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Post by Brennan on Aug 12, 2005 7:26:38 GMT -5
What rods (make, length and line weight) do you use for your competition fishing? Also, what competitions do you normally fish (e.g. loughs, reservoirs, rivers etc etc)?
I'm just curious to find out as I might start competition fishing soon...
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Post by Chris on Aug 12, 2005 7:31:13 GMT -5
Bloke XL50, 7 weight Fish comps on reservoirs
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Post by Brennan on Aug 12, 2005 7:34:32 GMT -5
Chris, Is that a 9ft or a 10ft?
brennan
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Post by PLG on Aug 12, 2005 7:39:34 GMT -5
greys platinum x 10' for a eight reservoirs
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Post by 3lbgrayling on Aug 12, 2005 8:04:25 GMT -5
brennan most comp anglers use 10' for a 7or 8 for boat fishing.some of the older guys,use 11'3" for short lining over the front.but rare nowdays jim
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Post by sunburstmclaren on Aug 12, 2005 8:16:30 GMT -5
Diamond back VSR 10ft 8 weight or ABU Acculflex 10ft 8 weight, both for large reservoir lochstyle fishing
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Post by pitsfordpirate on Aug 12, 2005 8:18:45 GMT -5
The Bloke 10ft #7wt 4 pce and Bloke 10ft #7wt 3pce custom build.
I only fish Loch Style comps, mainly on the Midlands reservoirs.
A ten footer in a #7 or #8 weight is the most common choice from the boat.
Longer rods from 10ft 6ins to 11ft 3ins are more popular on the Irish Loughs.
The Pirate.
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Post by Ifor on Aug 12, 2005 8:56:41 GMT -5
The answer, they fish with the rods their sponsored by, Greys, Reddington, Bloke and a host of others sponsor some teams, Im not saying any of the rods are better or worst than any other but some members should clarify their teams are sponsored by such & such company when answering the post. ;D ;D
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Post by 3lbgrayling on Aug 12, 2005 9:29:41 GMT -5
hi ifor.nice point.10'scierra sst mk1 3pc for a 7wt.sponsored by me. ;D jim ps the mk 2 was cr*p
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Post by pitsfordpirate on Aug 12, 2005 16:14:27 GMT -5
The answer, they fish with the rods their sponsored by, Greys, Reddington, Bloke and a host of others sponsor some teams, Im not saying any of the rods are better or worst than any other but some members should clarify their teams are sponsored by such & such company when answering the post. ;D ;D Such a cynic Ifor ;D The Pirate.
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Post by Ifor on Aug 13, 2005 3:21:56 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by jan on Aug 13, 2005 5:36:43 GMT -5
sage xp 10 foot 6 weight - magically light and effortless to fish with all day - no need for those di 8's here!
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Post by Charlie on Aug 13, 2005 11:52:08 GMT -5
I only fish bank events, where we rotate pegs so often have adverse wind conditions, so I use very stiff casting rods - Redington CPS and Sage TCR. The Redingtons are #7 and the Sage is a #8. All are 9ft.
By the way, I find that often stands me in good stead when pleasure fishing as I can fish in areas where noone else is prepared to put up with the conditions, so I have a lot of fish to myself.
Charlie
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Post by Ironblue on Aug 13, 2005 15:12:23 GMT -5
My main criteria is that the rod is able to take all the lines from floater to Di 8 and be comfortable to use all day. I use a 10' 7 weight for Loch style. Whatever make the rod is it must fulfill my criteria. The choice is yours as we all have our favourites.
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Post by Dog on Aug 17, 2005 7:30:57 GMT -5
I must be one of the 'older guys' then, because I use an 11'3 rod for my comp fishing. Having said that, a 10 footer is probably right - again, something that will handle a full range of lines. I just refuse to stop using my old rod - been using it 12 years now - because fishing simply wouldn't be fishing without it! Just recently though, I have used my spare a couple of times - it's a 10ft 6in Enignma 7/8 wt and has been absolutely perfect for everything I have asked it to do - slow intermediate down to a DI-7. You won't go far wrong with a 10 footer Brennan. 7 wt is about right too.
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