Multi Purpose Coarse Fishing Rod

[Waz 4,293]

The float rod I have is a 'shakespear sigma' glass fibre match rod, 13' rings a bell. Had it second hand from about the age of 12, and won a few junior matches with it. The fella who handed it down to me was a hardcore match man. Its well past it...

 

So the time has come to get myself a new rod that me and my boy can share (when he progressed a bit).

 

Just wondering if a multi tipped rod exists? different tip action, float casting and maybe swing top etc, anyone suggest a good place to look online?

 

 

[northern lad 2,292]

Found myself in a similar position and ended up buying a John Wilson Avon,covers float fishing well and pretty good for light/medium feeder work,think it was about £70 and got to say Im really chuffed with it If your going to be chucking large feeders this is probably a bit lightweight,but its a cracking rod at any price .Re the Sigma 13ft Match rod ,Ive still got mine hear I know their not the lightest/slimmest of rods....but you cant half bend em plenty of backbone for tench/bream if your nerve holds...

[northern lad 2,292]

Comes with two top sections,one for quivertips(2 off supplied with rod) and one for swingtips(showing your age )ATB Dave

[paulus 26]

i found an old swing tip rod in the shed the other day and the swing tips to go with it

[bwfc 164]

I had the same problem when i took up match fishing on commercials last year.I got out my old mitchell match and my Abu match rod with all England match tip.One one particular match the float went under and i hooked into a zoo creature.It look me through 3 pegs to the left of me and i had no chance.

After the match i bought a Fox Duo Lite Barbel rod which is 1.75tc and also has 3 interchangeable tips.its a superb rod for float fishing,tip work or specimen.it cost me around £120.00 but worth every penny.

unfortunately due to illness ive had to pack the fishing in,so if you want to make a sensible offer for the rod i may sell!.

 

https://www.tackleuk.co.uk/lite-multi-175lb-p-547636.html?gclid=CPq1gbTAr7kCFfLHtAodkXAAxg

[northern lad 2,292]

Looks a nice rod,whats it like wth a waggler and light lines 3lb etc?

[bwfc 164]

Its a superb rod and ive had carp to 15lb on method feeder,and ive also used it for general course fishing.Its just a great all round rod.Ive not used the 1.75tc section yet as the slim green woven blank has the backbone to haul specimen fish in using a 5 or 6 ounce tip section.

After going back to match fishing after 30 years was a big wake up call,and im friendly with Ken Townley who Fox used to sponsor who put me onto the rod. i teamed the rod with a Shimano 10,000 xtea baitrunner loaded with 6lb prestons mono,which was a bit big but i certainly didnt want to go undergunned again.

Ive since sold the reel since i realised im too knackered to carry all the gear,but the rod is still in the holdall in its green felt bag.

[bobby blackheart 1,209]

I had the same problem when i took up match fishing on commercials last year.I got out my old mitchell match and my Abu match rod with all England match tip.One one particular match the float went under and i hooked into a zoo creature.It look me through 3 pegs to the left of me and i had no chance.

After the match i bought a Fox Duo Lite Barbel rod which is 1.75tc and also has 3 interchangeable tips.its a superb rod for float fishing,tip work or specimen.it cost me around £120.00 but worth every penny.

unfortunately due to illness ive had to pack the fishing in,so if you want to make a sensible offer for the rod i may sell!.

 

https://www.tackleuk.co.uk/lite-multi-175lb-p-547636.html?gclid=CPq1gbTAr7kCFfLHtAodkXAAxg

i fish with the duo lites-top all rounders-korum and greys also have a good range of avon/barbel/tench rods

[northern lad 2,292]

 

I had the same problem when i took up match fishing on commercials last year.I got out my old mitchell match and my Abu match rod with all England match tip.One one particular match the float went under and i hooked into a zoo creature.It look me through 3 pegs to the left of me and i had no chance.

After the match i bought a Fox Duo Lite Barbel rod which is 1.75tc and also has 3 interchangeable tips.its a superb rod for float fishing,tip work or specimen.it cost me around £120.00 but worth every penny.

unfortunately due to illness ive had to pack the fishing in,so if you want to make a sensible offer for the rod i may sell!.

 

https://www.tackleuk.co.uk/lite-multi-175lb-p-547636.html?gclid=CPq1gbTAr7kCFfLHtAodkXAAxg

i fish with the duo lites-top all rounders-korum and greys also have a good range of avon/barbel/tench rods

 

Just had a look at the duo lites Bobby,look nice rods,what are they like with lighter lines?when I started looking for an all rounder as in float,feeder etc I pretty much ignored anything above 1 1/4 TC thinking they would snap hooklengths below 5lb or so,the rod I chose in the end is fantastic for float,light/med feeder,but could do with a bit more backbone if I wanted to use a heavier feeder and set the hook at distance...

[bwfc 164]

To be honest i havent used anything under 6lb bs as the Prestons mono has a very thin diametre,and as i previously said i didnt want to go undergunned again.However i had no problems catching anything from a couple of ounce to mid doubles.

[bobby blackheart 1,209]

i use mine for dead/live baiting,barbel chub,bass,mullet,carp of the top,pva bags,method,pretty much anything over 5lb in weight-for my float fishing roach,dace,trotting for grayling anything small in little streams i use a 1lb2oz x1 river and stream from tf gear-one of the nicest rods for catching on light lines ultra slim blank with full cork handle-comes with twin tips to-1 avon,1 2oz feeder top but thats just my own preference-theres lots of good rods around you just have to shop around and try a few atb

[mattyg 1,862]

AlwAys been a fan of the jw/royobi Avon quiver, I still use a pretty old model but has enough grunt to turn a chub away from the naughty stuff on small rivers but can still register a a gudgeon for live live bait with the quiver top on..... Oh and also landed PB barbel (11lb) on a stick float of all things!!!! So if say its pretty all round.

Cheers, Matt

[neil r 1,962]

i use mine for dead/live baiting,barbel chub,bass,mullet,carp of the top,pva bags,method,pretty much anything over 5lb in weight-for my float fishing roach,dace,trotting for grayling anything small in little streams i use a 1lb2oz x1 river and stream from tf gear-one of the nicest rods for catching on light lines ultra slim blank with full cork handle-comes with twin tips to-1 avon,1 2oz feeder top but thats just my own preference-theres lots of good rods around you just have to shop around and try a few atb

 

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If you ever decide to part with the river and stream ill buy it off you . I had one when they came out and I'm still kicking myself for selling it