Wanted (again): Power Float Rod 14ft.

[Kevin aka Aethelbald]

Still looking...

Got myself an Acolyte Specimen rod, but the one I ordered was broken, so I got a refund. Might still order one from another dealer, but it's given me pause for thought.

PS. This is for chub and barbel - so, a river rod, not a commy.
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[Blue Fisher]

If you wanted new, you could have a chat to this chap, https://www.kf.anglingproducts.co.uk/hand-built-rods
He seems to specialise in float rods and they look quality.

I have recently done the same thing and looked for a powerful float rod. I could not afford to have one built. I picked up a 14ft Harrison GTI SU for less than £30 off eBay I have stripped it to the blank and will rebuild it myself, that is how I ensure I get the quality I want at a price I can justify. Yes it’s an old blank and it’s heavy, the blank alone is 153g which is about the weight of my 14ft Shimano triple X. However it is a different beast altogether.

 

[mikench]

There are quite a few on eBay at the moment. You might like this and you could collect from Somerset.

 

[Kevin aka Aethelbald]

That's 13ft Mike and the daft thing is, they are two-piece... try fitting that in a rod bag.
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If you wanted new, you could have a chat to this chap, https://www.kf.anglingproducts.co.uk/hand-built-rods
He seems to specialise in float rods and they look quality.

Thanks, but they start at £380.00 and I want to keep it under £200.00 for a used rod. (I'll edit my original post.)
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[mikench]

I thought that was a world record.

 

[steve2]

Isn't a power float rod just what is now called a carp float fishing rod.
Why pay that much for one, there are far cheaper good ones available.

 

[Ray Roberts]

That's 13ft Mike and the daft thing is, they are two-piece... try fitting that in a rod bag.
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Thanks, but they start at £380.00 and I want to keep it under £200.00 for a used rod. (I'll edit my original post.)
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I bought a FreeSpirit Advantage float rod some years back and as you say it can be a hard job getting a rod hold-all to fit it. The reel spacing can be a problem too, as they often don’t fit a carp type hold-all. I ended up going to a tackle shop with both types of rod with their respective reels on. They are also a pain to transport inside the car, particularly if you are with a companion. For river fishing I usually carry it tubed in a rod quiver. Three pieces or two and a dolly butt would have been far easier. With a carp style hold-all the bloody thing is almost seven feet long.

 

[Kevin aka Aethelbald]

Isn't a power float rod just what is now called a carp float fishing rod.
Why pay that much for one, there are far cheaper good ones available.

Not really. I think my original post (re-edited) said it was for chub and the odd 'nuisance' barbel - river fishing, obviously. That's a world away from the sort of float rod you might use on a commercial for carp.

The cheaper power float rods (such as the Korum Glide), in longer lengths, weigh far too much and are not well balanced enough for comfortable all-day-long trotting.
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[Kevin aka Aethelbald]

I bought a FreeSpirit Advantage float rod some years back and as you say it can be a hard job getting a rod hold-all to fit it. The reel spacing can be a problem too, as they often don’t fit a carp type hold-all. I ended up going to a tackle shop with both types of rod with their respective reels on. They are also a pain to transport inside the car, particularly if you are with a companion. For river fishing I usually carry it tubed in a rod quiver. Three pieces or two and a dolly butt would have been far easier. With a carp style hold-all the bloody thing is almost seven feet long.

That's the advantage of a quiver, I guess... easy to carry rods of various broken down lengths. One of the arguments for a 13ft 2-piece rod is that it's easy to keep made up, but I never do that, so it's no advantage as far as I'm concerned.
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[Kevin aka Aethelbald]

I thought that was a world record.

A record of sorts. Shifting a rod before I even got my hands on it.
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[Keith M]

Not really. I think my original post (re-edited) said it was for chub and the odd 'nuisance' barbel - river fishing, obviously. That's a world away from the sort of float rod you might use on a commercial for carp.

The cheaper power float rods (such as the Korum Glide), in longer lengths, weigh far too much and are not well balanced enough for comfortable all-day-long trotting.
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just a thought; especially if you are thinking of getting a second hand rod; A 3 piece rod that would fit the bill is the old 13ft Drennan MKIV Tench float rod; if you can get one off eBay or somewhere like that. its not a 14ft rod but is still a decent rod.
It’s rated for lines (and braid) from around 3lb up to 8lb and myself and many other anglers quite rate it for trotting for Chub and Barbel on the Avon, Stour and the smaller rivers, plus it’s fine enough for smaller species like Roach and Dace too.

NB: I’ve also caught quite a few Chub and Barbel trotting a float on my 2 piece 13ft Drennan X-Tension Compact Rod which is rated for lines from around 3lb up to 7lb-plus.

Keith

 

[Kevin aka Aethelbald]

I don't want to sound ungrateful Keith, but I don't want a 13ft rod!!!!