neil mason 2
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Looking a shorter rod for trotting local becks, 13' is to long because of the trees and bushes. 11' rod would be ideal but not silly prices, any ideas lads.
Just done the very thing-- I have a really nice Shimano aero match at 13".have you thought of cutting down an old or second hand float rod and putting a new handle on
Just done the very thing-- I have a really nice Shimano aero match at 13".
I fish a very narrow river with lots of overhanging trees and a shorter rod was called for.
Luckily for me ,some few years ago I found the but section of a full cork handled rod that was washed up against a tree on the river Trent, it was badly scratched and the butt rings had gone but other than that it was fine.
Using the two top sections of the shimano I have made a good connection of the two rods after cutting the butt off to some four inches above the cork and other than adding a new but smaller stand off but ring I now have a super little "Trotter" --- Cant wait for the next time out when theres some colour in the little river, its been great for chub this year.
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Originally Posted by flightliner
Just done the very thing-- I have a really nice Shimano aero match at 13".
I fish a very narrow river with lots of overhanging trees and a shorter rod was called for.
Luckily for me ,some few years ago I found the but section of a full cork handled rod that was washed up against a tree on the river Trent, it was badly scratched and the butt rings had gone but other than that it was fine.
Using the two top sections of the shimano I have made a good connection of the two rods after cutting the butt off to some four inches above the cork and other than adding a new but smaller stand off but ring I now have a super little "Trotter" --- Cant wait for the next time out when theres some colour in the little river, its been great for chub this year.
Precisely -
Most of the shorter rods that I see are Pellet Waggler rods or some other 'stepped up' item - not really what you'd want for trotting..
Hi
How about the TFGear medium compact float rod at 10 ft.
Paul
There are boat loads of short commercial rods around these days. However, they all seem to have through actions that I hate to use for trotting unless it's very short range stuff. Pick up at distance is woeful with a through actioned rod. Finding a short rod with a match rod tip to middle action or even a fast action like a proper trotting rod is nigh on impossible. I had the same problem a few years ago, before the current fashion for short commie rods came about. I ended up with a 10' Abu Enticer Match Rod. Hardly the best in the world, but it was pretty damned cheap. Unlike most manufacturers, Abu usually seem to have a short match rod in their range.
Know nothing about TFG rods, most of reviews I have read from anglers who have used them, have slated them. Have they improved since Mr Hayes is no longer connected with TFG Tackle
I,ve been waterside today and showed an aquintence the one I spoke of beforehand-- He thought it was just the ticket and is going to look thro his array of rods to see if he can knock one up himself.I did pretty much the same thing as Flightliner, I had an old 12ft rod,so I bought a broken rod butt from a tackle dealer,he used to keep them in a bin and they cost a quid, I stripped off the nasty foamy stuff and sanded it down then araldited it into the new butt which I had cut off flush, I ended up with something 11' 3ish, it balanced in the hand like a dream and the butt ring being much closer kept everything nice and tidy with the pin.
That was for the cut, but it would have worked all right as a trotter,nothing worse than having an awkward cast, Murphys law says you will tree it,right when things are starting to happen.
Manufacturers of twin tip Avons could help here, rivermen dont want a second tip the size of a tree trunk with a screw in end ring, a nice slim float fishing second tip would be a big help.
All the best.