Hello to all and PLEASE help! - Talk Angling fishing chat and tackle advice

sleighty · 22nd June 2009, 04:49 PM

Hi All,

I am a novie to fishing, having just started a literally a couple of weeks ago, the noly other expeerience I have is what I learnt from my dad years and years ago.

I live in Lincolnshire, and most of my fishing will be for leisure on local rivers and canals such as the Fossdyke, Witham and Trent, with maybe the odd trip to a commerical for carp.

The help I need is regarding Poles. Rather than spalsh out intially, I brought a very very cheap pole to see if fishing was for me, and Ive enjoyed it! Howver not the pole. As a novie, I can tell its rubbish, and wouldnt expect anything less for £25 (shock), its heavy, bendy, unresponsive.

Now, I have decided to carry on fisihng, I am looking at investing in a pole at around the £100 mark. Has anyone got any advice? From what I have read, getting a better qualtiy pole 2nd hand would be the way to go? HDoes anyone know of where to look for these etc? Or better still have one
Or do I look for a new one, and if so any advice, I have seen these?
http://www.cheshirefishing.co.uk/shop/leedapoles.htm

You help will be truly appreciated.

Thanks

Lee

D N W · 22nd June 2009, 05:41 PM

For fishing on the witham and the fosdyke (Masochist) you will need a light weight stiff pole, it would be best to get a second hand pole of better quality than a new pole of less quality. If you decide to fish the commercials you will need a stronger pole, were in lincs are you.

sleighty · 22nd June 2009, 06:46 PM

Hi
Im in Lincoln. Hence the Fossdyke, I assume you are not a fan?! Whys that. Any decent spots in Lincs would be appreciated as like I say Im a beginner!

Do you know of anywhere to find good 2nd hand tackle?

Thanks

fishster · 22nd June 2009, 08:03 PM

I have the 12.5 mtr leeda xgt advance pole and it is adecent pole a bit heaavy at 12.5 but a good pole i have had it for 2 years now and it hasnt let me down yet biggest carp was 14lb no probs.dont now what the 11mtr is like but i assume it wont be much different.their is loads of gear on here second hand.I suggest E,bay some good gear on there and not so good gear.So just be carefull.Hope this helped

fishster · 22nd June 2009, 08:06 PM

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Hi
Ive had this 18months its been out 3 times, tried to find details on the web, to no avail.

Its a 12.5m pole with half metre extension, its complete with 3 top kits, one of them is a cupping kit. If Im being honest they need re-elasticating to be on the safe side

As said its been out 3 times in its life so looking for £80

The first person to see it will buy it I assure you

Located in Rotherham

have a look at this mate a bloke called .Gizzy.

D N W · 23rd June 2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sleighty

Hi
Im in Lincoln. Hence the Fossdyke, I assume you are not a fan?! Whys that. Any decent spots in Lincs would be appreciated as like I say Im a beginner!

Do you know of anywhere to find good 2nd hand tackle?

Thanks

I used to fish the trent a lot mainly middle trent, then the witham and for a good day i would find out were the bream are and use a feeder rather than the pole. The fossdyke i used to fish know and then and the bait bill was over the top for the return in catch (kilo of worms etc). I mainly match fish and the turn outs dwindled away so it is comercials for me know. If you are of during the week any time and i'm off shift let me know and i will show you a few fisheries around sleaford (only 20 minutes away).