Continental style outfit.

[mick dunn]

Whilst fishing in Flatanger Norway last February I walked to canny fishing spot not far from the digs. There were two German anglers who were also staying at our digs just leaving the spot and they had the three piece continental rods and fixed spools. They were fascinated by my set up of the tt and supermag multiplyer. It looked like these guys had never used them.

 

[lambtonworm]

Maybe it should be stated that the continental style rods are designed for OTG or Overhead thumping no one should be swinging leads on them ,they are build for the purpose of being able to fish anything from 2oz to 7oz from open beaches and estuaries giving far greater bite detection with less damage to soft baits,what they do is give another option to the match angler when conditions dictate.

 

[Elbob]

Well I sold off all my multis and rock rods last month since they were gathering dust in the garage. Now use nothing else but a F/S and long rod with braid or mono. No more birds nests, sore thumbs, forgetting to lay the line on properly when reeling in a fish. Oh and no more rod stand or big box to lug about, just a rucksack and bait bucked. Just so much easier. Just do it!

 

[finseeker]

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[blackrat]

Whilst fishing in Flatanger Norway last February I walked to canny fishing spot not far from the digs. There were two German anglers who were also staying at our digs just leaving the spot and they had the three piece continental rods and fixed spools. They were fascinated by my set up of the tt and supermag multiplyer. It looked like these guys had never used them.

Mick. They also didn't have any fish and didn't know what bait to use....that's why they wanted ours !!

 

[EddieS]

Well I sold off all my multis and rock rods last month since they were gathering dust in the garage. Now use nothing else but a F/S and long rod with braid or mono. No more birds nests, sore thumbs, forgetting to lay the line on properly when reeling in a fish. Oh and no more rod stand or big box to lug about, just a rucksack and bait bucked. Just so much easier. Just do it!

Thats the way mate, do what suits you best, but above all be comfortable and always consider the safety aspects for you and other anglers , enjoy the fishing for what it is. Catching a fish is the bonus :red: :red: :red:

 

[CHUKKA]

A continental rod is just another type of rod. Generally longer and lighter and easier to load. They therefore can produce good distances for those that cant even bend most uk style beach rods. I use high end zziplex for my winter fishing but also own continental rods. The continental rods are superb for lighter beach fishing when bite detection is important, they also give you the ability to use lighter line and sinkers. Using 8-10lb mono on a fs you will be outcasting all but the best tourney caster with a simple style and still have that finesse. That said there are not many clean venues where you can do it, they excel for some of the south coast where its clean ground, clear water and flat calm. Not normally the case in the NE so stick to a standard rod and a continental rod as a rod for special occasions!!
Not all continental rods are equal some are floppy as hell and nigh on useless in the uk but a high end one ££££!!! is totally different. I have a Zero seven that is an amazing bit of kit, light slim and powerful with a tip of around 1.5mm that will show bites yet still handle 6oz and a bit of loose weed. I love using the lighter gear its just not the tool for the majority of the time and should be considered as a bit of a luxury. At the end of the day use the best gear to suit your type of fishing. Multis are great most of the time but for braid or light mono the fspool is king.

 

[wonmorehoy]

only difference is that continental rods are longer, probably better for cliff fishing, just look at the height of cliffs the Portugese fish from and the Lanzarotteans only use long telescopics and fixed spools and they get rudy great grouper and have seen them haul decent fish up the cliffs at Herbivorous.

I've seen them fishing from the cliff tops at Cape St Vincent in Portugal and the cliffs there are about 200 feet high - long rods & fixed spool.

 

[codbiter]

Cliff fishing

Cliff fishing

Have a look on the whitby anglers site. The lads there have uploaded some brill photos of cliff fishing, click on the Bempton season. Ive been there during the day and its a sight looking down, hats off to them fishing at night from there.

 

[magpies]

I use the Yuki Q7 which is a little bit less than 15' but with plenty of power. Casts a 7oz lead and big bait without the slightest grumble. Really thick walled too so will hopefully last OK. Also got a 15' Penn Affinity which is a little softer, more of a C than J curve, but still seems up to the job to me. My mate in Whitby uses a Penn Affinity for all his rock and cliff fishing.

 

[john/r]

tend to agree with yours trulys first reply on here,

i dont think we have too many marks up here were we have use of lg rod braid syndrome.

we the uk best cod bashers are know for our heavy ground marks and this is why imo most people use heavy gear .

i have a lg continental rod and braid f/spool but tend now to be thinking they have very limited uses.

cost of quality braid now to mono there is no comparison daiwa tournamend 8strand braid brilliant stuff but price you need a big pocket.

realy its down to ones own opion overhead casting with lg rod braid etc is effortless great distances try it. but pendulum casting with these long rods which i lke to try and do pendulum cast just has me on edge casting them just wary of them breaking.

