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Another thing using small hooks (16 or 18) can be very effective for chub they tend to hook in the scissors of the mouth...so if small fish are not a problem that's something else to ponder.
An interresting point, as some of the other stuff I've read suggests a hook of around size 6 to 10.
I'll give it all a go and see what I find to work best . Hopefully Sunday If the weather's not too grim. This cheese paste I've made stinks like a locker room sweaty sock! I'm hoping that's the desired result.
I'll post how I get on.
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madmax,
Slather cheese paste up on a bit of a miniture marshmallow straight on the hook (leave the point exposed). It will pop-up so settle it with a "bb" shot how ever far off the bottom you wish.
Phone
Hi Phone,
regarding using marshmallow, could this literally be anything to give a little buoyancy? foam or pop up boiley etc?
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I'd fish it straight on the hook. You can catch chub on a hair, but the way they feed doesn't make it particularly effective compared to 'suction' feeders like carp, barbel, tench, etc.
Some people use hairs together with bolt rigs when fishing baits like boilies for long periods, when they're after 1 bite from a monster that they're afraid they'll miss otherwise. But I think bait straight on the hook is generally the best bet for chub.
Cheers, I'll give it a go
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What do you want to use as bait?
Hi bud,
I've just made up a really stinky load of cheese paste, so not sure if I'm best off wrapping it straight on the hook, or hairing some foam or cake or whatever then wrapping it up.
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Hi all,
I'm hearing a couple of conflicting ideas. Maybe it's a personal preference thing?
Would people recommend fishing for Chub on a hair, or put bait straight on the hook?
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Hi all
Can you buy ready made Cheese Paste, or is it something you have to make up yourself?
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Hi all,
I've picked out all the advice, which all seems to make sense to myself which I'm pleased with, and I'm looking forward to getting down the tackle shop (hopefully tomorrow) and giving it a try.
That said, I was a little bamboozled whilst watching an episode of Matt Hayes earlier today.
He was Carp fishing, and he was using a waggler float which looked no different to the one I attempted to use the other day. His float was book ended by a couple of swan shot, no ledger, extra weight visible or mentioned..............Then he said he was using 8lb mainline!??!!
He was hasting it out 30/40 yrds.
How?, as this is seemingly to me going against all that I've just started getting my head round.
P.S. I'm still going to go ahead with the lighter line and lighter hook length approach, and I'll make sure I let the forum know how I fare.
All advice I'm getting is much appreciated .Thanks.
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Your welcome.all I do ask is that once you've tried it let us know as it then helps "validate" the advice given so others can follow it if they are having similar problems.
Yeah sure, will do
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Get yourself some hook to nylons in size 18 and a lower BS line than your mainline and the amount of bites you get (and providing you learn to be a bit more delicate with the way you play and land the fish on the lighter tackle) will catch a lot more! Another advantage of using a lighter hook length than main line is that if the hook snags and you have to pull for a break you wont lose your float etc and just the hook and a bit of line.Simple and quick to re tackle by adding another hook to nylon.
I'll give it all a go. Won't be til next wk unfortunately now. Thanks for your time and advice
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Yes mate 100% positive.No need to fill a reel up with 1000's of yards of light mono (most of which will never see the light of day) and use the 6lb line one the reel to back up the reel so not wasting that. Like I said 2 1/2lb to 3lb BS mono is more than enough. Use a lighter hook length (what are you using at moment and hook size?) and practice "little and often" feeding with maggots and not only will you be casting three times further than you will need but catching an awful lot more! I'm that positive that if you don't find this you can come down to me and have a free weekend fishing and instruction!
Cool...... Thanks for explaining. I will be sure to try it out soon as. Despite the casting problems today, still caught a fair few Perch.
Regarding hook length....I was staright through to hook, size 18 i think.
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And there lays the rub! 6lb main line and a 3BB float ain't going to equal good casting (or presentation either!) Get some lighter line (50m of Maxima Chameleon or Drennan Float Fish or similar and put that on top of your 6lb and if that don't sort your problem I will eat my own bait!
Using the existing 6lb line as backing you mean? I couldn't have thought that using a line a couple of lb different could make so much difference? You think that'll do the trick ?
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Under filling the spool is the most common cause but if yours is like A then its correct,That to my mind means that the most likely problem is simply that the line is too heavy/thick at 6lb for the weight of float your trying to cast (how much shot does it take?)
For most of my light float fishing (ie with a variety of floats up to even a few SSG smallish hooks and small baits) the 2 1/2lb to 3lb is more than enough.As well as the breaking strain of the line the quality of it is also important as cheap stiff,wiry lines are also often thick.None of these properties will help.
