upstream spinning

[XL50]

Ok as the title says Im after some input into upstream spinning!!

To elaborate I will sometimes before I go home after a night session put a wee mepp or a quill minnow through the steam entering the head of a pool if no fish played at night. My normal rod would be around 8-9' so I can operate it 1 handed when casting especially in thight spots.

Now heres the problem!! I break spinning rods::/ and I mean break them Ive had a few during my sea trouting exploits of yester year. The best rod I had was Ron Tomson which was bought in the indoor market in Cardigan, after I bust my rod which I took with me on holiday:} I cant remember the casting weight or model which it was as its no longer in the house after I bust that rod on the Till!!!

Mepp caught on grass at feet a wee tug to free and yes another 3 part rod!!!!:?

Ive been looking online at different rods and have several in mind. But cant for the love of me decide which weight to get e.g. 7-28grm or 15-40grm?? What action would you prefer?

[Aled]

Hi Xl50
May be of interest.
I've got a Daiwa 9ft C98, grafters that seem to go on for ever. I'm on my 2nd in 21 years, and the first one broke when it was jammed in a car door! My advice is get on ebay and have a look.
Tight Lines in 2010.
Aled

[XL50]

Hi Xl50
May be of interest.
I've got a Daiwa 9ft C98, grafters that seem to go on for ever. I'm on my 2nd in 21 years, and the first one broke when it was jammed in a car door! My advice is get on ebay and have a look.
Tight Lines in 2010.
Aled

Cheers Aled Ive looked as I love that range of Diawa rods but didnt see any. Why do manufacturers mahe a good range of rods then stop!! The fly rods were imense!

[Teifi-rod]

Ok as the title says Im after some input into upstream spinning!!

To elaborate I will sometimes before I go home after a night session put a wee mepp or a quill minnow through the steam entering the head of a pool if no fish played at night. My normal rod would be around 8-9' so I can operate it 1 handed when casting especially in thight spots.


Ive been looking online at different rods and have several in mind. But cant for the love of me decide which weight to get e.g. 7-28grm or 15-40grm?? What action would you prefer?

Hi XL50, I'm no spinning guru but your 2 paragraphs above tell me that for the situations described you need a rod very similar to the rod I use when I spin for sewin: 8'6" 7-28 grms. You certainly dont need anything any longer or anything with the ability to cast baits heavier than 28 grms on a river with low flows.

Hope that helps.

[XL50]

Hi XL50, I'm no spinning guru but your 2 paragraphs above tell me that for the situations described you need a rod very similar to the rod I use when I spin for sewin: 8'6" 7-28 grms. You certainly dont need anything any longer or anything with the ability to cast baits heavier than 28 grms on a river with low flows.

Hope that helps.

Cheers mate out of curiosity what rod are you using?

[Teifi-rod]

Cheers mate out of curiosity what rod are you using?

Hi XL50, It's an old Hardy 8'6" Fibatube(fiber glass) about 30+ years old, nice soft through action, unlike alot of modern rods.
But like I said I'm not a spinning guru.

[XL50]

It sounds very similar to my bruce and walker summer grilse spinning rod that I own.