Avon Rods

[AberdeenAngus]

I have recently returned to angling at the age of 37 having had a 25 year gap. Tackle has changed a bit, has it not? 12 months ago I bought myself a Coarse outfit from Argos. The rod is a 3 piece float rod, rather floppy tip, and not much action but fine for silver fish. I am however getting increasingly interested in the bigger fish... trotting for river barbel and floating for puddle carp. Have therefore bought myself a John Wilson Avon / Quiver. When using controller float and floating bait on surface for carp, would you use the avon top or one of the quiver tops?

 

PS what is the general consensus of these rods? There was a post about the number of rods people now carry... Why do not more people use an Avon Quiver, which in my naive and inexperienced view, seems to do the job of 2 or 3 rods

[ayjay]

I'd use the Avon top for that.Unless of course you want to watch the quiver tip for bites.

 

I don't have one of the JW rods but most users speak well of them.

 

Some people just like buying new toys.

[SAMTENCH]

what is the descrition of an avon tip?

[Peter Sharpe]

He used to produce two versions of these rods at different prices. Was is the Signature and the Heritage. I often heard that the cheaper version had very poor rings though. I've never used one, but I've always admired the action of all his rods when I've seen him using them on the telly.

[davidP]

They're quite popular - the original John Wilson Avon rod is the biggest selling rod in the UK!

[Peter Waller]

A good Avon is well underated, it really is an allround workhorse. I have a couple of the Daiwa Specialist Avons. £80.00 each, superb value, and a joy to use. Perfect for Broadland legering, capable of handling a lure, or a tidly float. Catching a roach, or catching a pike. Love 'em.

[Cranfield]

I have two of the John Wilson Avon rods that must be 20 years old or more.

 

They are superbly versatile.

 

With the plain top I have feeder fished on bite alarms at range for bream and tench, slider float fished swims that are up to 30ft deep and caught carp "off the top".

The quiver tip has been used on fast rivers, slow rivers and lakes for all species.

It has to be top of the "you can only have one rod" list.

 

A close second is the Drennan Specialist Tench Float rod.

[chris]

Hi I have had a Wilson Avon for years.A great tool it is too.Use the Avon top for your controler fishing.Like Cranfield,I have used the quiver for barbel on fast rivers,bream on lakes,and for fishing smaller rivers for chub etc,it really is a versatile rod.

chris

[Spoon]

i am glad about that coz i just bought one today along with a shakespear Potenza reel which looks a bit suspect

[Peter Waller]

Good luck Spoon! May you soon 'christen' your new tackle. Re the Shakey reel, probably not a bad reel. Not seen one but Sheakespeare is generally pretty near excellent and much underated by the ultra cult and tackle tarts.