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Had another couple of sessions on Grafham last week and managed a handful od Zed's up to 9.5Ib.

 

By the way, I have been using dropshotting techniques for a very long time, and it is for certain anything but crude :) :) :)

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By the way, I have been using dropshotting techniques for a very long time, and it is for certain anything but crude :) :) :)

 

Some anglers automatically disapprove of techniques new to them.

 

As the late Dick Walker had it;

 

When men looked very much like apes, five million years ago,

They only caught small animals, or old ones that were slow.

They hadn't learned to use a tool, nor yet invented huts,

But each tribe had a member whose name was Grizzleguts.

 

"It's really most unsporting," he would furiously roar,

Whenever he saw something he had never seen before.

About each new invention he would angrily complain,

Saying it should be made taboo and never used again.

 

One day, while hunting in a group some men disturbed a deer,

It brushed asidetheir grasping hands and very soon broke clear.

Inspired, one hunter threw a rock and hit it on the head.

Old Grizzleguts then raised his voice and this is what he said:

 

"It's really most unsporting, we shall have to see it's banned.

The only decent way to kill is with your own bare hand,

If everyone starts throwing things, if rocks & stones are tossed,

The fine old art of throttling will very soon be lost."

 

A few ice ages later a man picked up a pole

And found that if he sharpened it, the thing would make a hole.

And when he stuck it in a boar, his quarry quickly died,

But Grizzleguts was watching him, and this is what he cried.

 

"It's really most unsporting; we shall have to make a rule,

That says a sharpened hunting pole is a forbidden tool.

If not, we'll kill off all the game! We'll wipe out all the stocks!

And soon, society will lose the art of throwing rocks!"

 

Another ice age later a hunter made a bow,

And aiming at a bison, saw his arrow lay it low.

The hunter was delighted when he saw how well he'd aimed,

But Grizzleguts, who stood nearby, immediately declaimed:

 

"It's really most unsporting, and it shouldn't be allowed,

If this is not prevented it will spread to all the crowd.

There won't be any bison left, and that would be a shame;

And society will quickly lose the art of spearing game."

 

Today, if you invent a better fishing rod, reel or gun

To do what once we did for food and now we do for fun;

If you devise a more effective cartridge, bait or fly,

Old Grizzleguts is still around,and this is what he'll cry:

 

"It's really most unsporting, and a rule we must adopt,

That says the use of this new thing is permanently stopped.

I've never even seen it, no sight of it I've had,

But I am quite convinced that new things must all be bad!"

 

Do not let his cries concern you, for he seldom gets his way.

The inventions that improved man's lot have come, and come to stay.

And but forthese inventions we can very plainly see

That Grizzleguts would feed on nuts and live up in a tree!

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Had another couple of sessions on Grafham last week and managed a handful od Zed's up to 9.5Ib.

 

By the way, I have been using dropshotting techniques for a very long time, and it is for certain anything but crude :) :) :)

 

Nice one Vidar. Jigging or drop-shotting, or both? I'm there again on Sunday, looking forward to it. Was at Rutland last weekend, lots more zander but smaller, great fun though.

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music

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When men looked very much like apes, five million years ago,

They only caught small animals, or old ones that were slow.

They hadn't learned to use a tool, nor yet invented huts,

But each tribe had a member whose name was Grizzleguts.

 

"It's really most unsporting," he would furiously roar,

Whenever he saw something he had never seen before.

About each new invention he would angrily complain,

Saying it should be made taboo and never used again.

 

One day, while hunting in a group some men disturbed a deer,

It brushed asidetheir grasping hands and very soon broke clear.

Inspired, one hunter threw a rock and hit it on the head.

Old Grizzleguts then raised his voice and this is what he said:

 

"It's really most unsporting, we shall have to see it's banned.

The only decent way to kill is with your own bare hand,

If everyone starts throwing things, if rocks & stones are tossed,

The fine old art of throttling will very soon be lost."

 

A few ice ages later a man picked up a pole

And found that if he sharpened it, the thing would make a hole.

And when he stuck it in a boar, his quarry quickly died,

But Grizzleguts was watching him, and this is what he cried.

 

"It's really most unsporting; we shall have to make a rule,

That says a sharpened hunting pole is a forbidden tool.

