8ft ASPINDALE PIKE ROD
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Re: 8ft ASPINDALE PIKE ROD
Simply splendid in every respect,Young Sir !!!
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Re: 8ft ASPINDALE PIKE ROD
I shall be back on the boat again before the end of the season for a couple of days. I will most definitely be taking the pike rod together with another one for float fishing for perch with worms. Here's hoping for a classic end to the season.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL.
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Re: 8ft ASPINDALE PIKE ROD
We are expecting a perch of at least 4lbs and a boat towing pike of 30lbs.Bob Brookes wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:51 pm I shall be back on the boat again before the end of the season for a couple of days. I will most definitely be taking the pike rod together with another one for float fishing for perch with worms. Here's hoping for a classic end to the season.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL.
Although either of the above would be just about acceptable. The eyes and expectations of the forum are upon you but don't let this put you under any kind of pressure.
You failed miserably with barbel this season, we were fully expecting a record Trent barbel caught with traditional gear so you have a bit to do mate.
Now, go and give your worms a good stir.
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Re: 8ft ASPINDALE PIKE ROD
That looks like the perfect rod for pike boat fishing. Is it as powerful as it looks?
What do they know of fishing who know only one fish and one way to fish for him?
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Re: 8ft ASPINDALE PIKE ROD
It has plenty of power yet has a nice action. It is certainly not the poker like some 'old time' pike rods tended to be. It was fun playing the big pike on it, but a relief when it was netted and the 70+ year old cane was still in one piece.Coral Maestro wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:59 am That looks like the perfect rod for pike boat fishing. Is it as powerful as it looks?
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Re: 8ft ASPINDALE PIKE ROD
Can I come to you for lessons in stirring Jeremy?Jeremy Croxall wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:50 amWe are expecting a perch of at least 4lbs and a boat towing pike of 30lbs.Bob Brookes wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:51 pm I shall be back on the boat again before the end of the season for a couple of days. I will most definitely be taking the pike rod together with another one for float fishing for perch with worms. Here's hoping for a classic end to the season.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL.
Although either of the above would be just about acceptable. The eyes and expectations of the forum are upon you but don't let this put you under any kind of pressure.
You failed miserably with barbel this season, we were fully expecting a record Trent barbel caught with traditional gear so you have a bit to do mate.
Now, go and give your worms a good stir.
"You do not cease to fish because you get old, you get old because you cease to fish"
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Re: 8ft ASPINDALE PIKE ROD
Not much I can teach you RoBro
Go get them stripeys and enjoy the last days of the river season.
Won't be long before the start of this year's crucian crusade
We can get some sneaky practice in before the TFF crucian day
Just don't tell Waggers
Go get them stripeys and enjoy the last days of the river season.
Won't be long before the start of this year's crucian crusade
We can get some sneaky practice in before the TFF crucian day
Just don't tell Waggers
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Re: 8ft ASPINDALE PIKE ROD
I have only gone and bought another one!
It is similar to the other, but even beefier. It was wrongly described as a Mercury 264 Light Spinning rod, but I decided to keep it anyway. It is even earlier than the first one having brass fittings rather than the alloy of the other. It even has an early original bag!
It is similar to the other, but even beefier. It was wrongly described as a Mercury 264 Light Spinning rod, but I decided to keep it anyway. It is even earlier than the first one having brass fittings rather than the alloy of the other. It even has an early original bag!
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Re: 8ft ASPINDALE PIKE ROD
Wow, what a beast!
I imagine it was intended for boat sea fishing originally?
Looks to be in fairly good order, do you think the tip ring is the original?
I imagine it was intended for boat sea fishing originally?
Looks to be in fairly good order, do you think the tip ring is the original?
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Re: 8ft ASPINDALE PIKE ROD
I did have doubts as it seems too large. The cradle is the same type as the butt ring but the shape is different to the other rod. I am open to be convinced either way. That said the rod hasn’t been mucked about with at all. Quite a monster!Jeremy Croxall wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:46 pm Wow, what a beast!
I imagine it was intended for boat sea fishing originally?
Looks to be in fairly good order, do you think the tip ring is the original?
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