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stooby

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Hi all,

 

I have only been fishing a handful of times, with a 10' float match rod, great for the margins and what not and thought it would last me many months and I'd be happy with just using that 1 rod and wouldnt need or want another one for ages much to the delight of the misses...

 

However, I've had the urge to go buy another rod, so I can ledger with it and have 2 on the go at once, I quickly learnt that 1 just isn't enough :D 1 on the float, and the other on the ledger (maybe with the Polaris Sidewinder III gizmo)... I have just bought a Wychwood Rogue Barbel 12' 1.75TC, I have heard from other people on here saying that the Wychwood gear is pretty good stuff for the price, so I have trusted AN and gone with it! Now I just need to wait for it to be delivered and get out on the lake and start using it... In theory (and a very loose theory at that) I hope with 2 rods, it should increase my chance of catching some Tinca's! one in the margins, and one slightly deeper out...

 

Wish me luck! :)

 

Cheers,

 

Stooby...

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Good luck guys, I am sure those Tench are just around the corner.

Stephen

 

Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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The rod should hopefully arrive today Stooby :)

 

Ive gone with the exact same setup so technically between us Stooby we have 4 rods.. one of us must get a tinca!

 

 

If you two guys are interested I would be more than happy to help you get a Tinca in Milton Keynes, drop me a PM if you are interested....

 

regards

Paddy

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A small word of warning especially if you're fishing a water with a good head of carp. Make sure your reel has a baitrunner facility and it set correctly. Many a second (and sometimes single) rod has disappeared into the depths, while the owner was otherwise occupied.

 

Just ask Sportsman, he found out the hard way. ;)

 

John.

Angling is more than just catching fish, if it wasn't it would just be called 'catching'......... John

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A small word of warning especially if you're fishing a water with a good head of carp. Make sure your reel has a baitrunner facility and it set correctly. Many a second (and sometimes single) rod has disappeared into the depths, while the owner was otherwise occupied.

Just ask Sportsman, he found out the hard way. ;)

John.

Theres a lot of sense in what Gozzer said about the baitrunner facility.

I remember I had to jump in and swim after my 2nd rod once, luckily it was a shallowish estate lake in mid summer and I saw the rod handle sticking up next to a bed of rushes near the middle of the lake. I finished playing the 6 or 7lb Carp which was still on and not weeded up while I was standing in near shoulder depth water and I cut my foot on something sharp while wading back afterwards. and that was because I took my eye off of my 2nd rod while rebaiting my 1st rod. :)

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Yep, I've seen several rods launched into lakes!

 

Using more than one rod can be very effective. However, I'd say that doing one thing well is better than doing two things badly, so if it turns out to be more hassle than it's worth, don't persevere for the sake of it.

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Yep, I've seen several rods launched into lakes!

 

Using more than one rod can be very effective. However, I'd say that doing one thing well is better than doing two things badly, so if it turns out to be more hassle than it's worth, don't persevere for the sake of it.

 

You know me too well, your right in thinking that there is a chance I'll be doing 2 things badly! :) ....but I will take everything into account what everyone has said and let you know how I get on! thanks for all the input and important things to make a note of, I dont fancy losing a rod first time out so I'll set up everything up correctly! ....and keep my fingers crossed!

 

Cheers,

 

Stooby...

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