If not, we'll kill off all the game! We'll wipe out all the stocks!

And soon, society will lose the art of throwing rocks!"

 

Another ice age later a hunter made a bow,

And aiming at a bison, saw his arrow lay it low.

The hunter was delighted when he saw how well he'd aimed,

But Grizzleguts, who stood nearby, immediately declaimed:

 

"It's really most unsporting, and it shouldn't be allowed,

If this is not prevented it will spread to all the crowd.

There won't be any bison left, and that would be a shame;

And society will quickly lose the art of spearing game."

 

Today, if you invent a better fishing rod, reel or gun

To do what once we did for food and now we do for fun;

If you devise a more effective cartridge, bait or fly,

Old Grizzleguts is still around,and this is what he'll cry:

 

"It's really most unsporting, and a rule we must adopt,

That says the use of this new thing is permanently stopped.

I've never even seen it, no sight of it I've had,

But I am quite convinced that new things must all be bad!"

 

Do not let his cries concern you, for he seldom gets his way.

The inventions that improved man's lot have come, and come to stay.

And but forthese inventions we can very plainly see

That Grizzleguts would feed on nuts and live up in a tree!

 

What a delightful poem/song. I really enjoyed reading that. As you say it is quite apt in some circumstances. :thumbs:

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Nice one Vidar. Jigging or drop-shotting, or both? I'm there again on Sunday, looking forward to it. Was at Rutland last weekend, lots more zander but smaller, great fun though.

 

 

I tend to carry two rods, one for vertical jigging and one rigged for dropshotting.

 

Yes, Rutland has been fishing its head off this autumn, but as you say the average size is much smaller than Grafham. I was going to fish Sunday too, but three days on Grafham in freezing cold and windy conditions knocked the stuffing out of me so I had to cancel. I am however going back a few more times before it closes so if you fancy coming with me for a day out on the water let me know??

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I tend to carry two rods, one for vertical jigging and one rigged for dropshotting.

 

Yes, Rutland has been fishing its head off this autumn, but as you say the average size is much smaller than Grafham. I was going to fish Sunday too, but three days on Grafham in freezing cold and windy conditions knocked the stuffing out of me so I had to cancel. I am however going back a few more times before it closes so if you fancy coming with me for a day out on the water let me know??

 

Cheers Vidar, I'll keep you posted :) I am hoping to fish both ressies as much as I can before the predator fishing closes, I'm totally sold on it. I like the fact that one is fairly hard with big fish and the other fairly easy with small fish, depending on what mood you're in!

 

I have been taking both rods too, but haven't properly tried the drop-shotting yet, having too much fun with the jigging.

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music

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PS I was thinking that Rutland would be an ideal place for an AN fish-in. Probably not enough time to arrange for this year, but maybe next year. Good numbers of zander, central location, easy to book in advance, not expensive. A good place for catching your first zed without the need for bivvying up in the Fens!

 

The only thing is that you could do with some fairly specific gear, although I expect most people could cobble something together if they didn't want to spend money on new tackle.

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music

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I can see how it works if you are in a boat, though perhaps not very different from jigging. And I can see how it works where there is a flow, as the lure will keep up in the water due to the current - so you could, for example, keep a lure with action against some far bank reeds.

 

But what about still water, fished from the bank? Say you were fishing the far bank of a canal? Wouldn't the lure just hang downwards? I can see you could give a little bit of action if the leader to the weight was much longer than the one to the hook, but it seems surprising it would be very effective in that instance? Or does it work differently in practice?

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Vidar,

 

I know there must be some subtle, or maybe even overt, differences between one rig for vertical jigging and one rigged for dropshotting. How would you describe those differences?

 

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Vidar,

 

I know there must be some subtle, or maybe even overt, differences between one rig for vertical jigging and one rigged for dropshotting. How would you describe those differences?

 

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When vertical jigging for zander I tend to move the jig from the bottom and no more than 2 feet off, if that. With the dropshot rig the distance from the bottom is sort of set and if you use of stand-out hook there is very little need for any additional movement other than the boats drift speed, and all I do is to give it a wiggle from time to time.

 

However, when I fish a dropshot rig for perch I tend to fish it a lot more actively.

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