New year, new rod

[dalesman]

After a rubbish 2023 with health problems. Surviving two strokes and every that goes with it.

Thought I would threat my myself to some new tackle as a new rod trotting on the river, but after a couple of phone call to dealers I was advised could sell me a short waggler rod or pole but fortunately they have no sales demand for longer rods and maybe have one enquiry for river tackle (float rod) unless is was for barbel per year.

Still searching.

 

[mikench]

Try AD or Bobco they will have a 13 or 14’ rod and you could always buy sh. Unless you need a spliced tip rod for long trotting any decent light rod will be fine for both rivers and still waters.

 

[Ray Roberts]

Sorry to hear about your poor health. My old fishing mate Richard has decided to get Back into it after a long lay off. He bought a 14ft Acolyte Plus last week, I will ask him where he bought it next time o see him. Many tackle shops have a limited range of river gear, particularly trotting rods. Some areas fare better than others. Online is okay, but doesn’t really help if you want to give it a waggle.

 

[RMNDIL]

I'm very surprised but it must be the shops location. The 15ft versions of Acolyte's were the biggest sellers and they won't be going to people on commercials.

 

[@Clive]

Maybe somebody is buying them all up in order to weigh them to make up a working average?

 

[dalesman]

I'm very surprised but it must be the shops location. The 15ft versions of Acolyte's were the biggest sellers and they won't be going to people on commercials.

The rural Yorkshire dales

 

[Ray Roberts]

My pal bought his Acolyte on line.

Drennan Acolyte Plus Float Rods - Poingdestres Angling

Drennan Acolyte Plus Float Rods still feature the high modulus, super slim blank of the original Ultra model but have a slightly 'stepped up' action.

poingdestres.co.uk

 

[sam vimes]

Darlington Angling Centre stocks plenty of rods that are primarily of use to river anglers.
Failing that, Bobco in Leeds isn't a million miles away and usually has as big a selection of rods as you'll find almost anywhere.

 

[kingf000]

The new Shimano Aero X5 looks as good as the accolyte and is much cheaper:

Shimano Aero X5 13ft Float rod review

ONCE upon a time, in angling’s age of innocence, fisher-folk would gather by...

www.anglingtimes.co.uk

 

[Richox12]

Too heavy. 162g apparently

 

[@Clive]

Too heavy. 162g apparently

Its looking like a conspiricy

 

[mikench]

Or even a conspiracy.

 

[@Clive]

Or even a conspiracy.

Possibly.

By the way; I didn't realise that you knew so much about float fishing and trotting, spliced tips and the like. I had you down as a ledger a pellet all day for the mugfish type of angler. I must have missed those catch reports.

 

[mikench]

You did . My knowledge about fishing and all other things isnt nearly as vast as yours but then im not a clever **** like you.

 

[@Clive]

You did . My knowledge about fishing and all other things isnt nearly as vast as yours but then im not a clever **** like you.

Perhaps you could point me to your posts on how you float fish rivers? I won't hold my breath

 

[mikench]

I wouldnt as i wont waste my time on you.

 

[@Clive]

I wouldnt as i wont waste my time on you.

Well at least you could smarten up your grammar.

 

[mikench]

Rich coming from you.

 

[@Clive]

Rich coming from you.

I thought the same after you had picked up on my spelling error.

Keep digging Mike. It is warm in Australia at this time of year.

 

[mikench]

Zyzzyva.