A speedy examination of my fishing rods has revealed an absence of a quiver tip which is a bit disappointing. I would of avowed I had at least 1 someplace but it seems not. When I go back to the towpath in a few weeks, this is an extra item which will need to be inserted onto the list for purchase at the fishing tackle shop.
A quiver tip is a very helpful tool that screws into the end of the fishing rods and announces to the angler when a fish has eaten the bait, by wiggling violently. It is the type of ledger indicator that works like a float by giving a visible sign of doings at the hook end.
It is for preference that I like setting a float, it gives an immediate view on where the hook is in the water, and lets one to look out across the surface to keep a continuous watch on progress by giving a dip in time with a fish prodding around the bait, giving notice that the moment to grab the fishing rods and be ready to strike may be close at hand when the float sinks altogether.
The alternative is to use a weightier attachment to the line which will sink it and the hook, such as a ledger or feeder, but if utilising these, one needs some sort of indicator and herein comes the usefulness of a quiver tip instead of the alternative, which is to have something attached to the line at the handle end of the fishing rods such as a plastic indicator or silver foil which will jump up flush with the fishing rods as soon as something swallows the bait, or an electronic bite indicator which will issue a sound at the appropriate time of action. But these require the eyes to be pointed firmly at the fishing rods and not at the water.
This does little by way of improving the view for the fisherman, part of who's raison d'tre is to enjoy the elements and natural surroundings of the riverside. So I would recommend anyone minded to enter the fishing tackle shop to make for the quivers if they are not already in the tackle box. It's easy to put on and requires just one further eye to run the line through when setting up the fishing rods.
I wonder what happened to mine, but I will set right the matter when I go to the fishing tackle shop next time. And that moment might not be far away as I stare out of the study which shows a plentiful supply of daylight left even though it is now 5:30 which would suggest that Spring and milder climates can't be far away!
20110222
A quiver tip is a very helpful tool that screws into the end of the fishing rods and announces to the angler when a fish has eaten the bait, by wiggling violently. It is the type of ledger indicator that works like a float by giving a visible sign of doings at the hook end.
It is for preference that I like setting a float, it gives an immediate view on where the hook is in the water, and lets one to look out across the surface to keep a continuous watch on progress by giving a dip in time with a fish prodding around the bait, giving notice that the moment to grab the fishing rods and be ready to strike may be close at hand when the float sinks altogether.
The alternative is to use a weightier attachment to the line which will sink it and the hook, such as a ledger or feeder, but if utilising these, one needs some sort of indicator and herein comes the usefulness of a quiver tip instead of the alternative, which is to have something attached to the line at the handle end of the fishing rods such as a plastic indicator or silver foil which will jump up flush with the fishing rods as soon as something swallows the bait, or an electronic bite indicator which will issue a sound at the appropriate time of action. But these require the eyes to be pointed firmly at the fishing rods and not at the water.
This does little by way of improving the view for the fisherman, part of who's raison d'tre is to enjoy the elements and natural surroundings of the riverside. So I would recommend anyone minded to enter the fishing tackle shop to make for the quivers if they are not already in the tackle box. It's easy to put on and requires just one further eye to run the line through when setting up the fishing rods.
I wonder what happened to mine, but I will set right the matter when I go to the fishing tackle shop next time. And that moment might not be far away as I stare out of the study which shows a plentiful supply of daylight left even though it is now 5:30 which would suggest that Spring and milder climates can't be far away!
20110222
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