Nibble Tip Rods

[cobby]

You can get spare and lighter tips from any reputable tackle shop either singularly or in a pack

https://www.jarviswalker.com.au/jarvis- ... -rods.html

[dazz999]

What exactly is a nibble tip rod? A rod with a very fine, whippy tip? What are its advantages, easy to detect bites or does its action help hook the fish, especially fish that are timid biters (I have no idea what whiting are like)? Thanks in advance.
Jim

A normal rod, with an ultra fine sensitive removable tip section. Because that section has absolutely zero power in it even the faintest of bites are transmitted through it.

If all you want is a cheapy spare for the non fishers yepi just get any cheapy you find. JW should still have cheapies, Shimano have released budget nibble tips in the past, and if you want a cheaper almost as good as the impact nxt JW have the Rovex specialist sensor tip (retail around $65 but can be found under $50 on a sale)

good tip about the impact vs rovex the blank,s feel very similar

[Sebb]

Bringing this back.
Is there a heavier class nibble tip rod? Say for bigger pinkie and big flathead that might need 2-4 kg or 3-5 kg rod class.
Seems like they're all light 1-3 kg rods for small fish like whitings/breams.

I feel like the less resistance in nibble tip rods can give the extra factor x to catch fish, as the fish holds on the bait longer and gives us more time to strike before the fish lets go the bait.

I'm also not a fan of heavy bulky fibre glass rods and those soft flexible nibble tip rods are mostly fibreglass.

[skronkman]

You can buy the end eyelet with the nibbletip screw in section separately. So in theory you could convert any rod into a nibble tip as the tips are sold separately also in several sizes/actions/weights. If you want a premade rod then check out the course fishing gear, they make some pretty specialised stuff including nibble tips, this is more popular in freshwater though, I'm guessing due the motion of the ocean causing annoyance with such a light tipped rod.

[dazz999]

Bringing this back.
Is there a heavier class nibble tip rod? Say for bigger pinkie and big flathead that might need 2-4 kg or 3-5 kg rod class.
Seems like they're all light 1-3 kg rods for small fish like whitings/breams.

I feel like the less resistance in nibble tip rods can give the extra factor x to catch fish, as the fish holds on the bait longer and gives us more time to strike before the fish lets go the bait.

I'm also not a fan of heavy bulky fibre glass rods and those soft flexible nibble tip rods are mostly fibreglass.

Seb the tica nibble tip extreme 8ft 6inch might just suit your need,s (denis recommended)i have about 5 nibble tip rod,s this is the strongest go down to southern sport,s fishing and have a feel of one they have them in stock for $85

[Sebb]

Bringing this back.
Is there a heavier class nibble tip rod? Say for bigger pinkie and big flathead that might need 2-4 kg or 3-5 kg rod class.
Seems like they're all light 1-3 kg rods for small fish like whitings/breams.

I feel like the less resistance in nibble tip rods can give the extra factor x to catch fish, as the fish holds on the bait longer and gives us more time to strike before the fish lets go the bait.

I'm also not a fan of heavy bulky fibre glass rods and those soft flexible nibble tip rods are mostly fibreglass.

Seb the tica nibble tip extreme 8ft 6inch might just suit your need,s (denis recommended)i have about 5 nibble tip rod,s this is the strongest go down to southern sport,s fishing and have a feel of one they have them in stock for $85

Thanks mate, I'll check it out.

[saph]

Pardon the floowing ignorance: what the hell is a nibble tip and why bother with one? You should be setting the reel drag right anyways so you dont need the nibble tip.

[skronkman]

Pardon the floowing ignorance: what the hell is a nibble tip and why bother with one? You should be setting the reel drag right anyways so you dont need the nibble tip.

Nibble tip is explained in this post further up. It's for bite detection. I'm not sure what your thinking about drag setting as having to do with bite detection. You are correct in saying your drag does need to be set correctly though (for any type of fishing) this is to protect your setup of line strength, knots, rod, etc. and possibly to help prevent hooks pulling from soft mouthed fish.

[Sebb]

Pardon the floowing ignorance: what the hell is a nibble tip and why bother with one? You should be setting the reel drag right anyways so you dont need the nibble tip.

If you're fishing for small nibbly fish like whiting (with small bait and hook) using stiff as tuna rod, you wont see the 'nibble/pull' from the whiting, hence you wont know that your bait is eaten and wont know when to strike. Regardless drag setting.

Soft flex nibble tip allows us to see the 'nibble/pull/bite' with almost no resistance to the fish. So we can strike! And have nice pan fried whiting for dinner :cheers:

[saph]

Pardon the floowing ignorance: what the hell is a nibble tip and why bother with one? You should be setting the reel drag right anyways so you dont need the nibble tip.

If you're fishing for small nibbly fish like whiting (with small bait and hook) using stiff as tuna rod, you wont see the 'nibble/pull' from the whiting, hence you wont know that your bait is eaten and wont know when to strike. Regardless drag setting.

Soft flex nibble tip allows us to see the 'nibble/pull/bite' with almost no resistance to the fish. So we can strike! And have nice pan fried whiting for dinner :cheers:

Ah ok ive never gone whiting fishing hell i just got a 'whiting' rod and it seems to be able to take more bend then im conftable with on any of my rods when i was shopping the person who runs the local store bent it to the tip faced the reel and it didnt break so i guess thats where the main of the nibble tip is?

https://www.anacondastores.com/fishing/ ... BP90099415