Who is fishing ?

[Tigger]

Tigger

 

To be honest the Altex is not a patch on the Ambidex or the Mitchells, but I like using it on the Barbel rod, it looks the nut's

I'm not a Cane freak or a traditionalist, but it suits the venue and they are a pleasure to play fish on.

 

Horses for courses, I love my new Shimano Baitrunners as well and would love a pin like the one you use.

 

Funny how you can appreciate all types of tackle and methods, without becoming to anal about it all !!

 

Have a good one mate.

 

Bob

 

 

Yeah Bob, as I said I can see the attraction with the cane rods as they do look so nice, as do those hardy reels . I did buy a cane rod a few years ago, not one of the higher quality ones like yours. When I got it out of the bag and I was so dissapointed in the feel of it I just sent it back. Since then I have held a few others, again not high end rods but according to their owners they where quite good ones...they just felt awfull to me.

I would imagine a high end bespoke cane rod would be a totally different beast from the ones i've handled and maybe if I held one of those i'd be pleasantly surprised and have to have one. Since most of my fishing is trotting I reckon i'll be sticking with carbon rods .

You are right Bob and it is nice to appreciate all types of tackle but we both know of one forum in particular where they are seriously anal about it .

 

Same to you bud...have a good un .

[BobH]

Rusty,

 

I could not agree more, Ryan's rods are a joy to use, they have the same tapers as many modern rods, with the advantages of the " Feel " cane give you, but as Tigger say's I would not swop my Carbon trotting rods for the cane alternatives.

 

And from the sheer look of using a good modern, well made cane rod, coupled to a nice pin or well maintained vintage fixed spool reel, it helps pass the time and is aesthetically pleasing !!

 

Tight lines for the new year.

 

Bob

[Andy_1984]

Managed a few wee hours on the canal with my multi. Having a constantly wet and ice cold throbing thumb seen me head home early

[JV44]

Just got back in from Chubbing gave up when it rained had 2 bites missed one by like half an hour then hooked the second that promptly did me in the raft of rubbish I was fishing to felt a good fish to it was seriously cold in the wind .....never mind spoke to a mate round the corner downstream of me and wished I had fished there as it was wind free and like a different world not sure what to fish for tomorrow may have a single malt to contemplate it

[viney]

Fished a couple of hours on the Itchen this afternoon chucking spinners and jigs through every likely looking pool to no avail

[Anderoo]

4th chub blank on the trot this evening, starting to forget what they look like!

Edited December 27, 2014 by Anderoo

[JV44]

From what I have heard Anderoo she is being a bit hit and miss in short normal Thames fishing a few struggle blanks then wham .....I is still waiting for the wham

[Anderoo]

Yeah me too! All rivers here are still rising after the rain, add in heavy frosts and ice and I think I'll leave it to settle for a few days and get cracking on all the whiskey and leftover food

[Steve Walker]

This hard frost should get the river down fairly soon, so I think I will be out this week for chub or grayling.

[Chris Plumb]

Just back from a cracking morning's trotting - 2 dozen grayling to 1¼lb. Lovely day to be out!

 

C.