13 ft rod

Member Joined: Jul 26, 2006 Posts: 46 Location: london

13 ft rod is it ok for pier fishing iv just got the sonik sk3 shore rod 4-6 oz going t use a abu 7000 c3 reel

Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:48 am

A 13ft rod is perfectly Ok, a pier rod would be better about 9.5ft on a crowded pier as distance is unimportant if your fishing at the side of the pier as the depth very rarely varies and close in by the side is normally where the fish forage.
Cheers
keith big grin

Member Joined: Jul 26, 2006 Posts: 46 Location: london

wots a good rig to use im going to fish thames estuary south end

Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:06 am

Not too sure of the area, but a 3 hook flapper with size 1/0 or 2/0 Abberdeens is a good starting point. This is the rig that I use for a venue that I don't know.
Best of luck and let us know how you get on.
Cheers
keith big grin

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mdjlucan wrote:

wots a good rig to use im going to fish thames estuary south end

put a post in the thames estory forum and you will get an answer im sure the lads there have always answered my questions
steve
ps where in london are you

Joined: Jun 12, 2010 Posts: 3 Location: Wickford

I have only fished the pier once and used a 3 hook flapper seems to be the way to go. Also used same from the shore at southend

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:01 am

a boom rig might be a wise choice at the moment also,as soles are showing at some venues,size 4-6 hooks.but you cant go wrong really with a flapper rig,and like rabbi says a 13ft rod maybe a bit big for a pier (more suited for the beach really) as range really isnt an issue

all the best

Andy