A bite alarm is a device which indicates visually or by sound that you have a bite. This makes them ideally suitable for fishing where you have more than one rod, such as in Carp or Pike fishing. In these situations bite alarms reduce the pressure on you to monitor all rods at once.
They come in 2 forms. 'Front alarms' (pictured left) are placed on the first rod stick and will sound when the line is moved over them. A bobbin or drop arm is then required to ensure the line is pulled down onto the bite alarm. A post here demonstrates normal requirements of bite alarms.
They come in 2 forms. 'Front alarms' (pictured left) are placed on the first rod stick and will sound when the line is moved over them. A bobbin or drop arm is then required to ensure the line is pulled down onto the bite alarm. A post here demonstrates normal requirements of bite alarms.Rear 'drop off' electronic bite alarms are slightly different. They only sound when the line is pulled off the clip on the drop off arm. They will sound continuously when the line is pulled free.
A recent development in bite alarms is the use of a wireless receiver. Small lights on the receiver will light up when a bite is observed. This is especially useful if you are fishing in a bivvy and might not here the alarms.
