Rod Rests

YoursTruly said:
Use mine as a wading stick at times and is also good for putting rod onto when baiting up, so you see david you dont have to put the rod in the stand for bite detection, i dont usually but on the odd occasion i do.

The Salt rest is very good value at£30
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Point taken young man. Stands are useful when baiting up, especially on the sands and, yes, also good as a third leg. When I was young the old man made a wooden one - 3 bits of inch by half inch kept together with a universal joint and it seemed to last forever. The Ian Gold type aluminium ones seem to fall down as often as they stay up, especially on the rocks. Couldn't justify one myself.
 
Stores said:
Point taken young man. Stands are useful when baiting up, especially on the sands and, yes, also good as a third leg. When I was young the old man made a wooden one - 3 bits of inch by half inch kept together with a universal joint and it seemed to last forever. The Ian Gold type aluminium ones seem to fall down as often as they stay up, especially on the rocks. Couldn't justify one myself.
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Dont fall down much with a leg locking kit, also good for stopping them getting washed away by a swell.

Money well spent imo
 
3 lengths of 6' 1/2" x 1/2" timber, two bolts w/nuts and washers, couple of large cup-hooks. Been using it since my brother made us one each about 15yrs ago! lol. cost about £3 each at the time. :D
 
Lowrider said:
When i first started out,a while back,i used three bamboo canes held together with elastic bands.
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done that aswell! used laccy bands and a boot-lace to lash them together, think it's probably still in my mates garage 20yrs down the road.
 
Parker Pro tripod

Parker Pro tripod

These are the nutz, fully built out aluminium they are hard wearing and virtually indestructable. Unlike the Ian Golds or Daiwa tripods the heads are all aluminium and dont shatter like plastic ones when your tripod blows over. There is a massive range of accessories aswell such as leg brace, trace bars, side cups etc, etc. At £50 not the cheapest but they are tough and the only maintenance they need is a spray of WD40 in the moving parts every now and then and a wipe down.
 
Hello,

This is only my opinion, but I'd take the advice of Andrew (Chukka), the Ian Golds rests do the job very well.

As for to use a rest or not, well that's another argument altogether, all I know is that some sessions you'll not get a chance to put your rod in the rest as you'll be better off holding it, whilst at other times it'll spend most of the time in the rest.

Terry (YoursTruly) has already said that it doubles up as a wading stick, something I use mine for a lot because I'm a dwarf.
This is also handy if you like to use the reel "down the butt" as you can't use the rod as a wading stick because your reel will get soaked.

Depending on how varied your angling becomes you may find that you'd like a few alternatives, like a bank stick type of rest if you fish from the cliff tops a lot, or a clamp to put on the pier railings to stop your rod (and line!) getting dragged along.

Sorry to waffle on, Ian.
 
I remember my dad having a sand spike I think - all rusted up - for the East Durham beaches. Also the obligatory clothes peg and bell on the end of the rod. I've posted it b4 and I'll post it again.

30 people on the Blast - 1970's One lad would pick his rod up without taking the bell off and 29 cups of coffee, 28 pairs of false teeth and 3 copies of The Morning Star would go flying :o

My mate Geordie had a Pot Noodle container gaffered to the bottom of his last rod rest.

For them what likes tackle I reckon a webbing rig that you could lightly strap your rod in and maybes a holder like the flag wavers in in N and S Ireland built in would be a goer. I like to hold my rod on my hip and sometimes stick the butt in my pocket honest but I realise what that sounds like so have just bent down to tie my shoelace and am backing out of the room looking a bit rosy round the cheeks :red:
 
CHUKKA said:
Dont fall down much with a leg locking kit, also good for stopping them getting washed away by a swell.

Money well spent imo
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Have given this quite a bit of thought and, even though I don't mind the out of date tag I sometimes get, I think there's more to it than that. I don't have an issue with anyone using a stand, for whatever reason (baiting up, as a crutch or whatever) and I know that heavy line doesn't lend itself to the rod being put on a stand as every wave pulls the line down rather than the line cutting through it so it doesn't suit me , I just think you lose so much from putting a rod on a stand, especially when pleasure fishing, when there's no need to have another set ready so as to save time. I can remember Ell's point about the bell - everyone in the Slatey would check their rods when a bell went off because no-one was watching their gear. With regard to the leg locking kit Andrew, I've never seen one but believe you, though I can't believe you set your stand up, thinking "mmm that might get washed away, glad I've got the locks on" - you know too much about the rock ends to take that chance.
I firmly believe if you want to learn more about what's going on at the sharp end, hold your rod.
Good thread though.
 
I do tend to hold my rod on the rock ends and have got to agree this is the way to go.

There are times though when you need a break.

To take a leak, bait up a spare rig or move your box and buckets to stop them getting washed a way by a flooding tide.

I feel a lot more confident when the stand legs are locked in place, the stand becomes much more stable, especially if you have your rod place high in the stand or using double cups.

I find the golds 7ft stands best of all and great on the beach for keeping your line above the surf and any weed, they are a bugger to carry on a long hike, 6ft is a good compromise.
 
I only really use a rod rest so I can have a sit down (I ****ing love sitting down). There's got to be a way you could have a bit of re bar or something welded rund the box so you could slip the rod in and hold it upright whilst still on the arse. :question:
 
You might be right Andrew and if I was to fish as regularly as you do I might think differently. Trouble is I fish so infrequently you have to prise the rod off me lol.
 
Charlie_Thompson said:
I only really use a rod rest so I can have a sit down (I ****ing love sitting down). There's got to be a way you could have a bit of re bar or something welded rund the box so you could slip the rod in and hold it upright whilst still on the arse. :question:
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there is...

Veals Seat Box Rod Rest

https://www.veals.co.uk/acatalog/Tripods.html

I fully expect commission from the future sale of these items ;)
 

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