Any thoughts on the best set up for when rods need to be fished in fairly deep water?
Buzz bars?
Buzz bars?
Anything you want mate, If tramming all 3 rods onto 1 spot then buzzbars are preferable of course.
2 on buzzbars and 1 on singles is a lot of peoples go-to for any water.
2 on buzzbars and 1 on singles is a lot of peoples go-to for any water.
In reply to Post #1
Don't think anything will be ideal, if deep water is 3 foot, then you're gonna want 2 foot pushed in - that's five foot and then summink above water so you are looking at 5 foot extendable storm rods and that's gonna be wobbly, wobbly wobbly!
Don't think anything will be ideal, if deep water is 3 foot, then you're gonna want 2 foot pushed in - that's five foot and then summink above water so you are looking at 5 foot extendable storm rods and that's gonna be wobbly, wobbly wobbly!
I used to use 3 rod "Buzz Bars" when I fished a lake with platforms and no room for a pod etc and to keep costs down as I would not be using them much "Dinsmore Telescopic Arrow Point Bank Stick 48" to 96".
I was setting up in about 4' of water, but to stop the set up being wobbly I could bungy them to the side of the platform after pushing the sticks down into the mud.
But, in later years the sticks do come in useful as they are long enough to hang weigh slings, unhooking mats etc on to dry off etc if no bushes or fence etc nearby and also mount phones and fish finder receivers on etc almost head height so over the years did get used a lot.
I was setting up in about 4' of water, but to stop the set up being wobbly I could bungy them to the side of the platform after pushing the sticks down into the mud.
But, in later years the sticks do come in useful as they are long enough to hang weigh slings, unhooking mats etc on to dry off etc if no bushes or fence etc nearby and also mount phones and fish finder receivers on etc almost head height so over the years did get used a lot.
Long screw in 48" storm poles front and medium screw in 36" poles at the back and goal post 3 rod buzzer bars.
The goal posts and double sticks help add stability.
The goal posts and double sticks help add stability.
In reply to Post #5
Great little cheap sticks
Still have a set for when wading out is required
Great little cheap sticks
Still have a set for when wading out is required
I've been fishing rods in deep water a number of years now. 4' Cygnet storm poles are the best and affordable with some 3' if needed, always use the shortest possible but ram them in the silt as far as possible.
Single bank sticks with 3 rod buzzer bars are annoyingly wobbly at that length.
Goal post front and rear is the way if you must use buzzer bars.
Singles sticks are best.
Single bank sticks with 3 rod buzzer bars are annoyingly wobbly at that length.
Goal post front and rear is the way if you must use buzzer bars.
Singles sticks are best.
In reply to Post #1
I bought 2 36”/48”(can't rember exactly what length)bank sticks as the lake I fish I wade out as it's fairly shallow but there's usually a foot plus of silt and i always put my prodding stick at the side in case I need to lever myself out of the silt itself.
I bought 2 36”/48”(can't rember exactly what length)bank sticks as the lake I fish I wade out as it's fairly shallow but there's usually a foot plus of silt and i always put my prodding stick at the side in case I need to lever myself out of the silt itself.
In reply to Post #1
Ok so here are my thoughts.
Use thick bank sticks wether single or on a goal post up to you.
I use the thick cygnet ones as they don't flex as much as thin ones.
When there extended you can bend them getting them out if your not careful with thinner sticks or some storm poles.
Also be careful when trying to set up that you don't go out of your depth.
As an aside I prefer chest waders as they prevent you putting them on the wrong way round like can happen with thigh waders if you're in a hurry.
Ok so here are my thoughts.
Use thick bank sticks wether single or on a goal post up to you.
I use the thick cygnet ones as they don't flex as much as thin ones.
When there extended you can bend them getting them out if your not careful with thinner sticks or some storm poles.
Also be careful when trying to set up that you don't go out of your depth.
As an aside I prefer chest waders as they prevent you putting them on the wrong way round like can happen with thigh waders if you're in a hurry.