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Touch legering and rolling baits

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Mark Evans 2

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Hi all,

What's everyone's set up for touch legering and rolling baits?

You're gonna want a light rod if holding it all session so what are people using? Light Avon rods or even maybe power float rods?

Reels? Is something around the 2500 sized more than enough? Enough to hold 100m of 10lb line at most? Or a pin?

This season I think I'm going to challenge myself to only try this way of fishing or even if I'm putting a static rod out I was going to only fish with pins which means down the edge since my casting is non existent with a pin. And to spend a lot less time in a peg before moving on, the exact opposite to how I fished last year which resulted in a very poor year for me.
 
Hi Mark, I'm currently using and have done since last season.
1.25 chimera Avon and a river specialist with 100yards of 30lb braid, some might think the rod a little light for barbel up to 15.
But have had no issues, just lean in and enjoy the scrap.
 
I knew you guys would mention those Harrison's 😂

At the moment funds don't allow one. I have been looking at the 1.5lb FS River tamer and have a Shakespeare Solitude 1.25lb which is on the lighter side to hold.

What are the John Ross ready built Torrix like?

I've seen Thomas Turner suggest their 1lb Avon for Barbel, now that does seem light.
 
I fished a whole season a few years back almost exclusively on a centre pin. In fairness most of the time I was fishing a river where I could get half way across with a centre pin. They do teach you to not ignore what is close in on your own bank.

As I float fish on about nine out of ten sessions now, I use a centre pin in any swim that is within my (limited) casting ability.
 
I've been using a nash scope 10ft 2.25 test carp rod coupled with a centrepin reel spooled up with 6lb daiwa sensor.
The nash scope rod is ideal for the purpose.
 
Mark Evans 2 said:
I knew you guys would mention those Harrison's 😂

At the moment funds don't allow one. I have been looking at the 1.5lb FS River tamer and have a Shakespeare Solitude 1.25lb which is on the lighter side to hold.

What are the John Ross ready built Torrix like?

I've seen Thomas Turner suggest their 1lb Avon for Barbel, now that does seem light.
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Mark,
Why not ask on here if anyone has a 1.75 Torrix they are willing to sell. All my best rods were purchased second hand from bfw members at about half the price of new.
 
Jim Gregory said:
Hi Mark, I'm currently using and have done since last season.
1.25 chimera Avon and a river specialist with 100yards of 30lb braid, some might think the rod a little light for barbel up to 15.
But have had no issues, just lean in and enjoy the scrap.
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Great rod for 95% of my barbelling Jim. Not sure if 30lb braid would be to my liking though. As for being able to land 15lb + barbel, mine have dealt with fish up to 16lb 4oz in strong flows no problem.
 
Mark Evans 2 said:
Hi all,

What's everyone's set up for touch legering and rolling baits?

You're gonna want a light rod if holding it all session so what are people using? Light Avon rods or even maybe power float rods?

Reels? Is something around the 2500 sized more than enough? Enough to hold 100m of 10lb line at most? Or a pin?

This season I think I'm going to challenge myself to only try this way of fishing or even if I'm putting a static rod out I was going to only fish with pins which means down the edge since my casting is non existent with a pin. And to spend a lot less time in a peg before moving on, the exact opposite to how I fished last year which resulted in a very poor year for me.
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The Harrison SU Avon ( 1lb 6oz tc) is a very good rod for this type of fishing. The Torrix 11' 1.75 is highly rated but has a faster action which some people prefer. It's very light and has a very fine tip. You are possibly restricting yourself just using a pin but if that's what you want to do then good luck but things like upstreaming for example will be difficult.
 
Mark Evans 2 said:
I knew you guys would mention those Harrison's 😂

At the moment funds don't allow one. I have been looking at the 1.5lb FS River tamer and have a Shakespeare Solitude 1.25lb which is on the lighter side to hold.

What are the John Ross ready built Torrix like?

I've seen Thomas Turner suggest their 1lb Avon for Barbel, now that does seem light.
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Mark. The Johnson Ross Torrix's are nice but they come with a very short piece of cork infront of the reel seat. Best thing I can do is send you a picture of one of mine. Personally this isn't the best for centrepin fishing but it's a cheaper option than a custom build.
 

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I'll buck the trend, but I use a Daiwa extra power commercial method feeder rod. 11'6" long. (simply because I'd already got one) Three quiver tips, of which I use the 2oz one, coupled with a Daiwa 3012 TDM reel. Nice and lightweight and has landed fish up to 11lbs, in a real hit and hold swim.
 
Thank you everyone for the advice and input

For the time being I have a Avon rod that I can use but moving forward then investing in a more powerful rod that's not heavier is something I can look into

Regards the method and the use of a pin, I just need to make a change, my barbel result last season was extremely poor by fishing far banks with leads and feeders, if I keep fishing this way I'm going to get the same results. So this season it will be closer in, less time in swims, covering more water to find these fish.
 
Mark Evans 2 said:
Thank you everyone for the advice and input

For the time being I have a Avon rod that I can use but moving forward then investing in a more powerful rod that's not heavier is something I can look into

Regards the method and the use of a pin, I just need to make a change, my barbel result last season was extremely poor by fishing far banks with leads and feeders, if I keep fishing this way I'm going to get the same results. So this season it will be closer in, less time in swims, covering more water to find these fish.
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That's a wise decision I think, Mark. Will give you the time to assess options.
 
Mark Evans 2 said:
Thank you everyone for the advice and input

For the time being I have a Avon rod that I can use but moving forward then investing in a more powerful rod that's not heavier is something I can look into

Regards the method and the use of a pin, I just need to make a change, my barbel result last season was extremely poor by fishing far banks with leads and feeders, if I keep fishing this way I'm going to get the same results. So this season it will be closer in, less time in swims, covering more water to find these fish.
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Good luck. The rod you have will do you just fine. 👍
 
Just picked up the new Drennan Specimen 1.5lb, same weight as my Shakespeare Solitude 1.25, coming in at 197g, nicely balanced too so will be nice to hold it for long sessions. All my other rods can now be sold.

I'll probably pick up the new 11ft quiver to eventually and those 2 rods will cover nearly most of my fishing I'm doing on the W.Avon. I could have gone for the FS River tamer but I also like to support my local shop which is ran by a good friend so I shopped there in the end.
 
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