open question to Bob Bradford

[Bob Bradford]

Thank you Tigger but I am out of here, regards Bob.

[SandTiger]

i certainly have a pair

 

Davey how do i cast not sure really,just do it!!!sometimes swing the float out,sometimes do it sideways...not sure that makes any sense....but i do and can catch fish!!! just cannot manage any longer than a 6m....

 

Thanks for the explanation Judy - My 13 foot beast is more thn I wish to handle

[The Flying Tench]

Just to keep life real simple for you imagine I'm fishing a 5 metre whip. 6lb line straight through. A float of some sort taking 2 swan shot, bulked about 3 feet from the hook, which is a size 10 forged with a big barb. For bait I've got a wriggly old lob worm. And I'm fishing over depth by about 2 foot so the float can blow about plenty.

 

Just to show I'm still around! I think there's an interesting point here. This is similar to the rig I was using (though not with a whip) when I caught the perch that started all this. Previously I used to have shot much closer to the hook, and I think it meant I was more certain to detect a bite early. I was advised (I think rightly) to leave a fair bit of line with no shot so the worm would fall naturally, and I was slightly overdepth. I think this is an effective rig, but it means if the perch doesn't move far with the bait the float won't register a bite so quickly. I caught 4 reasonable perch in about an hour, and the others were lip-hooked, so I'm not intending to change the rig for the moment, but I can see there's an issue about bite detection. Maybe the answer is not to fish overdepth?

[SandTiger]

Thank you Tigger but I am out of here, regards Bob.

 

Again?

[Peter Waller]

Hi Nick's crowd!!!!!!! How much is riding on this one?

 

Thanks Bob, glad to see you still around John.

[Peter Waller]

John, I think that fishing slightly over depth is fine, unless you are using a self cocking type float. The same applies to pike fishing, if the fish lifts the bait then the self cocker doesn't rise.

[SandTiger]

And a nice friendly 'Hi' to our good friends from the Sea Angling forum!!!!!! Nice to see you over here. I often lurk over your side. Please don't suggest T-Bars!!!!

 

And waste a good meal - Not likely mate

[Peter Waller]

And waste a good meal - Not likely mate

 

 

Fair point!

[nursejudy]

thats lost on me!!!! mind you i know i'm not the brightest pebble on the beach!!!

[SandTiger]

Hi Nick's crowd!!!!!!! How much is riding on this one?

 

I've actually got a rider on this thread not getting pulled, so I'll sit quitely in the corner

 

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