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Many of the features discussed on the choosing a rod page apply equally well to feeder rods. However, the rod designed for feeder fishing has different requirements to the float rod.

Firstly, although a feeder can be fished with a float for bite indication, the more usual method is to use a quivertip. Second, the feeder rod is required to cast heavy loaded feeders and must be robust enough for the task it is required to perform.

When deciding on which feeder rod to buy keep the following points in mind:

Casting Weight. To deliver a loaded feeder, especially a Method feeder, a feeder rod should be capable of casting a minimum of 3oz.
Rod Action. Faster, tip action rods cast further and with more accuracy than do softer through action rods. But avoid a rod that is stiff as a poker.
Rod Length. The longer the rod, the greater the casting distance. A twelve foot rod being the most useful length.
Line Rating. Casting heavy weights punishes the line as well as the rod. Therefore, a rod designed for line breaking strains between five and eight pounds, as a minimum, are required.
Line Guides. Select a rod with larger line guides, to accomodate larger diameter lines. Three legged line guides are more robust than two leg guides and are less prone to damage.
Quivertips. Most feeder rods are supplied with three quivertips, light, medium and heavy sensitivity. Ideally the quivertips should blend with the curve of the rod blank when stressed, without flat areas (some don't).

One thing will never change - and that is the challenge of pitting your wits against the natural cunning of our quarry - the fish.

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