Feeding in faster water

[Andy Macfarlane]

There is one particular swim where I do the San Juan shuffle as Phone called it.

 

I believe that it is also known as chumming even though it is completely different from shark chumming.

 

Its a useful method of loosening up morsels from the gravel which in this particular swim lure the chub out from a very overhanging willow. I got a 6lb3oz chub by doing this combined with the boilie bag maggot trickle.

 

Mike

 

It's just called shuffling over here and it's illegal here too.

[arbocop]

It's just called shuffling over here and it's illegal here too.

 

No it isn't. Is it? I can see that if one were fly fishing it might be against club rules, but it's not contrary to fishery laws. I've never seen any reference to it in EA rules. However, you've made me panic now.

 

Mike

[robtherake]

There are several references to this technique in older angling books.I've used it to good effect on the Swale a few times but didn't imagine that it might be verboten.

[arbocop]

There are several references to this technique in older angling books.I've used it to good effect on the Swale a few times but didn't imagine that it might be verboten.

I'm certain that it isn't verboten unless a club/society rule outlaws it.

 

Only another week and I'll probably be doing it on (in) the Kennet.