South Coast king alfred tonight

[Mike hemming]

after friday nights venture catching over grown tings and a tiny sole , iv decided to do the same but this time with very light rods for some sport , conoflex frenzy and century lite both with 5000 sized multis strapped to em

 

[ouchthathurt]

Good luck mate if you’re heading out. Plenty of whiting knocking about the south east ??

 

[J Richards]

Good luck mate.

 

[Mike hemming]

on a conoflex frenzy great fun

 

[J Richards]

I would have payed good money for one of those yesterday lol

 

[Mike hemming]

loads of em here , this one took king rag with a tiny squid tip

 

[Wolf]

Nice one mate ????

 

[Shirleycodlin]

Good fun on the light gear I imagine.

 

[Mike hemming]

Good fun on the light gear I imagine.

yes it was the rod handled it perfectly makes me think we are over gunning with powerful rods and missing out on feel sport ,

 

[Shirleycodlin]

yes it was the rod handled it perfectly makes me think we are over gunning with powerful rods and missing out on feel sport ,

Agree, look at the size of fish taken on lures and fly.
The flip side is can a light rod be used in a raging sea when you need to get a decent bait beyond the 100yd mark?
I guess that's why many of us have so many different rods!!?

 

[Leginfisher]

Well done mate.

 

[Tatunka joe]

Had a 9 lb eel on me chicken rod few years ago great fun well done bud ?

 

[Si-fly]

Well done nice eel ?

I agree about the lighter rods, one of the reasons I use the New Fireblade... It copes with the demands of the Bristol channel reefs, yet has loads of feel playing hounds, rays, bass etc.
I would love to go even lighter, but I'd struggle as need bigger weights/ baits.

 

[Wolf]

I go as light a rod as I can get away with ,but do take a heavy rod in case I need it,

 

[geejayy]

I go as light a rod as I can get away with ,but do take a heavy rod in case I need it,

i often fish mismatched rods but often find the biggie ends up on the lighter rod.