Dropshot rig

[p49]

Very new to the dropshot scene , just need to know if anyone has attempted to use a fly rod 8ft odd with a spinning reel?? Saw one at a sportshop and it is flexible deluxe and reletively inexpensive????////////

 

[Mike D]

p49 wrote:

Very new to the dropshot scene , just need to know if anyone has attempted to use a fly rod 8ft odd with a spinning reel?? Saw one at a sportshop and it is flexible deluxe and reletively inexpensive????////////

Hi p49, Sorry can't advise, I'm also trying to break new grounds here!

 

[fishersteve1972]

p49 wrote:

Very new to the dropshot scene , just need to know if anyone has attempted to use a fly rod 8ft odd with a spinning reel?? Saw one at a sportshop and it is flexible deluxe and reletively inexpensive????////////

Personally, I would buy a drop shot rod straight off.Why,because I think I've  learnt from previous mistakes.

Once you have a fly rod you realise its not suitable, so you end up buying a drop shot rod anyway,money wasted that way.

Go for a drop shot rod

 

[p49]

Good advice , seeing as my lotto luck is as good as my fishing luck at the moment and pennies are scarce!!!!! Saw some nice tackle at suburban spares , although fishing specialist is just up the road from me , i dont really make time to go look there , also wondered about the other fishing specialist near to the old libertas flats , any good reports on that place , they seem to be there for donkeys , but i never been in there!!!

 

[p49]

only reason im looking for other tackle is my penn spinning reel has given up the ghost and some twat borrowed my berkley cherrywood and kindly snapped the thing....oke is going through divorce etc so dont want to bug him for a new rod now and all....but any case its close to xmas isnt it...??????

 

[Rory]

i put a small kp on a fly rod once what a duff

 

[ziggy]

remember that a flyrod is designed to deliver a tiny fly  using afly line - so it makes sense that the rod action is clearly not suitable for using mono or braid efficently. Also, the reel on a fly rod sits right on the end of the butt of the rod - trying to use a spinnng reel will not make the rod balanced

 

[Keegs]

hahaha ross, i did exactly the same thing trying to catch bottoms...was quite fun.

 

[Drop_shot]

Hi P49,

Just came across your post now...

Certainly can do.

I use a KingFisher Malachite Fly Rod with a Shimano Ultralite grinder.
Works like a dream as a drop shot outfit and the fight on a fly rod is awesome.

DS

 

[The Moose]

There is an article in July or August RS&D about targeting Grunter using a fly rod and small grinder. Something like a Daiwa Regal 2000 or Silstar hf20 with 4 to 8lb mono would be perfect.

This sort of set-up is more Grunter specific and not really suited to a novice angler as it is very light. It would take a bit of experience to land a 4kg plus grunter successfully.

 

[Drop_shot]

Yeah, I hear you.

But its good fun, hooking a 4kg+ fish on a fly rod.javascript:emoticon('',%20'images/emoticons/fishing.gif')