4lb too light ?

[RugeleyAngler]

Is 4lb too light for me to use ? I do a lot of canal fishing and commercial stuff. The biggest fish I'll be catching are around 10lb maybe 15lb if I'm very lucky !!!

 

Please guys tell me if 4lb is too light !! Cheers boys

[ayjay]

It depends what you are fishing for really.

 

Use the lightest line with which you think you can successfully land the fish that you are targeting.

 

I know very little of canals, but I'm sure that 4lb line would be considered too heavy by most canal fishers, and too light if you are actually aiming for fish of 10-15lb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BoldBear]

I would not consider a float rod rated at 4lb max if I was realistically expecting to catch fish up to 10lb to 15lb unless the water was 99% snag free, especially when there are so many other good rods to choose from. Is it really worth risking it?

 

Keith

Edited August 20, 2016 by BoldBear

[poler]

4lb line i take is what your on about,if so then that would be ok on the canals,it is a bit light for fish of 15lb i might add but ok for 10lb tops,a lot depends on how you play the fish and snags,you will not be able to put that much preasure on the line if you got a 10lb fish on,personaly i would up my line to 6lb if fish are of the weight you say.

[RugeleyAngler]

I would not consider a float rod rated at 4lb max if I was expecting to catch fish up to 10lb to 15lb unless the water was 99% snag free, especially when there are so many other good rods to choose from. Is it really worth risking it?

 

Keith

True...I've stepped up to a tench rod it reccomends 7lb is that more realistic ?

[BoldBear]

If it's the 13ft Drennan Tench & Specimen float rod that you mentioned on the other thread (which takes lines between 3lb and 7lb) I have one and find it perfect for both trotting for Barbel and Chub on smaller rivers and for Tench and Crucians and for Carp into double figures. It can also be used for handling smaller species like Roach/Rudd/Dace etc. without being too unwieldy.

 

You can also now afford to put some pressure on a larger fish like a Carp or a Barbel who is trying to make it into snags Lol.

 

Keith

Edited August 4, 2016 by BoldBear

[Phone]

All,

 

Is this thread about rods or line?

 

Phone

[Steve Walker]

All,

 

Is this thread about rods or line?

 

Kind of both - OP was considering a rod rated for 4lb line max.

[RUDD]

Having read this and your which float rod thread:

 

I would get two separate set ups.

A high end set light weight set up for general and a mid range set up for commercials.

 

1. For canals / light float fishing get your self a nice light weight 13ft rod with a 1000 sized reel. I use MAP parabolix limited editions for light or general float fishing, two are the standard version and one is the stepped up power version.

All three are set up with different reels and breaking strains of line (also have spare spools of line to cover any situation).

 

2. Commercials, For general float fishing I use the stepped up paprabolix waggler rod above using 5lb line on a 4000 sized reel which covers general float fishing for F1's, Tench, skimmers and small carp (up to 10lb).

In open water this rod can easily handle a double figure fish.

For pellet waggler fishing I use a shaky mach 3 10ft pellet waggler rod with 6lb mainline on a 3000 sized reel. I have landed carp to over 15lb with this set up.

For heavy float fishing (lumps of paste / meat/ a boilie etc) II use a drennan super specialist - this can take 8lb line and handle anything thrown at it.

[Martin56]

Hi Boldbear - Keith.

 

Remember me - Martin56 from the other site??

 

How's things mate.

 

I've just joined this one as you see.

 

Any other old members on here??

 

Hope you're well.

 

Martin.