carpyian Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 the thing about rods and tackle its all down to personal choice so everyone uses what suits them and there fishing and there budget elmoputney, finchey, yonny and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscsha Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 hour ago, kevtaylor said: Great - and if you were used to a 12 - 13ft rod you'd probably find yourself being even more accurate 👍 I think that comes down to type of rod (quality , makeup etc) , if say the max casting ability of your set up is 90 mtrs then its never going to be accurate at casting 80 - 90 meters compared to a set up thats capable of casting 120 meters . Not sure I agree with a 12 or 13ft rod being more accurate I'd like to know your theory on this . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 18 minutes ago, oscsha said: I think that comes down to type of rod (quality , makeup etc) , if say the max casting ability of your set up is 90 mtrs then its never going to be accurate at casting 80 - 90 meters compared to a set up thats capable of casting 120 meters . Not sure I agree with a 12 or 13ft rod being more accurate I'd like to know your theory on this . In my mind a bigger casting arc has more controlled direction, I cant explain further, seems obvious oscsha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscsha Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 minute ago, kevtaylor said: In my mind a bigger casting arc has more controlled direction, I cant explain further, seems obvious Have to agree to disagree , hell of a lot more going on for accurate casting than the casting arc though . A longer may not being compressed to form a larger arc depending on distance for one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, oscsha said: Have to agree to disagree , hell of a lot more going on for accurate casting than the casting arc though . A longer may not being compressed to form a larger arc depending on distance for one . That makes no sense, must be how you've written it. What I can tell you is that the difference in accuracy from my old rods to new was noticeable from the very first cast, a quality rod in any length will make a difference as the rod snaps back into position quicker. Give me a 9ft rod and a 12ft and I believe that I would be consistently more accurate with the longer one, probably only marginally granted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscsha Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Sorry meant longer rod (obvious) . Your talking more about the rod action rather than the length of rod . So at what point does the longer rod stop becoming more accurate 13' 20' Once your used to a rod I bet there is no difference between a 9ft and 12 ft at certain distances . The difference between your old and new rods in accuracy will be more to do with the action then length . imo. or are you saying a 14' would be more accurate still ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 43 minutes ago, oscsha said: Sorry meant longer rod (obvious) . Your talking more about the rod action rather than the length of rod . So at what point does the longer rod stop becoming more accurate 13' 20' Once your used to a rod I bet there is no difference between a 9ft and 12 ft at certain distances . The difference between your old and new rods in accuracy will be more to do with the action then length . imo. or are you saying a 14' would be more accurate still ? What I was really saying is that different rods have different attributes and will be better for some situations than others, and that going for shorter rods as an all rounders is a mistake IMO, that was my only real point. On accuracy it's just an opinion like yours is - I believe a 12ft will be more accurate than a shorter rod - certainly for me, or we could go for roach poles and drop the rig exactly where we want it - so yeah the longer the better if we're gonna get silly with it. Taxi for Taylor he's done.............👍 yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscsha Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 minute ago, kevtaylor said: What I was really saying is that different rods have different attributes and will be better for some situations than others, and that going for shorter rods as an all rounders is a mistake IMO, that was my only real point. On accuracy it's just an opinion like yours is - I believe a 12ft will be more accurate than a shorter rod - certainly for me, or we could go for roach poles and drop the rig exactly where we want it - so yeah the longer the better if we're gonna get silly with it. Taxi for Taylor he's done.............👍 HaHa , exactly different rods have different attributes ,couldn't agree more . I just didn't agree with your statement - 'Great - and if you were used to a 12 - 13ft rod you'd probably find yourself being even more accurate' over and out its only fishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 23 minutes ago, oscsha said: HaHa , exactly different rods have different attributes ,couldn't agree more . I just didn't agree with your statement - 'Great - and if you were used to a 12 - 13ft rod you'd probably find yourself being even more accurate' over and out its only fishing Well that was aimed at someone in particular - I.e not you, just someone who argues the toss no matter what's said. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpz_31 Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 So who's right, kevtaylor or oscsha ? Theres only 1 way to find out FIGHT elmoputney, kevtaylor, snowmanstevo and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 42 minutes ago, harpz_31 said: So who's right, kevtaylor or oscsha ? Theres only 1 way to find out FIGHT But no swearing don't even think you [censored] will make it past the swear filter 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 44 minutes ago, harpz_31 said: So who's right, kevtaylor or oscsha ? Theres only 1 way to find out FIGHT I'm right - he's a plonker! True dat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 That was a tame one BTW starting with bug ending with Tony the tigers favourite phrase kevtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscsha Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 minute ago, kevtaylor said: I'm right - he's a plonker! True dat not so i'm right Rodney kevtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Just now, oscsha said: not so i'm right Rodney Who's trigger ? oscsha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpyian Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) whatcha dave 🤣 Edited August 1, 2019 by carpyian oscsha and elmoputney 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscsha Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 minute ago, elmoputney said: Who's trigger ? I don't know but my old cane rods from 50 yrs ago sre still going strong !!! I've only replaced the blanks 3 times reel seats once and rings 4 times all for modern equivalents snowmanstevo, carpyian and elmoputney 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 minute ago, carpyian said: watcha dave 🤣 Why do you always call me dave? My names not dave it's??! kevtaylor and carpyian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, elmoputney said: Who's trigger ? I'll be trigger - let's go for a pint Rodney 👍 carpyian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Just now, elmoputney said: Why do you always call me dave? My names not dave it's??! Steady on there Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscsha Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 minute ago, kevtaylor said: I'll be trigger - let's go for a pint Rodney 👍 stop confusing matters your Rodney or is it Dave kevtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Just now, kevtaylor said: I'll be trigger - let's go for a pint Rodney 👍 Make mine a malibu and diet Fanta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 I am shocked you lads are being slightly controversial and haven't had the whole thread edited! 😲 kevtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 At distance longer rods will be far more accurate & there's No way a shorter rod will out perform a longer for distance. Bigger the arc the further your cast . How long does a 12ft rod become during the cast ? oscsha, yonny and kevtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscsha Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 minute ago, chillfactor said: At distance longer rods will be far more accurate & there's No way a shorter rod will out perform a longer for distance. Bigger the arc the further your cast . How long does a 12ft rod become during the cast ? Totally agree as long as the rods are capable , see my responses above . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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