What is this rod used for?

[thomasbugg1]

Hi, I have just come back to coarse fishing and have been given an older Shakespeare Bitefinder rod, the problem is I don't know what style of rod this is, I presume a feeder rod but could you please help me ?

 

[sam vimes]

Back in the 80s/early 90s, the period this rod comes from, it would have been referred to as a wand/picker/winklepicker. They are meant for light stillwater leger/feeder fishing for the smaller species, especially in winter when bites are shy.

http://www.maggotdrowning.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=175442

 

[greenie62]

Or maybe even use it for dropshotting?
Tight Lines :thumbs:

 

[thomasbugg1]

Thanks guys, my suspicions were right

Thanks for the help

Tom