Bazix
Registered: 06/12/07
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I've been thinking about buying a Polaris Sidewinder bite indicator to replace the quivertip. I wondered if anyone has used one and if you have any tips or advice on how to get the best out of them? I will be using them mainly for river work after dark for Chub, perch and roach but will also use them on stillwaters for tench, bream and carp if they are suitable. Any views are much appreciated.
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edscatchin
Registered: 07/07/08
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I've used these quite a bit on still waters, generally very good bite indication if you have your rod pointed at your. If you don't the rod tip becomes a quiver tip and sensitivity is lost.
I wouldn.t recommend for river use unless there is little flow as you won't be bale to point your rod at your bait so bites will appear as raps on the rod.
My advice would be to use a quiver tip with an attachement to take a beta light.
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Bazix
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Thanks,
I did wonder if it wouldn't be suitable on a river with a reasonable flow, I'll still get one and give it a go on the slower stretches and stillwaters coz I've read that they are more sensitive than quivers.
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edscatchin
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No worries, I would get one as they are good. Unsure why they aren't more popular.
I have used them to good effect for big tench as they allow me to use a heavyish rod but with delicate bite indication. They can be used instead of a bobbin with a bite alarm and I find them easier to read than a bobbin.
Good luck with it.
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BARBEL
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Polaris used to be an intercontinental ballistic nuclear missile. A Sidewinder is I believe a snake, but more recently an air to air missile used in the Falklands conflict, in the early 1980's.
Why is fishing terminology now to do with warfare? A substitute for something else one believes? And the "Bivvies" around our lakes and camourflage gear.
When was the last time any of you made a float? Out of a Swan's quill or Elder pith from out of the hedgerow. And trotted down a little worm to engage a Chub or Dace. Know the difference anyone?
Can you also sex a Tench?
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Clifford
Registered: 31/05/09
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Hi Barbel,
There ARE plently of people out there who actually show a little watercraft and sometimes make their own gear. Those peole tend not to shout about it too much though.
I've been manufacturing all sorts of wooden plugs, spinners and spinnerbaits with my 5 year old daughter over the summer. I've also shown her how to trot a worm for silvers.
She loves fishing and but can't understand why someone would want to go camping to catch a fish when she can catch enough to make her happy in a few hours. I tend to agree, but I'm not going to dictate how someone else spends their leisure time.
As consumers we have precious little say in what the marketing men choose to call their kit. They are the ones who try to label their products with some sort of testosterone inspired name.
You do it your way, I do it mine, and the folks with the unfortunately named kit do it theirs. As long as no one gets hurt and we're out fishing alls well by me.
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tjaddzz
Registered: 22/06/08
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exactly cliff 
Yes you can sex tench. Males tend to have large pelvic fins (fins at the back of the stomach next to there arse) and females fins are the same size as the fins at the front. |
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Bazix
Registered: 06/12/07
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You beat me to it Clifford. I am definately 'old school' when it comes to fishing, prefering rivers to stillwaters and trotting a float is my favourite method. I am not a carper and I don't even own a bivvie. I'm not a tackle tart or a slave to the latest fad, but these bite indicators looked interesting. I spose I could use a dough bobbin on the line between reel and butt ring or even a sliver of silver foil but these days I prefer something with a bit more sensitivity. I still prefer to use worms, bread, hemp, sweetcorn, maggots and cheesepaste rather than the modern processed (and extremely expensive) baits such as boillies or pellets. I do use these baits occaisonally although my PB carp (20lb) came on breadflake floatfished about 2 feet from the bank, caught using watercraft and observation. I recently used elderberries on the hook with loosefed hemp to catch some nice roach and dace (or were they chub?) from Whitings.
Over the years I have made several of my own rods, floats, tackle boxes (one of which I still use even though its over 20 years old) and various bits of terminal tackle and still do sometimes.
I do agree with you to a certain extent about everything being clad in camo these days, a bit of overkill and not necessary if you are sat behind a pod and casting to the horizons, but camouflage clothing is essential if you are stalking chub (dace?) on the river.
As far as the tackle names are concerned, as Clifford said, they are just brand names, I wouldn't get too het up over it. After all, I'm not going to kill anyone, I just want to catch a few fish!
Oh, and by the way, I can also sex a tench but I wouldn't do it in public as its probably an offence!!!
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