Spodding

[shaun]

Hi people, just one to pick your brains, regarding spodding which I am no pro at, just do enough to get me by i suppose, I had a occurence at the weekend where I was fishing approx 65-70 yards out . I did the usual clipped up to the marker and proceded to fire out a couple of spods which landed bang on the spot, then all went tits up for the next few casts. When casting, the spod was leaving the end of the rod ok but mid flite about 20-30 yards out approx the spod started to shake violently causing it to lose momentum and crash down well short of my marked area. This happened on and off for the rest of the spodding session. I checked if there was any sort of knot in the line what could of caught the top eye of the rod, but nothing was found. Just wondering if any you guys and gal has had the same or similar experience when spodding. Any replys would be well appreciated , Thanks Shaun.

[davec]

you hadnt lost a fin off the spod had you? that would cause it to do that

[Chesh]

that would be my first thought.. or may be two fins... the only other thought is what line are you using? i have known braid to tangle mid air (wind knots??) and thus cause all sorts of shenanigans

[Joephus]

Was it these snakey casts where you had filled that spod a little more than usual?

Would be my first guess, over stuffing of spod i have found can cause this.

[daveabbott]

Try the cheep yellow £2 spods

They are far better and better made than any of the korda / fox ones

Cheep and cheerful

It does sound like its down to a fin breaking of in flight

Which i will ad had happened to me with 3 korda spods

But never once with the cheep ones

[warpaint]

Rarely had this, and I do some heavy duty spodding. We use the Gardner XL, braid main to braid shock and only fill the spods three-quarter. Empty the water out of the retrieved spod over the spool every cast with braid, this cuts down the chance of wind-knots. Smoothness in the cast, even to the extent of slowing it down will improve range and consistancy.

[shaun]

Originally Posted by davec

you hadnt lost a fin off the spod had you? that would cause it to do that

No Davec , also thought that myself but checked that too fella.

[shaun]

Originally Posted by Chesh

that would be my first thought.. or may be two fins... the only other thought is what line are you using? i have known braid to tangle mid air (wind knots??) and thus cause all sorts of shenanigans

Using mono Chesh not braid matey

[shaun]

Originally Posted by Joephus

Was it these snakey casts where you had filled that spod a little more than usual?

Would be my first guess, over stuffing of spod i have found can cause this.

Good possibly be joephus, but nothing more than what i usually fill the spod, but the spod mix might be the key, it was a bit of a stodgy than what i normally use, e.g. heavier. Might have hit the nail on the head there joe, thanks, will put into practice on the next outing.

[Nige]

Depends what you're spodding, sometimes if its heavier at the back it does this, for example if you've got a mix of stuff in there....

[shaun]

Originally Posted by Nige

Depends what you're spodding, sometimes if its heavier at the back it does this, for example if you've got a mix of stuff in there....

Yeah Nige , I reckon thats what it is .

[carpking]

This may sound strange but what spod rod do you use as if the rod is springing back and bouncing after the cast has been made it can make the spod shake pretty bad, give it more power and slow it down in mid air with your finger on the spool and it should be sound

[shaun]

Originally Posted by carpking

This may sound strange but what spod rod do you use as if the rod is springing back and bouncing after the cast has been made it can make the spod shake pretty bad, give it more power and slow it down in mid air with your finger on the spool and it should be sound

Use a greys one fella

[carpking]

Try having a drop of around 6ft and gradually building up for a big cast and feather it that may help fella. I had the same prob a bit back and now always give it to much and feather it, its pretty accurate also, it takes a bit of practice to get it spot on everytime but eventually you will get used to the amount of time to start slowing down and the wobble will stop hope this helps mate

[Chesh]

Greys spod rod? shouldnt have any probs with that if its a purpose built spod rod...

im having 2nd thoughts now and am thinking what Joephus has put.. filling the spod too much.. i had the same problems at the blue pool.. that extra inch of bait in the top had it wobbling in midflight, losing half the bait as it went

interesting thread this