How do you set up yours?

[carping_mad]

Hi ho all.

 

Just a quick question, how do you set your feeders up? do you just push them on the line, then attach rig? do you have a special setup you attach them to, i have always liked to attach them via a helicopter rig, as i like its anti tangle properties.

 

What about you lot?

[Bally]

All depends where I'm fishing and what I'm fishing for.

 

I've tried the helicoter rig in the past, (don't forget to use float stops above the hooklink if fishing in fast rivers!) but these days I tend to use a running feeder more often than not.

 

I thread a link-swivel onto mainline, then a couple of beads and then I tie a swivel onto the end. Tie hooklength to swivel and attach feeder to link, and away you go.

[carping_mad]

nice one mate thanks

[dazler]

Evening Ant

 

I take it its for tench'n?

 

I always use a 3 loop semi fixed feeder rig.Thread a snap swivel on ya line then make an 18" loop tied with a double overhand knot,slide the swivel back upto the knot end now tie a single overhand knot 12" from the first knot making 2 loops.do the same again to form the last loop 1" from the end.You can attatch your hooklink loop to loop style to this last one. attatch your feeder via the snap link and away you go

 

The loop's make a stand off effect making it tangle free! I use it with a light silkworm hook length Expo sweetcorn and 10mm Esterberry

 

Tight lines Daz

[carping_mad]

Elo Daz

Thanks matey, unfortunatly due to me probably being slightly tired, cos i havnt been able to sleep very well lately, i didnt understand most of that

 

As i cant picture it. lol. any pics buddy or a very slow and easy (easy enough for an idiot to see it) talk through by PM or on here please ?

 

Thanks again....Ant

[Nutshell]

Sorry for butting in here...

 

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Originally posted by Bally:

I've tried the helicoter rig in the past, (don't forget to use float stops above the hooklink if fishing in fast rivers!) but these days I tend to use a running feeder more often than not.

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What do the float stops do? Also, when you say running feeder do you mean the 'in-line' variety? The biggest problem for me has always been tangles. Are feeder booms any good?

 

Thanks

[carping_mad]

The float stop stop the feeder from going too far up the line, otherwise the rig will keep going down the river, and the feeder will be stuck in one place, far away from the hooklength.

 

A running feeder means it can move, a lot. so when the fish pick up the hookbait and hooks itself, the fish runs away and the feeder just sits there. and hold bottom until you strike usualy (Or i belive that is the idea anyway )