Difference between quivertip and lure rods

[davedave]

This might be a silly question but what is the difference between quivertip rods and specialist lure rods?

 

I'm new to lure fishing and i'm having fun with a few spinners and spoons on my local club waters But as i don't want to spend lots of money on a new lure rod just yet i am using my avon quivertip rod, and it's working fine. I'm guessing for a lure rod it needs to be strong, sensitive and fairly long, which is what a quivertip also is, so unless you are fishing for 30lb pike or big sea fish why do you actually need a specialist lure rod? Is my quivertip suitable for the job or is it not suited to it?

 

I'm sure there is a reason and i'm not knocking lure rods i just don't fully understand the difference between one and a tip rod?

 

 

Any information is always appreciated, thanks

[tiddlertamer]

This might be a silly question but what is the difference between quivertip rods and specialist lure rods?

 

I'm new to lure fishing and i'm having fun with a few spinners and spoons on my local club waters But as i don't want to spend lots of money on a new lure rod just yet i am using my avon quivertip rod, and it's working fine. I'm guessing for a lure rod it needs to be strong, sensitive and fairly long, which is what a quivertip also is, so unless you are fishing for 30lb pike or big sea fish why do you actually need a specialist lure rod? Is my quivertip suitable for the job or is it not suited to it?

 

I'm sure there is a reason and i'm not knocking lure rods i just don't fully understand the difference between one and a tip rod?

 

 

Any information is always appreciated, thanks

 

davedave - I suspect you have about 20 minutes to head for the hills before the pike police arrive... Good luck!

[Newt]

If the rod will handle the weight of the lures and the action of the lures you are using it should be fine.

 

For fishing the 1 acre lake you mentioned in another topic and no chance of pike of any size, it should be about as good as a dedicated lure rod.

[SpecimenSean]

lure rods tend to be shorter and stiffer with a softish tip for flinging lures. A quality rod will be strong and light for continous casting/holding. But like Newt said, if it handles it, it handles it!

[davedave]

Thanks, it always feels strong enough, even when you get a snag and theres a good bend in the rod.

 

I think the rod is designed for big chub and barbel as it's an avon quivertip so it should be up to it.

 

Don't worry tiddlertamer there are no pike in there

 

 

But if i do decide to fish the local river with spinners which does contain pike, do i need to get a more beefy rod? Thanks again

[Grumpalot]

I theenk I remember reading about continental lure-anglers using quiver-tip rods for Zander spinning.

 

If you find yourself hitting more plucks than other folk, please do report back...

[Barry C]

Far to much emphasis placed on the name on a rod.

 

Stick the word barbel alongside the word specialist and you have the recipe for a price hike.

 

I use a lovely little Berkly spinning rod with a battered old shimano match reel for most of my carp stalking and floater fishing.

 

If you find your feeder rod does what you want from a spinning rod then hey presto you have a dual purpose peice of kit.

[Andy Macfarlane]

The action of the rod is all well and good but a quiver tip has very small rings and lots of them. I reckon you'll get monumental line twist. Spinning rods used in conjunction with a fixed spool have few rings and they're generally quite large, to allow for the constant action of the rotor Vs. the action of the lure. A dedicated lure rod of the trigger grip or pistol grip variety, that takes a multiplier has smaller rings closer together but they're fished upside down, as it were and there's no rotor action with a multiplier. They're also generally stiffer to impart action into lures without a built-in action of their own.

[Malters]

Lure rods will on the whole be shorter and will have a stiffer tip to ensure that the lure can be really jerked and darted shaply via sharp tugs on the rod to ensure the lure looks like a distressed fish.

However, I have taken many jack pike and perch on my quivertip during roach fishing sessions when I have been 'piked out' simply by taking the rig off and replacing it with a wire trace and a small plug (which I always keep in a little box in the bag for just this situation, and it works just fine), you can then release the little thieves at a more distant location up or down stream. I wouldn't like to hook into a monster with it though...actually it could be quite alot of fun!

Edited January 22, 2011 by Malters

[davedave]

Lure rods will on the whole be shorter and will have a stiffer tip to ensure that the lure can be really jerked and darted shaply via sharp tugs on the rod to ensure the lure looks like a distressed fish.

However, I have taken many jack pike and perch on my quivertip during roach fishing sessions when I have been 'piked out' simply by taking the rig off and replacing it with a wire trace and a small plug (which I always keep in a little box in the bag for just this situation, and it works just fine), you can then release the little thieves at a more distant location up or down stream. I wouldn't like to hook into a monster with it though...actually it could be quite alot of fun!

 

thanks everyone, malters did you get my pm reply?