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that extra inch makes all the difference.. so my missus tells me!

 

[stop sucking my maggot!]

ah right ok, cheers for that bally.

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poledark,

 

sounds a great idea! do you just nip the skin like you do "through the eyes" or right through the body?

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thanx for all your suggestions lads.

 

after what your saying, im realising a few of my mistakes.

 

Im sure the number one culprit is slack line.

 

Out of 11 hours being at the venue, i must have done about 5 hours fishing! the amount of snags,knots plumbing depth problems i had would make most of you laugh! Especially when i took the spool off my reel to fix a snag.... only to watch it bounce along the wooden swim and plop into the water! i tried to retrieve it with my catch net but could quite get it. This then forced me to pull ALL THE LINE off the reel until i got to the knot that keep it on the spool and bring it up from the water! So obviously after that, i wound the line back on the reel by hand and im sure it wasnt put back on properly. I only have one other Daiwa reel which i didnt bother bringing with me as it had 8LB line on it for ledgering. The line that was put on the reel has always caused me problems really. I know its probably partly down to how i cast and keep control of the line but its always given me problems since day one. Someones suggested i try out a closed faced reel if i continue to have problems like im having, but im going to buy some new decent line first (suggestions welcome) and make sure its put on properly.

 

Apart from my line problems, i used 3 no.6 shots on my hook length..the first being about 6 inches away from my size 16 hook which i put 2 or three maggots on. i copied this set up from this months Improve your course fishing magazine for a typical still water fishery float fishing set up.

 

One thing im not sure that im doing right though is using a micro swivel to attach my main line to my hook length. is that a silly thing to do? i do it because its easier than making a loop at the end of my main line.

 

I also think i bought a 3lb hook length to attach to my 2.5lb main line!

 

I did catch myself 3 nice looking perch though, so not all was lost on the day!

 

Im really up for any suggestions so anyone have anymore for "better control" with float fishing, i would greatly accept!

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Hi everyone.

 

Im a fairly new angler. Only being going about 12 months and learning as i go.

 

At present, im focusing entirely on float fishing, predominantly for silver fish.

 

I have this problem with missing bites. The fish seem to "suck" at the end of the maggots I have on my hookbait. When I reel in, and look at them, half of the maggot looks like its been sucked to death! maybe they are nibbling at it and im not striking quick enough?

 

I think someone mentioned to me once it was about the position of the maggot in the water.. it was either too deep or two shallow.

 

Any ideas anyone?