my fishing budget

[Steve Burke]

great idea for a post mate i was just about to do the same however i wish to concentrate on pike

so if any of you guy/gals got any good ideas I've got about £200 ish , looking for 2 rods 3lb test 2 reels a pod large landing net 1 piece handle not telescopic unhooking mat bite alarms etc.

 

Pete, I've answered this on a new topic. Go to http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Pike-ou...200-t79738.html

[Darren T]

If the tub of shot is of the mixed type, you should get some that are stupidly big. Pinch one of these onto the bend of the hook instead of using a plummet

 

The Drennan crystal floats are amongst the best on the market (especially the ones with interchangeable tips), they're the ones I use nearly all the time for my float fishing even when using a pole.

 

If the 100m spools of hooklength are the extra-thin stuff, all well and good. If they're not, just use the Daiwa 6lb line for hooklengths as well.

 

One bugbear when float fishing is you will sometimes need to change floats, but it's a bit of a pain breaking everything down and then setting it all up again - buy a packet or three of float adapters or make your own. These are simply a small swivel* with a short length of flexible tubing on one end, the mainline goes through the eyed end and the float goes into the tubing.

* Buy a selection of swivels....

 

Would a bit of shot give an accurate depth though? im just tihnking that it might not go right to the bottom and will just sit on weeds. i read something only yesterday saying you should use a nice hefty plummet to get a proper reading

 

should i be looking specificaly for superthin hooklengths then? there are just so many choices i have no idea which will work and which will cause me problems without me realising it.

 

i did remember about swivels but i forgot about float adapters. oddly i heard matt hayes mentiont hat exact topic on total fishing earlier today!

 

thanks for the help guys

[compyfreddy]

no ledger weights?!

 

id buy a trace and a spinner as well, can be good fun & a bit more active than staring at a float or rod end

[John S]

Would a bit of shot give an accurate depth though? im just tihnking that it might not go right to the bottom and will just sit on weeds. i read something only yesterday saying you should use a nice hefty plummet to get a proper reading

 

The size of shot I mean could never be called "a bit" In the last few tubs of mixed shot I've bought, there were some about 1cm in diameter, certainly big enough to get through any weed. If your tub doesn't have any that size, just buy a plummet instead....

 

should i be looking specificaly for superthin hooklengths then? there are just so many choices i have no idea which will work and which will cause me problems without me realising it.

 

Yes I reckon you should. It's a bit more expensive than normal line but you can buy it in shorter spools to save you money, and you'll only be using a few inches at a time anyway - I almost never use a hooklength more than 1 foot long, normally between 6 and 8 inches. Being thinner, it will help the presentation of the bait.

 

If the water you fish isn't inundated with waterfowl, I'd suggest buying a small controller-float for surface fishing as well.

[John S]

Darren - check out this weeks Angling Times, they've got a special offer on. A carp rod and a multi-tip feeder rod (which can also be used for float fishing) for £10 each plus £5.95 p&p. I've got a couple of the feeder rods myself and whilst they're not exactly top-of-the-range, they are more than adequate for the job and are able to handle large fish with ease.

[Neil G]

great idea for a post mate i was just about to do the same however i wish to concentrate on pike

so if any of you guy/gals got any good ideas I've got about £200 ish , looking for 2 rods 3lb test 2 reels a pod large landing net 1 piece handle not telescopic unhooking mat bite alarms etc.

 

If your on a budget I'd reccomend Wychwood pike rods. They do a range of rods (Rogue range) which come in at around £40 each which are spot on quailty/action for the money.

 

Careful if you decide to buy a Fox pike rod...IIRC the real seats require fox reels so try your reel out on one first.

 

Okuma/Daiwa for reels..f**k knows about rod pods as I don't use one often

Edited November 21, 2007 by Neil G

[Ollie2376]

I started fishing with about £25 of tackle! I had an old 6 foot spinning rod (passed down the family), 1 or 2 floats, pack of hooks, disgorger, catty, 1 spool of line, a huge sea fishing reel bought from a market for 7 quid. I won 3 matches with that stuff, kicking peoples arses who had £300 seat boxes, 500 pound poles!!

that shows that you dont need a huge budget to start, after all most course fishing originated from people using all sorts of old junk!

 

p.s.

i have also now converted to the 'kitchen sink brigade' that take 20mins to my stuff out of the car!!!

 

 

thanks

[Ollie2376]

Do you still kick peoples arses though?

 

MC

 

 

Well, ive had a shite season so far really, not had much time for matched, but from the 2 i hav dun, i hav won 1, which is OK!

 

haha

Edited November 22, 2007 by Ollie2376

[rarepleasures]

Now as for the particular tackle i may well follow whatever my uncle says would be good to get and will hopefully visit a real shop with real people to get it all. however i am a complete newbie.

 

I don't think any of us asked us what kind of fishing you wanted to do ?

Pleasure ?, Carping ? Pike ?

I was surprised at some of the rod suggestions mentioned then I worked out there were two different people asking about rods in this thread.

 

I've gone from Carping to Course fishing over the last year because I realised I'd rather catch small silvers regularly than wait x hours for that 32lb Carp.

But my in-laws prefer to target those wily monsters.

[compyfreddy]

both my gf and brother have recently bought a pack from Argos for £9.99 & have been catching on it (often more than me )