Float rods

[Kevin Stephenson]

Would a 15 ft rod not make it a bit uncomfortable to use ? And a bit awkward when landing a fish ?

When you have a barbel on the fish isnt 15ft away from you due to the bend in the rod. I use a pole at 7ft when wading and not much longer from the bank.

 

[Neil Smart]

Adam in my opinion there is only 1 rod worthy of consideration for the Trent Freespirit Hi S 15ft. They have ended the run on the 2 I have but should be bringing out a revised version soon. They are not cheap circa 350 but worth every penny. They handle barbel extremely well even in a strong flow.

Ok ,so any rod recommendations please ?

 

[Richard Isaacs]

Don’t worry Neil you’ll get opportunity to buy it in the summer

 

[Adam Wylie]

 

[Terry Harman]

Don’t worry Neil you’ll get opportunity to buy it in the summer

the summer !!! that’s weeks away

 

[Anthony Pearson]

A Cadence 14ft CR10 will suffice for most of the fishing you're likely to do. You won't be able to haul a big barbel out of a snag once it's in, but you should be able to stop it getting there in the first place.

 

[Clive Kenyon]

You can adapt many floats into sliders by attaching micro swivels using float rubbers top and bottom. The line flows better through the eyes of the swivels than some of the tiny eyes on dedicated sliders.

 

[Adam Wylie]

Adam in my opinion there is only 1 rod worthy of consideration for the Trent Freespirit Hi S 15ft. They have ended the run on the 2 I have but should be bringing out a revised version soon. They are not cheap circa 350 but worth every penny. They handle barbel extremely well even in a strong flow.

There aren't any Hi S float available at the moment !!! However there the CTX POWER FLOATS 13' and 15'
Quite abit cheaper ,but for occasional use may be ok !

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

There aren't any Hi S float available at the moment !!! However there the CTX POWER FLOATS 13' and 15'
Quite abit cheaper ,but for occasional use may be ok !

I am using ctx power float 15ft. For the money, it is a great rod. Cadence is also great, but the Eva handle puts me away from it.

 

[Adam Wylie]

I am using ctx power float 15ft. For the money, it is a great rod. Cadence is also great, but the Eva handle puts me away from it.

 

[Adam Wylie]

Adam in my opinion there is only 1 rod worthy of consideration for the Trent Freespirit Hi S 15ft. They have ended the run on the 2 I have but should be bringing out a revised version soon. They are not cheap circa 350 but worth every penny. They handle barbel extremely well even in a strong flow.

Did you say you have 2 x free spirit 15ft rods ?

 

[Anthony Pearson]

Adam, it's always recommended to have two rods set up as the inevitable tangles that happen when float fishing always come just as the fish are feeding! Not necessarily 2 x Freespirit Hi S's! But if you could, you would.

 

[Kevin Stephenson]

Did you say you have 2 x free spirit 15ft rods ?

Yes 1 off the shelf version and another built for me by Roger Hurst with a shorter handle and better rings.