ronny12345 Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 could any one give me an ideal setup for spodding including mainline, shock absorber, etc bearing in mind i could do with doing it on the cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 50lb Whiplash straight through;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronny12345 Posted December 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 could you get away with using your normal carp rods and reels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 what weight are you thinking of spod out,not in total,in what size spod have a look at the tb spods by fox they come in 2 sizes large one for 5oz fill ups an small for 3oz fill ups,they also come with infills for particales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronny12345 Posted December 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 what is about the maximum weight you could cast accurately with a 2.5 test carp rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 3oz would work well on that size rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trees Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 I picked up a second hand Wychwood Rage or Rogue 4lb tc spod rod (can't remember which) and Maximiser Big Pit filled with 20lb Wychwood Spod braid and 2 spods all for £45. Oh, and a finger stall. This makes a great spodding outfit and will cast any spod easily as far as I can cast even a single hookbait rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpoholic Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 what is about the maximum weight you could cast accurately with a 2.5 test carp rod Nothing more than a "pocket rocket". Best bet is to buy a dedicated spod rod about 4 1/2lb test curve will do it, a big pit / sea reel loaded with 30lb floating braid topped off with a 30lb mono shockleader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trees Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 a big pit / sea reel loaded with 30lb floating braid topped off with a 30lb mono shockleader. Why have the shockleader? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Why have the shockleader? i thought the same:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trees Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Maybe its something to do with packing up and cutting the set up off, wasting the mono is a lot cheaper than wasting the braid??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gormer Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Hi all, new member here Seasons Greetings I've got the greys spod and a daiwa emcast, 50lb braid all the way through sound's good, save's me messing about with a leader. who makes the whiplash, how much does it cost and does it float? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trees Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Berkley make it, it costs around £30 for 300 yds but you can get it for under £20 if u shop around. I don't think it floats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Why have the shockleader? I expect its because mono has a certain amount of stretch to act as a shock absorber:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 If you are fishing braid,no need for a shockleader:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronny12345 Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 cheers for all the advice but when i said on the cheap i meant really cheap lol im only 15 and i have only got 60 quid crimbo money to get all my stuff bought for next year and that isnt all for fishing and i dont even know if spodding is any good on the lake that i am a member at so i dont really wanna be spending more than about 15 pound on spodding gear i know i wont get everything i need for that i was just wondering if ther wus any way i could do it on the cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Wait until the summer mate and get a second hand beach caster and sea reel for a few quid from a car boot sale, don't think you will get much cheaper than this:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Get a spool of 8lb mono and some 45lb mono to use for the shockleader,that should be cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpoholic Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 The reason for using a mono shockleader is to give you an element of stretch to absorb the shock of casting big spods. I have seen others using straight braid having problems. It suits me and no need for a finger stool as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trees Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Buy a fox stubby spod. these can be cast with any 2lb+ TC carp rod no problem... another way is to you make a small spod about the same size yourself out of plastic tube, polystyrene/foam, glue, amnesia and a swivel... that way its free spodding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronny12345 Posted December 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 ok cheers but i was just wondering with the shockleader wont the 8lb line stretch more than the 45lb line when the spod reaches the marker and hits the line clip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 If you are fishing braid,no need for a shockleader:confused: Sorry I disagree with having No Shockleader. I put a 4metre Length of 30lb Amnesia at the End of the Braid. Reason being with a Shockleader you have a Margin for Error and some stretch. If you mistime a Cast with No Shockleader you can cut your finger through to the Bone. If you crack off with just Braid you may well have lost a lot of Braid, but if you have a Crack Off with a shockleader the Chances are it will go at the knot joining the 2 together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Will have to disagree with you there Nick, I use 45/50 braid straight through and have never had a problem. I do use a golf glove to protect the old finger just incase of an accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coops_northants Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Berkley make it, it costs around £30 for 300 yds but you can get it for under £20 if u shop around. I don't think it floats. It does float as do all braids, some do state they sink but this is slightly untrue as all braids suffer trapped air between the fibres. Sinking braids have a higher amount of polyester woven in and this makes them a pig to make a cast of great length. Jimmy i would use a shock leader even with braid for the reason Nick states. Maybe not 50lb but anything lower than say 30lb However saying that i often clip the spod on the marker set up which is 24lb sabre and had no problems. It could happen though and have seen recently braid snap casting lures. :eek: I also use a tapered mono leader with my marker set up just incase and to help the marker lift in the water. This also means that when i stick the spod on i still have the shocky. Nothing worse than seeing £7 floating off in the ripple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzbomb Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 ... another way is to you make a small spod about the same size yourself out of plastic tube, polystyrene/foam, glue, amnesia and a swivel... that way its free spodding. I used a 500ml softdrink bottle, cut the bottom out and carved a piece of styrofoam insulation to fit in the small end. I cut the barbs off a big treble hook and pushed the eye through a hole drilled in the bottlecap and screwed it on tight. Tie your line to that. Coathanger wire makes a good bail and an S-hook tied into your line about 18" up completes the set up. You cast it out, the s-hook falls away from the bail, the insulation floats the small end upwards, the bait falls out and it retrieves with the streamlined end forwards. I only have to bait out 40 yds. max so this is adequate. I'm using a yard sale rod and sea reel with about #30 mono. A broken flashlight (torch to you) would make a smaller, more streamlined spod and probably get better distance. This rig works very well and several times I've had anglers come running to see how I was getting all that particle across the river (spodding nearly nonexistant here in the colonies). The tackleshop owner who's been promoting carping here saw my home built spod and at the next tournament there were a bunch being used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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