The float i was using today took 3BB
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Now I think 6lb line is too heavy for light float fishing also youve not answered the most important question does your spool look like A or B-
Fully loaded with line looks like "A"
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madmax,
Well the line isn't to heavy and I don't know much about 12 ft rods. If you have to you might try going to a pendulum cast.
But something is wrong for sure. You should be able to cast a marshmallow 20 yards without a float.
Phone
Is the line all in little curls when it hits the water?
No , the line coming out seems straight enough. Just a thought............ how much distance hsould be between float and rod tip? any different to feeder to tip? would that effect my cast?
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Well today I tried both rods. 11ft Float , and 12 ft feeder rod. Ended up fishing under the tips really, caught a load of Perch which was good.
Both rods are with spinner reels, both spooled with 6lb mono, size 18 hook.
I think it might just be a case of practice. There's a rezzy nearby that I might go spend a few hours purely to practice casting out.
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Hi all,
any tips welcome.
I'm fine when casting out a feeder or ledger, cos its got a bit of weight to it. Soon as I try casting out with a float I just can't seem to shift it more than 10 yards from the blummin bank! So frustrating
For the life of me I can't understand it , as I'm doing nothing different to when casting with my feeder.
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I have not had any problems with them the few times I have ordered stuff.
The last sentance - The ad said " the only rod you will ever need"
My point: "The only rod you will ever need" is not true as at times other methods requiring different rods will be needed.
This is unless the angler decides they will only fish the method the rod is designed for for the rest of their angling days.
Rods arrived today! so that was 3 / 4 days. Really pleased. Just got to hide one of them for 3 months now
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Hi all,
has anyone any experiences of fishing holiday places they would recommend in the UK?
Ideally I'm looking for somewhere cushty that is walking distance to the river/lake and pub. good scenery , and a hot tub would be a bonus!
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madmax,
Well it's no fun if you can't understand the question(?) ""River or still water? Is "every" successful angler's technique generally the same? Lastly, are you talking about all cyprinids?. "" Let me try again.
Are you going to fish in a canal (based on your other "canal fishing" thread) for cyprinids or some sort of predator species?
I don't believe the UK has very many techniques or methods for angling individual species. (If you fish for "X" you do "y") How many options do you have, personally? Are you able to flyfish, trot, stationary fish?
Your question was, "how do you feeder fish". I thought it was a bit smart-arce of me to say, "with a feeder".
Phone
Phone, It has to be said.... You is madder than a bag of frogs, but i like ya! On Wednesday I'm going down the local canal with a float road, worms and maggotts and maybe some bread. I'd love to be catching a few colourful beaut Perch, but to be honest I'd be glad of whatever chooses to clamp it's lips round my hook ( oo - er ! )
My question on how to feeder fish was just a general one to see how different peeps do it.
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...What?
Roobz I'm as lost as you with that last bit from Phone
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and there's me thinking it'd be an easy one like......One's longer / longer / more / less sensitive. .... Jeees!
Thanks all.... I'll read through the responses once or twice more, just gonna get a Gin & Tonic to try and help digest them. -
keep it simple and canals can produce some rather nice specimen roach & rudd that will keep you entertained all day.
Use a very light 10 inch hooklength of 1-2lb breaking strain. and a size 22 or 24 hook. fish the bottom or as close to the bottom as you can get (weed permitting) with all your shot nearer to the hook. i never like putting shot on my hook length for fear of damaging it.
any sensitive self cocking waggler will do. the reason i use a self cocking one is because all my shot is further down the line so it can take a while for non self cocking float to cock as the shot sinks to the bottom, which could mean missed bites, especially from a rudd taking on the drop.
you can fish quite close in too. you dont need to cast to the sky
and feed little and often, i go by the rule "a pinch of maggots" (to me thats about 5) and feed the same spot all the time around your float. throw a pinch of maggots in around your float just after you cast to the same spot.if you feel your not getting the bites on the bottom change your depth about a foot from the bottom.
let us know how you got on
Cheers, will do.
Looking forward to getting some Perch hopefully, lovely looking fish.
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It's always worth squeezing a ball of mix and dropping it in the edge. Watch how long it takes to breakbown.
Another tip is to make the centre of the feed really stiff, and put "softer" stuff around the outside, that said, I would not leave it more than 40 mins.
Den
Cheers
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Hi all,
When feeder fishing, how often would you recommend leaving it before reeling in and re filling the feeder ( in line method )
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Hi all.
A week or so ago, went fishing for the day, only caught 1. Friend of mine says " Yeah it's the wrong time of year for Groundbait"
Is Groundbait a Spring / Summer thing? as I thought you could use it all year round.