Jump to content

River boat rod?


Dave H

Recommended Posts

I am looking for recommendations for a good river boat rod. It will mainly be used for chub and roach and bream this winter. I have been using my Avon 1 3/4 TC which is a bit OTT for what I want.

 

Anyone recommend a good coarse boat rod?

 


There is not one thing different between ideology and religeon
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Dave i recently bought a DAM 10' float rod for use from the yak, think its a Carp wager one but tbh it seems to work for all styles of float fishing and although a tad heavy for little stuff has worked as a back up live bait snatching rod

Shorter is better for boat work so maybe the Darrent Valley 1.25 avon or even there 0.75 light version or the do a 8' twin top ,seen one in the flesh awesome for the money

  • Like 1

We are not putting it back it is a lump now put that curry down and go and get the scales

have I told you abouit the cruise control on my Volvo ,,,,,,,bla bla bla Barder rod has it come yet?? and don`t even start me on Chris Lythe :bleh::icecream:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

https://www.totalfishinggear.co.uk/buy.cfm/match-and-float-rods/tf-gear-compact-commercial-float-rod/39/no/101051

 

I have a feeder rod from this range and it's lovely.

Haven't tried the float rod but that's a half decent price.

  • Like 1

Species caught in 2020: Barbel. European Eel. Bleak. Perch. Pike.

Species caught in 2019: Pike. Bream. Tench. Chub. Common Carp. European Eel. Barbel. Bleak. Dace.

Species caught in 2018: Perch. Bream. Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout. Chub. Roach. Carp. European Eel.

Species caught in 2017: Siamese carp. Striped catfish. Rohu. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Black Minnow Shark. Perch. Chub. Brown Trout. Pike. Bream. Roach. Rudd. Bleak. Common Carp.

Species caught in 2016: Siamese carp. Jullien's golden carp. Striped catfish. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Alligator gar. Rohu. Black Minnow Shark. Roach, Bream, Perch, Ballan Wrasse. Rudd. Common Carp. Pike. Zander. Chub. Bleak.

Species caught in 2015: Brown Trout. Roach. Bream. Terrapin. Eel. Barbel. Pike. Chub.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

I have what I reckon is the mutt's nutts for float fishing from a boat, a Preston Carbonactive Mini 11' pellet rod. It's happy with gudgeon on a size 22 or with large bream on a size 6 and everything in between. I never cease to be amazed at just how good a boat rod it is.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 3 weeks later...

I have what I reckon is the mutt's nutts for float fishing from a boat, a Preston Carbonactive Mini 11' pellet rod. It's happy with gudgeon on a size 22 or with large bream on a size 6 and everything in between. I never cease to be amazed at just how good a boat rod it is.

I would think any 11 ft pellet waggler rod would work well from a boat.

11 ft is not to short to feel you can't control your float and not to long allowing a bit more control of a decent fish. Pellet waggler rods also have a shorter handle allowing the rod to be moved across your body.

I have a Preston carbonactive method rod and it's good but would recommend a Shakespeare Mach 3 pellet waggler - I own one and it's a very very nice rod, my other five waggler rods are all MAP branded but even their parabolic model didn't impress me like the Mach 3 did:

http://www.ukmatchangler.com/match/articles/reviews/shakespeare/mach3pellet.php

RUDD

 

Different floats for different folks!

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We and our partners use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences, repeat visits and to show you personalised advertisements. By clicking “I Agree”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit Cookie Settings to provide a controlled consent.