Hi,
I have been to only a few places like Mornington pier, Williamstown and sandringham for fishing and it has been only two months since I started learning. I have got two fishing rods that I got from Kmart and they are like $30 each. I did not know whether they are good or not but I caught some breams, pinky and flathead using two cheap rods.
Now, I want to get proper fishing rod for floating fishing. I have seen people using rods ranges from 10 ft to 15ft for float fishing but I have no idea how to choose right one for float fishing. I cannot seem to cast even little far with my current rods with float as they are short.
Could someone please recommend which fishing rod I should be looking to get for float fishing? I normally fish at piers or rocks for breams, pinky and flathead
I think around $100 is okay for me to start with. I looked at the ranges of fishing rods at Anaconda store but no idea where to start..
Float fishing rod
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Re: Float fishing rod
The reason you can't cast far with your kmart rods is most likely not because they are short, but because they are most likely heavier built and with a far too thick diameter line and a chunky reel.
I would recommend just buying a 2-4kg 7-8 foot rod with a small 2000/2500 size reel probably a shimano sienna(really good $50 reel) would be perfect
and buy some either 6lb or 8lb mono or flurocarbon i found berkley vanish was not bad for spooling a reel with. Used to be much cheaper though i'm sure any other line will be fine.
With a combo like that its much more versatile for float fishing for the species you are targeting. you will be able to cast easily 5-10 metres with the right weight on the float And can be used with a sinker if you have no luck with float.
Those rods your mentioning are either ISO type or most likely the large rods older men just use for float fishing they can't be used with a bottom rig and are strickly float rods i find they have limited use and wouldn't suit you if you're still after that type I'm sure somebody else will help with it! Goodluck!
I would recommend just buying a 2-4kg 7-8 foot rod with a small 2000/2500 size reel probably a shimano sienna(really good $50 reel) would be perfect
and buy some either 6lb or 8lb mono or flurocarbon i found berkley vanish was not bad for spooling a reel with. Used to be much cheaper though i'm sure any other line will be fine.
With a combo like that its much more versatile for float fishing for the species you are targeting. you will be able to cast easily 5-10 metres with the right weight on the float And can be used with a sinker if you have no luck with float.
Those rods your mentioning are either ISO type or most likely the large rods older men just use for float fishing they can't be used with a bottom rig and are strickly float rods i find they have limited use and wouldn't suit you if you're still after that type I'm sure somebody else will help with it! Goodluck!
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Re: Float fishing rod
Go into your local tackleshop and explain to them where you fish and what you wanna catch and your price range. Most places will be able to tee you up a half decent combo for $100.
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Re: Float fishing rod
float fishing for gars ?or float for squid ? Any idea of target specieS
To many boats kayak, helicopter , catch a fish,catch a fish
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Re: Float fishing rod
Have a look at isofishinglifestyle.com.au plenty of information and videos. The owner is very helpful and you can buy a rod for just over 100 bucks.
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Re: Float fishing rod
DougieK might have his ISO rod for sale still too
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Brown Trout: 37cm
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Re: Float fishing rod
Ive done a bit of garfishing of late, and have ditched my expensive set ups in favour of the cheapest/worst combo I own. It was a $10 BigW special, the rod is like a wet noodle, and the reel has some unknown lb mono on it, but because it is so soft, I dont pull hooks on the strike, and if I get a tangle, I just slide the float up the line and tie on a new hook. Its great. Since I changed from my stradic ci4+/Starlo stix combo, I reckon I have landed 50% more fish. I also tried a longer 9" 1-3kg course rod I have, and it was too awkward.
TLDR: a 7" soft rod should be fine for off most piers, dont spend a bunch of money on a float rod for gars etc, save that for your lure rods. By all means do it if you want, but I find a cheapy more than adequate.
TLDR: a 7" soft rod should be fine for off most piers, dont spend a bunch of money on a float rod for gars etc, save that for your lure rods. By all means do it if you want, but I find a cheapy more than adequate.