Fishing from a pier

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#1 Post by **Kraken** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:48 pm

Hey Guys,

When fishing from a pier do ye use tripods?

Pier I'm gonna fish has a railing around the seaward side - do you rest ur rod against it loose or is there a "cheap but cheerful" method of securing it?

You know - something that wont cost too much (savin for a new rod

)

John

#2 Post by **petekd** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:53 pm

Try this mate...

http://www.crabrock.com/product_info.ph ... ts_id=2440

#3 Post by **Kraken** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:56 pm

Cheers Pete - absolutely spot on

john.

#4 Post by **JOHN1** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:21 am

just pop into your local diy store pick up yourself a lenght of copper pipe laggin approx 8ft. get a pack of cable ties cut lagging into 9in sections hold in place with cable ties. leave there for the next angler and hopefully it will be there for your next trip. should only cost roughley around 4 euro for about a dozen of these foam rests.

#5 Post by **fenitbob** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:31 pm

if the rod is just leaning against the railing I just put a rag there to stop scratches. but maybe you want to be more careful with a 'proper' Rod. alot of the serious fishermen in fenit will use a rod rest.

#6 Post by **Paramedic030** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:44 pm

My pier has holes in the ground where the old rail used to be and also holes in the end of the existing rails, dead handy. So no - no tripod on my local piers.

But I do sometimes use my camera tripod when going to other piers. Does the job and didn't cost a cent extra, already had it ...

Patrick

#7 Post by **dbrock** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:14 pm

personallyi always use a tripod on piers nd every were to be honest

#8 Post by **roger de dodger** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 6:41 pm

a rag tied around the railing and a piece of 1"elastic with velcro on each end wraped around the rod one pull and your rod is freed . witnessed a seal pull a rod off a peir once bye bye 300 ish euro also very handy when fishing two rods at once

#9 Post by **dbrock** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:12 pm

ye thats a point be carefull with rods on tripods of piers haha any one reading this who knows me will know i have vast experiance of this say no more about the subject

#10 Post by **marno** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:24 pm

Kraken wrote:Cheers Pete - absolutely spot on

john.

I use the rod bags wrapped around the rail as a cushion and two strips of velcro (bought in a dress shop) that I strap the rods to my car roof as a strap if I feel it is needed....It works for me but don't use my method as an excuse not to buy new fishing gear

Rockhopper · #11 Post by **Rockhopper** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 2:54 pm

John, If I was fishing from a rail I wouldn't use a tripod, as long as you have a cushion to protect the rod and at times, like when the tide is pulling hard or there is a lot of weed about, then strap the rod down.

IMHO Tripods don't take to fishing on a high quay side that is more often than not concrete or stone, the legs don't get enough grip and unlike a beach once the rod goes in the water its gone for ever....not worth the risk in my book....there will be some exceptions to this advice, you have to decide on some things as you see them at the time.

Tom.

#12 Post by **bigcol** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 3:08 pm

I use a 2 foot long piece of 4x4 pine with a v cut into the middle of it.I then use 2 bungees to secure to the pier.Bang a few nails into the wood and you have somewhere to hang your rigs.

#13 Post by **Last Cast** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:52 am

Hello to everyone Ive just recently registered to this forum.This stuff might be suitable for a quick and simple way for securing rods to pier railings.Its called "soft - tie" a multi purpose rubber coated flexible wire for plant support.Available in garden centres and costs about 9 euro for 5m.Put 5 or 6 turns of the wire around the railing to protect your rod,rest rod on the wire and with two twists of the wire around the rod fasten it in place.iIts also usefull for holding rods and rests together when moving from place to place,just wind a few turns around your gear and twist to secure.

#14 Post by Al » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:00 am

Good idea! Seems like it would do the trick anyway