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Post by madkeen on Mar 11, 2006 19:21:07 GMT
I will be buying one of these lines for the summer should i go for the short head or medium head(using b+w 16ft 9/10)on large rivers.
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Post by sjf on Mar 11, 2006 19:33:49 GMT
I don't know, but I am obviously very childish because as I was thinking about replying the thought of an "Ian Gordon 65 foot floater", made me giggle, thinking of something horrific bobbing down the Mersey.
Sorry I'm not worthy of this forum - I'll go back to gwlad.
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Post by tyneandrew on Mar 11, 2006 20:05:21 GMT
Provided you are a reasonble caster then the longer head should suit fishing a big river.
Which river are you fishing?
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Post by williegunn on Mar 11, 2006 21:23:13 GMT
The 75 head will suit the 16ft rod beter
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Post by wilbert on Mar 11, 2006 22:11:14 GMT
Madkeen a friend of mine might have a 75' head floater for sale, its been used twice and is as new. He bought the 75' head as the shop had run out of the shorter head line and now wishes he had waited to get a 65' head.
sjf thanks for the image, should make for some weird dreams..........killer turds.
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Post by johnny on Mar 12, 2006 1:21:00 GMT
I have the B & W 16' for a #9/10 and find the 11/12 weight 75' floater to work very well with it, i've since lopped 8' off the tip to help turnover 10' polytip fastsink leaders, although this has improved things a little, i think a bit more needs to come off which puts me into scardie cat 'hope I don't take too much off & wreck it' territory.
Wlibert if your friend has an 11/12 75' floater for sale and Madkeen isn't, well, keen, I certainly am.
Cheers.
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Post by wilbert on Mar 12, 2006 8:36:32 GMT
Johnny I think he has the 10/11 but I will find out.
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Post by madkeen on Mar 12, 2006 9:12:36 GMT
Thanks for the info lads,wilbert i wont need to take you up your mates line cause i have seen an advert offering a reel i was going to buy with ian gordon line throwing in for a tenner thanks anyway.So for the 9/10 rod would i be better off with the 10/11 line or the 11/12 75ft head?
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Post by madkeen on Mar 12, 2006 9:28:24 GMT
Tyneandrew i will be mostly fishing Tay and Tummel and can cast 30-35 yds most off the time.
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Post by johnny on Mar 12, 2006 13:12:14 GMT
I made a mistake with my line rate, it is infact 10/11.
Wilbert, look forward to your reply. It would be good to have a safety net to experiment with if it is the 10/11 - 75'head.
Mad
For me the 10/11 weight works a treat with my 16' powerlite 9/10.
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Post by padster on Apr 4, 2006 13:03:11 GMT
Just tried my Ian Gordon floater on a local lake on a 15ft Shakespear Invicta iV and a 16ft Daiwa WF98 the line really goes out well even into the wind, the change in colour makes casting so easy. Im no expert but easily nicest line I have cast with.
Also tried a Airflo Multi tip speyline which wasnt so good !!
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Post by clydebuilt on Apr 4, 2006 17:13:06 GMT
Madkeen a friend of mine might have a 75' head floater for sale, its been used twice and is as new. He bought the 75' head as the shop had run out of the shorter head line and now wishes he had waited to get a 65' head. Wilbert, hope im not going over old ground but does your friend still have this for sale? Cheers clydebuilt |
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Post by wilbert on Apr 4, 2006 21:20:33 GMT
Clydebuilt I will ask him if its still for sale or if he has decided to keep it. He was undecided if the 75' head was too long for him and if he should get a 65' head instead.
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Post by clydebuilt on Apr 4, 2006 23:16:59 GMT
Cheers wilbert,
I know what your mates going through!!
Ive started with the 65' head last season and now wish i bought the 75'
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Post by wilbert on Apr 5, 2006 20:18:57 GMT
Clydebuilt bad news my mate has decided to keep his line, looks like you will have to find one on ebay or buy new.
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Post by clydebuilt on Apr 6, 2006 17:16:58 GMT
No worries wilbert, i'll give fawcetts a call
cheers
Clydebuilt
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Post by zeolite on Apr 6, 2006 17:55:01 GMT
Turriff tackle provided mine. next day delivery.
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Post by charlieh on Apr 6, 2006 21:17:44 GMT
I've had two IG lines from Turriff Tackle. Same price as Fawcetts, but it's good to know that you're supporting a small local dealer (ref your Alness/Invergordon thread) in a small way, as well as a member and sponsor of this board.
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Post by zeolite on Apr 6, 2006 21:32:45 GMT
Exactly my thoughts
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Post by clydebuilt on Apr 7, 2006 10:20:48 GMT
Didnt think of Turrif to be honest.
My local tackle shop deals mainly in trout fishing and can only order a minimum of 6 spey lines (5 of which he doesnt think he'd sell so thats a no-go!) but cheers for the tip.
Turrif it is.
Clydebuilt
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