feeder/quiver advice

[andyml]

hi folks,

 

i wonder if someone can help me?

 

i lost a good few fish last year (mostly tench) while feeder fishing for good gravel pit bream on the quiver as the fish picked up the bait and moved directy away from the bank - this caused hooklink failure as my line was clipped into the spool to ensure casting accuracy.

 

My question is how do i maintain accuracy in casting and yet still hang onto a strong fish that runs directly away from me?....this may seem daft question but I'll ask it anyway..

 

thanks in advance andy

[lilypad]

Tie some marker braid on to your main line at a convenient position after casting to your desired spot.

When you cast again, reel in the line so the braid is at that position. Hey Presto!

Some people use power gum, same difference.

Edited March 26, 2006 by lilypad

[Dick Dastardly]

Another way is to dispence with the line clip and use a brosd rubber band.Slip this over the spool once you have got the casting distance right and leave it on.It supplys enough friction/tension to stop you overcasting but as the drag rotates line can still be taken from under it.

[Phil Adams]

I use a small piece of insulating tape folded over the line just infront of the tip ring. This is stuck to the line after casting out to the chosen spot. As you cast, feather the line as soon as you hear it touch the rod rings.

 

Obviously this depends on how large your rod rings are, I doubt it would work to well with small rings, but works perfectly with carp rods etc.

 

Another tip, if you use this method is to trim the tape into a triangle, so that the point of the trinagle is pointing away from the reel.

[lilypad]

Another way is to dispence with the line clip and use a brosd rubber band.Slip this over the spool once you have got the casting distance right and leave it on.It supplys enough friction/tension to stop you overcasting but as the drag rotates line can still be taken from under it.

 

But after a run you have lost your distance again.

 

Using the tape method is fine. I saw an article somewhere and the guy was using tape, but used two pieces close together in case it slipped after casting \retrieval.

[Vagabond]

i lost a good few fish last year .....as the fish picked up the bait and moved directy away from the bank - this caused hooklink failure as my line was clipped into the spool to ensure casting accuracy.

 

This is the method I use to clip-up. Put a LOOP into the clip - that way a big fish will pull it free.

 

BTW in the photo I have shown a large loop to make the method clear - in practice I use a much smaller loop (and I use a Stradic with 4 lb line, not a Baitrunner with 15lb - again, it was chosen to give a clear picture of the loop)

 

 

 

BTW If you overcast by too much, the loop will pull free, so you have to get the casting strength about right - ie feather the cast, using the clip-up as fine tuning - or alternatively put a finger-tip firmly on the clip and loop.

Edited March 26, 2006 by Vagabond

[lilypad]

That's fine vag, but how does he recast to the exact same spot again after retrieval?

[Dick Dastardly]

I see what you are saying Lilypad.Fishing for carp where the line being taken is expected I use the clip and mark the line method.What we are talking about here though is just taking precautions in case a bigger than expected fish comes along whilst general fishing (er isnt it?)

[Andrew Burgess]

This is the method I use to clip-up. Put a LOOP into the clip - that way a big fish will pull it free.

 

BTW in the photo I have shown a large loop to make the method clear - in practice I use a much smaller loop (and I use a Stradic with 4 lb line, not a Baitrunner with 15lb - again, it was chosen to give a clear picture of the loop)

 

BTW If you overcast by too much, the loop will pull free, so you have to get the casting strength about right - ie feather the cast, using the clip-up as fine tuning - or alternatively put a finger-tip firmly on the clip and loop.

 

Vagabond that a brilliant idea on using the loop into the clip.

[lilypad]

I see what you are saying Lilypad.Fishing for carp where the line being taken is expected I use the clip and mark the line method.What we are talking about here though is just taking precautions in case a bigger than expected fish comes along whilst general fishing (er isnt it?)

 

I dunno! If thats the case any method suggested would work. It's Sunday after nightshift and I think I shall call it a day on this thread.