continental and UK beach fishing rods
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:33 am
Hi everybody.
I'm looking for information on vintage beach casting and rock fishing rods.
I will spend the holiday in Lisbon and try some beach casting there. A friend gave me a lovely 15ft Noris 1142 beachcaster (as I found out made about 1958), which I am going to use there. Whole cane with split cane tip section. It's a nice flexible rod capbable of casting weights up to two ounces. I cast about 65 yards with my Sea Jecta III De Luxe. Traditionally we use fixed spool reels for beach fishing on the continent, but I am a cane and pin and multiplier addict.
Now I read that UK anglers traditionally prefer shorter rods and multipliers for beach fishing. But what does shorter mean? 8ft, 10ft, 12ft? What kind of rods are those? Stiffer than the fresh water rods (like MK IV or similar)? Whole cane all the way? It's really hard to find sth about vintage beach casting rods. I searched the creel magazines. I learned a lot about tackling a.s.o from Clive Gammons and Leslie Moncrieffs sea columns. It was really helpful. But, of course, they seldom write about rods n reels. No endorsement deals in those days, thank god.
Any sea anglers around to help me out?
I'm looking for information on vintage beach casting and rock fishing rods.
I will spend the holiday in Lisbon and try some beach casting there. A friend gave me a lovely 15ft Noris 1142 beachcaster (as I found out made about 1958), which I am going to use there. Whole cane with split cane tip section. It's a nice flexible rod capbable of casting weights up to two ounces. I cast about 65 yards with my Sea Jecta III De Luxe. Traditionally we use fixed spool reels for beach fishing on the continent, but I am a cane and pin and multiplier addict.
Now I read that UK anglers traditionally prefer shorter rods and multipliers for beach fishing. But what does shorter mean? 8ft, 10ft, 12ft? What kind of rods are those? Stiffer than the fresh water rods (like MK IV or similar)? Whole cane all the way? It's really hard to find sth about vintage beach casting rods. I searched the creel magazines. I learned a lot about tackling a.s.o from Clive Gammons and Leslie Moncrieffs sea columns. It was really helpful. But, of course, they seldom write about rods n reels. No endorsement deals in those days, thank god.
Any sea anglers around to help me out?