| #1  09-15-2007, 06:40 PM | |||
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| coming back to fishing Hello Everyone, Had a break from fishing for 20 years  and would like to start again.Interested in float and swimfeeder fishing so need some advise on: Rods Reels Line Clubs in Essex etc Price is no real issue (within reason  ).Thanks in advance.     |
| #2 09-15-2007, 06:56 PM | ||||
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| Re: coming back to fishing Hiya, don't tell me gave up 20 years ago and sold your old kit. There is so much around at the mo with float and feeder rods. at the mo any of the drennan rods are good, price wise they tend to be around the £100 bracket. Maver have a good rep and a little cheaper £70 mark. I would avoid brands like kingfisher and avanti. Stick with the bands that were around 20 years ago. as for reels Okuma are worth looking at, good quality and hardy and in my mind as good as any other top brand and they are cheaper. Hope this helps a little, by the way welcome to the forum  __________________ Born to fish made to work |
| #3 07-24-2008, 06:12 PM | |||
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 Re: coming back to fishing Quote:
http://www.tackleshop.co.uk/ProductD...productID/3183 Rods for float fishing found this: http://www.harrisonrods.co.uk/Floatrods.htm Reels: There are three main types of reels that you can use for float fishing. They are as follows: The first is the standard 'open faced' spinning reel, with a front drag. This is the most commonly used style of reel for float fishing. an example of one is pictured below. 1. The second is the 'open faced' spinning reel with rear drag. This isn't really appropriate for float fishing as the rear drag adds extra weight to the reel. I have included it as it is my favored reel for float fishing for carp. * insert picture of a open faced rear drag reel* The third is the 'closed face' spinning reel. This reel is similar to the top mounted reels used for lure or plug fishing, but is mounted underneath the rod like any standard reel. Try not to confuse the two. This reel has been described by the top british anglers as the best type for float fishing, as the line is covered inside the reel. This helps prevent wind snarling up your line. Unfortunately I have never been able to get my hands on one so I am stuck with my open faced rear drag reel. ( It costs SO much to import gear to Australia ! ) Source: http://www.coarsefish.net/float.htm Line: The fishing line you use is down to two things. Personal preference and the size fish you intend to catch. There are heaps of lines to choose from. Fishing line is measured in breaking strain and diameter. The breaking strain is the point at which the line breaks from the weight or pressure placed on it. It is always good to check your line as some manufacturers make it stronger or weaker than advertised. Lines come in two forms. Normal and pre stretched. Normal line is thicker in diameter, but has a lot of stretch left in it. Pre stretched line is a lot thinner, but it has almost no 'give' left in it. it is important to remember that when you tie knots in the line that the line strength at the knots, it is sometimes reduced up to 2/3's of the original strength. I have found that you should use normal line on your reel, and only use pre stretched line for your hook lengths. Source:http://www.coarsefish.net/float.htm Clubs in essex: http://www.3ws.co.uk/fishingclubs/essex.shtml Good information on the overal thing: http://www.coarsefish.net/float.htm Hope it helps but if your goibng to do a lot of float fishing, poles/whips are brilliant: http://www.coarsefish.net/pole.htm You probaly wont listen to half the things i adviced beacuse of my age, but oh well, i hope it helps in some way or another.  that took alot of googleing __________________ I Inhertited Bad Jokes From My Dad, Sorry! |
| #4 08-05-2008, 06:12 PM | |||
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 Re: coming back to fishing Thanks Fella, Feel a bit bad as my original thread is nearly a year old. Hope all your googling is not wasted and can help other born again anglers. Anyway I thought I'll let you know how I got on in the last year After fishing a few Day tickets for the rest of 2007 I joined Chelmsford AA in Essex at the beginning of 2008 and have concentrated on Carp fishing, my current PB stands at 23lb . |
