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RODS FOR BANK/BOAT AND LAKE FISHING |
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WHILE THE SOCIETY DOES NOT ENDORSE A
PARTICULAR MANUFACTURER OR MAKE OF ROD. THIS SECTION IS DESIGNED TO GIVE
ANGLERS ADVICE AS TO THE TYPES OF RODS REQUIRED FOR THE DIFFERET ASPECTS OF
CATFISHING. |
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CATFISHING IN THE U.K. FOR MOST VENUES IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM, A STANDARD CARP ROD IS SUITABLE, IDEALLY WITH A TEST CURVE OF
BETWEEN 2 1/2 AND 3LB. |
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CONTINENTAL LAKES THE CHOICE OF ROD FOR LAKE FISHING ON
THE CONTINENT WILL DEPEND ON THE SIZE OF FISH IN THE LAKE FOR FISH UPTO 60LB
THE UK CATFISHING TACKLE WHOULD BE SUITABLE. IF YOU ARE TARGETTING BIGGER
FISH THAN THIS IT IS WORTH INVESTING IN A SPECIALIST CATFISH ROD. IF YOU ARE
GOING OUT WITH A GUIDING SERVICE THEY NORMALLY SUPPLY SUITABLE RODS OR YOU
CAN HIRE THEM FROM THE GUIDES. WHEN CONSIDERING THE TEST CURVE OF RODS FOR
RIVER FISHING YOU MUST CONSIDER NOT ONLY THE WEIGHT OF THE FISH YOU ARE
FIGHTING, THE LIKELYHOOD OF LARGE SNAGS IN THE RIVER BUT ALSO THE CURRENT
ITSELF. FOX DO A 4 3/4LB ROD THAT IS
IDEAL FOR PELLET FISHING . |
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THIS PAGE WAS LAST UPDATED ON THE 01/01/06 |