Swingtip Revival

[robd]

Butt indicator?

 

You’re right, double ‘T’

[Perce66]

This thread brought back happy memories of "swingtipping " on the Thames and the Great Ouse in the '60s using this original Jack Clayton plug in Swing Tip pictured below.

I have since added a screw threaded end and intend to start using it soon because it was very effective back then; once you got the hang of it!

 

The second picture is of the Bite indicator that I think Andy was talking about. Never found it very effective; just seem to get in the way and silver paper or a blob of paste was much better. However, I note that it still resides in my tackle box after all these years.

 

 

 

Alan

[Andy Macfarlane]

That's the fellow Alan. Can you tell me how long that is??

[watatoad]

Here we go:

 

Butt indicator swing tip:

 

 

 

Rod tip swing tip set up:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http...039&bih=670

 

Target board:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http...039&bih=670

 

another butt indicator:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http...039&bih=670

 

And some nostalgia tits for the over fifties:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http...039&bih=670

 

Finally some swing tits for the over 18's:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http...039&bih=670

[watatoad]

A mix of swing tips:

 

 

Smile if you thought I made a typo in my last post...hehehe

[Dick Dastardly]

That's the fellow Alan. Can you tell me how long that is??

 

I cant make out the measurement in Rods picture Andy but the ones I had were all ways around 10"

[watatoad]

Easy

 

Fibre rod 8" or 20cms

 

Rubber 1 1/4" or 33mm

 

actual flexible part of rubber e.g. not on fibre rod nor on fixing near clip:

 

1 1/8" 28mm

 

The fixing is straight forward enough then through the hole it looks like a pop rivet onto which the rubber has been pushed.

 

The swing tips I have vary from 12" or 30.6cms right down to 5" or 127mm

 

the end eyes vary from large 1/4" or 7mm down to 1/8" or 4mm

 

Rod thickness varies slightly but a good average is a touch under 1/8" or 3mm

 

anything else anyone need to know I'll be up at least another hour and on again in the morning

Edited December 11, 2010 by watatoad

[Perce66]

Hi Andy

 

The rod is exactly 15cm long (6" in English). Alloy 2.6mm thick (0.105")

 

The spring clip is 15mm high (17/16s") The outside of the gape is 7mm (5/16") Its base is 13mm (8/16")

There is a small plate fixed to the base which is hinged to the chamfered rod end with a tiny screw. The plate extends beyond the base of the clip to prevent the rod rising too far upwards.

 

At the other end is a small 5.6mm ring (0.22") which has a slide which opens to allow line removal.

 

The red and black coloured end is actually a 3cm (18/16") plastic sleeve.

 

Very neatly made and has survived well but I still remember it getting in the way, causing tangles and scraping the varnish on rods.

 

Alan

[John Weddup]

Well entirely due to this thread I went out friday and bought anther rod.

 

I looked through my extensive collection for an 11ft rod that would be good for swingtipping for roach and small bream in these winter conditions. Having no success as the only real contenders were avon style rods with the float top and they are too strong.

 

I found the new drennan red series in my local tackle shop and the 11ft pellet waggler felt spot on. Why they describe it as a pellet waggler when its recommended reel lines are 3 to 6lbs and hooklengths from 2.5 I do not know. Hardly carp fighting material but like everything else unless it mentions carp in its description it won,t sell.

 

So back to my workshop and off with its head (been watching too many student riots with charles and cammilla) and an old rod was found with screw tip end ring. All fitted and I am ready. found out my swingtips. These are drennan also that I bought not long ago. They are 11inches long, I do prefer them at least that long. I also have solder wound around the end for weighting if its windy or a strong tow in the water. Its easy to remove if not needed.

 

Having bought the rod it will also be very usefull for the float in some narrow tree covered river sections where a longer rod would be good but impractical due to tree,s. I have to say at £50 the whole red range feel great value for money.

 

So if I fish a stillwater today that is what I will use but at 7.33am I have still not totally made my mind up. My local river is very low now and clear but the stillwater I looked at yesterday at about 20acres has about 5 ice free and its 1c outside.

 

regards

 

john

[watatoad]

Have a good day fishing John. Back in the 1970's lots of anglers used target boards, many were clear perspex and some had a slot for the rod tip to rest in, for swing tips that is. Much will depend as much on your eyes as on the venue.

Edited December 12, 2010 by watatoad