Spinning for Perch.

[Comus]

Hi,

Can anyone advise me on casting weights for spinning rods please.

I am looking at the Svendsen Sports superior rods on the tackleshop.co.uk site recommended in another post. They come in various lengths and casting weights. I hope to fish for perch with chubby shads and lures. What length and weights should I go for. Their will also be pike in the waters I fish.

Thanks,

 

Comus

[Peter Waller]

7' long, 5 to 15gms will do, even if a big pike takes.

[Comus]

Thanks for that Peter.

[yog]

As Peter says,,the above will do nicely,but try shopping around for the best price before you part with your money,only a few months ago i purchased a well known branded rod and reel set-up off E.bay for only 20quid!!!,,most shops sell the rod for nearly 60quid!! and the reel for 40quid!!.

[Comus]

Will do Peter. Thanks

[Snatcher]

Where you spinning comus,fancy a 4.5lb perch try Mull of Galloway,Whitefield loch - try a google search!

[Comus]

Sadly Snatcher,

There are very few places in the UK further from the Mull of Galloway than Folkestone in Kent. I was thinking more of a commercial water in Ashford. 4.5lbs!!!!!! I'd settle for a 2lber this season. We can all dream.

[Andy Macfarlane]

Try putting Deepinvader into the sellers search on Ebay. I've bought a few bits and pieces from this chap and you won't go far wrong.

He sometimes has other stuff in stock too. You can only ask.

[DannyS]

Im fishing Whitefield loch in late March. Had a look at it at Christmas (visiting parents and didnt have my rods). Liked the look of it, was going to go for a pike session but now it looks like its going to be a perch day.

 

As for the original question I agree with Peter and what Simon says. Recently bought some gear off ebay and saved myself nearly £100!!

[jeepster]

deepinvader sometimes has good american style short baitcasters, perfect for perch....