Spinning Rods????

[me]

why are spinning rods so small and not very strong? Because if you go fishing off a pier or something with one and you catch a Mackeral you can't get it up!! :confused:

[Satchmo]

Well, you've either got the lightest spinning rod ever made or you're catching 12lb mackerel!

[hembo]

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suggest you wine and dine it first

[H.A.]

I use a 2 3/4lbs test carp rod ......

 

does the job from a pier

and despite my years,

I can still get it up, OK?

 

:cool:

[me]

I used my 3lb test curve rod and i caught a 1lb gurnard of a 20ft wall. There was a slight bend in the rod.

[phil dean]

I like catching makrel on light spinning gear, but I tend to get nearer the water so there's not as far to lift it.

 

It may be that your reel is the problem, in that it can't wind a fish at 90 degrees too easily, if you do have a problem, just grap the line and haul it up, hand over hand.

[Norrie]

Hiya, I've fished with Davy Holt, and he has some of the smallest spinning rods I have ever seen, they must be about 2 foot long, in fact I thought they were toys, but no, I've seen him bring up some very nice Mackeral and big Doggies on them.

[me]

i have 3 spinning rods which are all 4-5 ft. They're handy for camping. That's the sort i was on about when i put.

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why are spinning rods so small and not very strong?

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[les middy]

have 3 spinning rods which are all 4-5 ft. They're handy for camping.

 

i use a tent for camping

 

but everybody to there own

 

maybe you use them for poles :confused: :confused:

 

les

[spasor]

My smallest spinning rod is 9ft(not welcome on a busy pier). But I`ve tried one of Davy Holts micro spinning rods(at Lochaline)and only had to hand-line a few coalies up. Rods are designed to cast a certain weight, not haul fish up the side of a pier.

And if you catch a 15lb bass by mistake, have a drop-net handy.

Paul.