 

[peter.m]

A continental rod is just another type of rod. Generally longer and lighter and easier to load. They therefore can produce good distances for those that cant even bend most uk style beach rods. I use high end zziplex for my winter fishing but also own continental rods. The continental rods are superb for lighter beach fishing when bite detection is important, they also give you the ability to use lighter line and sinkers. Using 8-10lb mono on a fs you will be outcasting all but the best tourney caster with a simple style and still have that finesse. That said there are not many clean venues where you can do it, they excel for some of the south coast where its clean ground, clear water and flat calm. Not normally the case in the NE so stick to a standard rod and a continental rod as a rod for special occasions!!
Not all continental rods are equal some are floppy as hell and nigh on useless in the uk but a high end one ££££!!! is totally different. I have a Zero seven that is an amazing bit of kit, light slim and powerful with a tip of around 1.5mm that will show bites yet still handle 6oz and a bit of loose weed. I love using the lighter gear its just not the tool for the majority of the time and should be considered as a bit of a luxury. At the end of the day use the best gear to suit your type of fishing. Multis are great most of the time but for braid or light mono the fspool is king.

Got to agree. What Mick is talking about is south coast venues. I wouldn't pay big money for gear that I would fish once a year or so. Do have a cheaper Daiwa version with braid and you can get some decent distance just have to alter your style. That said where Mick is on about you are mainly targeting whiting, pout and dabs over clean ground. Wouldn't find much use for it up here though.

 

[YoursTruly]

Magpies, when you say C curve or J curve do you mean your rods bends with a through act ion or are you comparing it with The Excalliber range of rods which are C and J curve.

 

[magpies]

No I just meant the J is more tip action and the C is more through action mate. Which I think is also what Century mean for what its worth. Its the way the shop I got the Yuki from described them.

 

[mick dunn]

got a cheap outfit lads and seperat post put on-seems ok.

 

[brownmike]

fixed spool reel king

fixed spool reel king

A continental rod is just another type of rod. Generally longer and lighter and easier to load. They therefore can produce good distances for those that cant even bend most uk style beach rods. I use high end zziplex for my winter fishing but also own continental rods. The continental rods are superb for lighter beach fishing when bite detection is important, they also give you the ability to use lighter line and sinkers. Using 8-10lb mono on a fs you will be outcasting all but the best tourney caster with a simple style and still have that finesse. That said there are not many clean venues where you can do it, they excel for some of the south coast where its clean ground, clear water and flat calm. Not normally the case in the NE so stick to a standard rod and a continental rod as a rod for special occasions!!
Not all continental rods are equal some are floppy as hell and nigh on useless in the uk but a high end one ££££!!! is totally different. I have a Zero seven that is an amazing bit of kit, light slim and powerful with a tip of around 1.5mm that will show bites yet still handle 6oz and a bit of loose weed. I love using the lighter gear its just not the tool for the majority of the time and should be considered as a bit of a luxury. At the end of the day use the best gear to suit your type of fishing. Multis are great most of the time but for braid or light mono the fspool is king.

The fixed spool reel will be king . It nearly is now , but not on the casting field

 

[thommaz]

Different breed of angler, times change

 

[Juliogeordio]

I think using the longer rods and fixed spools feel like going back to basics. That's the sort of set up I had when I was a bairn starting fishing... It's all relative... When your 4 a 9ft rod is massive! Lol. I think it almost brings people back to rememberig why they got into fishing in the first place.

 

[john/r]

No Alan I don't think we are falling behind the times.

It is true the continental style rods will give you extra distance with less effort however they are just not the tool for fishing the ground we have in North East.

Nothing wrong with using Fixed spool reels, good on the beach and estuary marks where there is no lifting involved.

When you need to lift a fish of any size up and over a pier wall then I am afraid you won't be doing it with a fixed spool reel, you will need a Multiplyer.

just what i was about to write couldnt agree more.

 

[D.D.]

Nothing wrong with using Fixed spool reels, good on the beach and estuary marks where there is no lifting involved.

When you need to lift a fish of any size up and over a pier wall then I am afraid you won't be doing it with a fixed spool reel, you will need a Multiplyer.

there's plenty fixed spools capable of lifting fish, the Yorkshire lads have been fishing cliffs with fixed spools for years now