or worse still braid, line burn !

 

Rob.