bantam_dave21
Member
Hiya,
I know this has been covered quite a bit but wanted to get some help specific to my scenario....if anyone could oblige.
When I was last fishing with any regularity poles were fairly rare and more common with serious (and perhaps well off) match anglers, now poles seem to be the go to and some kids look at you strange when you mention a reel and how to 'cast'...
So I've been out over 20 years and my 6 year old wants to start fishing on our local canal as a start point. This appears to me as almost a newbie having never fished a pole to be the ideal scenario for pole fishing perhaps even the lower end whip as we're both new to it. I've read a nice article in here by Peter JAcobs about whip fishing but wanted to ask please....
Having never made a pole rig, I've seen pre made rigs but not sure if these are whip suitable, what sort of rig should I be asking or searching for, what sort of float/s etc for narrow canal fishing are best suited etc. I'm assuming our local canal (the Chesterfield near Worksop) is probably a perch, roach sort of expectation
Any help on rigs and poles greatly appreciated folks.
thanks
I know this has been covered quite a bit but wanted to get some help specific to my scenario....if anyone could oblige.
When I was last fishing with any regularity poles were fairly rare and more common with serious (and perhaps well off) match anglers, now poles seem to be the go to and some kids look at you strange when you mention a reel and how to 'cast'...
So I've been out over 20 years and my 6 year old wants to start fishing on our local canal as a start point. This appears to me as almost a newbie having never fished a pole to be the ideal scenario for pole fishing perhaps even the lower end whip as we're both new to it. I've read a nice article in here by Peter JAcobs about whip fishing but wanted to ask please....
Having never made a pole rig, I've seen pre made rigs but not sure if these are whip suitable, what sort of rig should I be asking or searching for, what sort of float/s etc for narrow canal fishing are best suited etc. I'm assuming our local canal (the Chesterfield near Worksop) is probably a perch, roach sort of expectation
Any help on rigs and poles greatly appreciated folks.
thanks