Whilst in France this week a friend gave me the rod described. He only fishes for carp, zander and sturgeon so he has never used his grandfather’s rod.
How do I set it up so I don’t break it please?
Eighteen foot four piece hollow cane roach pole
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Eighteen foot four piece hollow cane roach pole
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Re: Eighteen foot four piece hollow cane roach pole
With light elastic!!
I have seen videos of the French street fishing for cats with c****n poles - very exciting! Esp when they are 60lb +!!
I have seen videos of the French street fishing for cats with c****n poles - very exciting! Esp when they are 60lb +!!
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Take it to Woody Tim. When he stops laughing he'll sort you out. I assume it has an eye at the tip so it'll be pretty straight forward

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Re: Eighteen foot four piece hollow cane roach pole
If it has an eye at the end, you could tie a length of no 6 elastic to it and attach a stonfo connector to it and then attach your float rig to that...
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Re: Eighteen foot four piece hollow cane roach pole
Tim, I'll teach you how to use a thames roach pole, I just tie 18" of power gum to mine to take out shock, I have used mine well for roach and perch, especially perch with the flat float is great fun.
I took it in to woody, and he loved it
I took it in to woody, and he loved it
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Thank you gentlemen! That’s great Paul, I’ve never used a pole before and the tip section is so incredibly thin….still in France looking to fill the car with wine this morning !!
Trouble is, the fish just don't read the books......
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Re: Eighteen foot four piece hollow cane roach pole
Yep
- Parisian street cats fighting for a piece of a 100lb catfish to eat
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Even the cats lost some of their whiskers - - along with the silure losing one or two! 






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Car full o wine now so it’s UK in the morning. River might have cooled by now …..
Trouble is, the fish just don't read the books......
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