First Trip Out ....but I forgot the Prawns
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 8:55 am
Following my recent post on the forum for advice on buying a split cane Carp rod , I ended up with three ! ( Oh dear this traditional fishing tackle collecting is very appealing !)
One of the rods is a Rodrill's Carp rod . Eleven feet long and three piece . I had never heard of Rodrill's as a maker before , but the rod is fantastic , probably slightly more powerful than an Avon and a bit less than a Mk iV Carp .
I decided to try the rod out on the little syndicate water I have joined and see how it performed . I teamed it up with a Mitchell 410 reel which I was given by Oldtackle , and recently given a service by Nobby .
On arriving at the lake I started fishing for the smaller residents with float tackle and maggots , but all the while keeping an eye out for any moving carp . After a slow start the small Roach , Rudd and Perch started to make an appearance , but more importantly the Carp were starting to show around the branches of a nearby tree which draped into the water . So a few handfuls of maggots and some pellets went in next to the tree over a half hour period , then I moved in to fish the same area .
At this point I discovered that my now favourite bait of prawns hadn't made it out of the freezer ! ( Doh ! ) A quick check in the bait bag revealed some old hooker pellets so , they would have to do .
I float fished the shallow water next to the branches and the carp's activity grubbing about on the picnic I had provided them with soon had my float bouncing around and being knocked by the fish as they hit the line .
First capture ...
I went to catch another "wildie" and lost what felt like a bigger one on a hook pull .
The rod was great ! Really powerful and ideal for this type of fishing . Hopefully it will also be great for some Barbel fishing later in the year . The Mitchell was also excellent , and controlling the fishes runs with a finger on the roter worked really well . The reel is as smooth as a modern reel and will become my first choice for future trips I think ! ( thanks to Oldtackle and Nobby ! )
One of the rods is a Rodrill's Carp rod . Eleven feet long and three piece . I had never heard of Rodrill's as a maker before , but the rod is fantastic , probably slightly more powerful than an Avon and a bit less than a Mk iV Carp .
I decided to try the rod out on the little syndicate water I have joined and see how it performed . I teamed it up with a Mitchell 410 reel which I was given by Oldtackle , and recently given a service by Nobby .
On arriving at the lake I started fishing for the smaller residents with float tackle and maggots , but all the while keeping an eye out for any moving carp . After a slow start the small Roach , Rudd and Perch started to make an appearance , but more importantly the Carp were starting to show around the branches of a nearby tree which draped into the water . So a few handfuls of maggots and some pellets went in next to the tree over a half hour period , then I moved in to fish the same area .
At this point I discovered that my now favourite bait of prawns hadn't made it out of the freezer ! ( Doh ! ) A quick check in the bait bag revealed some old hooker pellets so , they would have to do .
I float fished the shallow water next to the branches and the carp's activity grubbing about on the picnic I had provided them with soon had my float bouncing around and being knocked by the fish as they hit the line .
First capture ...
I went to catch another "wildie" and lost what felt like a bigger one on a hook pull .
The rod was great ! Really powerful and ideal for this type of fishing . Hopefully it will also be great for some Barbel fishing later in the year . The Mitchell was also excellent , and controlling the fishes runs with a finger on the roter worked really well . The reel is as smooth as a modern reel and will become my first choice for future trips I think ! ( thanks to Oldtackle and Nobby ! )
