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New rods for the tidal trent in winter???

Wayne Glossop

Wayne Glossop

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I'm after 2 new rods for the tidal Trent mainly for the winter but unsure what to get anybody got any ideas of what I need to be looking at my budget is around £80 to £100 per rod
Regards.
 
Try climax tackle and look at the Fox Duo-Lite rods!!
 
Jason McAdam said:
Try climax tackle and look at the Fox Duo-Lite rods!!
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Are you sure they're up to the tidal Trent carrying typical winter flows? Much as I hate the fashion for heavy TC barbel rods I'd suggest that the Duo-Lite would leave you somewhat undergunned for that river. Both sections are 1 ½lb TC and they can only cast up to 3oz. I'm not sure you'd even hold bottom with 3oz when the river is running off in winter. ;)
 
Flood rods

Fox floodwater duo's
Ant rate them highly enough ! You just have to find a pair now.
Dave
 
Wayne Glossop said:
I'm after 2 new rods for the tidal Trent mainly for the winter but unsure what to get anybody got any ideas of what I need to be looking at my budget is around £80 to £100 per rod
Regards.
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theres a 15ft fox duo floodwater extreame in the classifieds section ,in excellent condition and not too far from you for a pick up ,save money on the postage

https://barbel.co.uk/site/vbulletin/forum/showthread.php?t=4240

then all you need is a twelve foot version (to cover all siturations) or another 15ft one .
 
Nigel Gray said:
Are you sure they're up to the tidal Trent carrying typical winter flows? Much as I hate the fashion for heavy TC barbel rods I'd suggest that the Duo-Lite would leave you somewhat undergunned for that river. Both sections are 1 ½lb TC and they can only cast up to 3oz. I'm not sure you'd even hold bottom with 3oz when the river is running off in winter. ;)
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Hi Nigel,

They do a few versions of the Duo-Lite if you take a look, I have a few of them in the 2.75lb version 15ft and 12ft
I chuck 6oz feeders out all day long:D

Regards

Jason
 
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The Duolites are very good, but the Wychwood 13ft maximiser just edges it for me.
 
Wayne,

At the risk of being stoned, why not spend your money on one rod instead of two? Dont follow the crowd, get a really good custom built rod designed for a large winter river and concentrate on catching one fish at a time rahter than going all out for hauling?

I know it sounds old fashioned but one rod really can be more effective than two sometimes.

I know what I'd do...

Tommo
 
Mike Hodgkiss said:
That's very good advice :)
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For smaller rivers maybe ;)

I can't see any good reason NOT to fish 2 rods on the Trent apart from an aesthetic/traditionalist one which is of no interest to me.

In answer to Wayne's question, i've got a pair of 15ft fox extreme floodwater rods which will handle any situation the winter floods can throw at you. If the river is low and i'm not casting past the middle, i prefer to use my 1.75lb tcs because catching fish is more fun on them. It's good to have the fox's in reserve though.
 
I can get a wychwood maximiser quite cheap that's hardly been used do people advice me to get this or the fox duo lite?
Thanks
 
Just been browsing about and had a look at the fox duo lite floodwater barbel rod and tbh I think I can a he'll of alot worse so I think that's the way I'm going for the winter and they are surprisingly cheap at only £90 for what you get.

Thanks
 
take a look at the maximiser before you do Wayne, if in doubt check.
 
I think it might be a case of going to climax first I can get a maximiser 13ft for £60 and read reviews on it and really like the sound of it butat the same time I like the sound of the floodwater which comes with a choice of tips aswel in all honesty I'm torn between the two. (typical me) :-(
 
Graham,

I fish one rod on the lower severn and trent simply because I feel its more effective than two for a number of reasons, having fished two rods in the past.

Without a doubt I catch more with one rod than I ever did with two.

Nothing to do with aesthetics or tradition...( I actually think having a pair of matched rods and reels side by side on a rod pod far more to do with aesthetics and fashion than my one rod covered in mud on a pair of tatty banksticks ;))

Regards

Tommo
 
Maximisers are about £100 to £120 each.
 
Paul Thompson said:
Wayne,

At the risk of being stoned, why not spend your money on one rod instead of two? Dont follow the crowd, get a really good custom built rod designed for a large winter river and concentrate on catching one fish at a time rahter than going all out for hauling?

I know it sounds old fashioned but one rod really can be more effective than two sometimes.

I know what I'd do...

Tommo
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Or pay less and buy three! :D
 
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