| When you're fishing the float and they're taking on the drop, but
not fast enough or the bites are difficult to hit, here's one way
to improve things;
Instead of using tiny split shot use styl leads. Styl (pronounced
`still') leads are from the continent and are used in pole fishing.
They are very small pieces of lead in a long cylindrical shape,
with a split along the length. They are difficult to fix to the
line properly and therefore you need a special styl lead tool.
I have the styl lead tool and find that it isn't good enough and
use a small pair of pliers instead. You can buy tubs for �3.99
and these contain 6 sizes, No7 to No 12. No7 is the smallest.
Styl leads have 3 advantages over split shot;
1.. They lay central to the line which gives a smoother drop on
the bait and doesn't make a splash on the strike.
2.. They are easier to use that dust shot. I used to use No 10,
11, 12 & 13 shot, but they are almost impossible to fix on
the cut is never deep enough for the line to get into and so
they fall off.
3.. They can't be mistaken for hemp when fishing for Roach.
The rig I use for fishing still water on the drop is;
9" hooklength with No7 styl at the bottom of the mainline, a No8
styl 10" up from that and a No9 11" from that. With this rig the
bait sinks exactly the same speed as loose feed providing the hook
is not too heavy.
Mattyb
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Hi all,
another tip for fishing float on windy lakes is the ole ledger
float technique.
Use a float that takes a light weight to sink and place two shot
to anchor it to the line, then place a third shot at the depth of
the swim, with a ledger weight above it. When the fish bites, the
line feeds through the ledger and you have your bite. If the wind
blows, the float tilts a bit but stays anchored.
Another advantage of this method is nice long casts without using
a lifebuoy for a float, also you can get through all the small fry
and down to where the bigguns are !!!
howzabout that then guys n gals?
cheers, andy.
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| Yeah good un Andy, I'm gunna try it. Never done that so far, and I
reckon it'll be good on slow rivers.
My next tip is;
When fishing a canal, or a lake, or even a slow river, pick 2 areas
to fish. The first in the edge, about 2 to 4 yards out (as long as
the water is deep enough). The second is on the far ledge of the
canal, river, or as far out as you like in the lake.
The idea is to switch from swim to swim, giving each a regular rest.
This is done by feeding the one that you're not fishing! Get it!
Start off by feeding the far swim with plenty of bait, and then start
fishing the inside. It is best to use baits such as casters, corn,
squatts etc, because they don't wriggle into the mud. You then fish
the inside swim with a small pole, or rod depending on the size of the
fish expected. You can feed very small amounts on the the inside if
you wish, but don't do that to the far swim.
Obviously you can judge how much time you spend before switching, but
it usually pays to start at 3:1 ratio (inside:outside) and them lower
the ratio until at the end you are on 1:3. Comprendez?
I know the inside is usually only good for small fish, but it makes
this interesting if the float keeps going under while the other swim is
building up. And giving the far bank swim (where the bigger fish
should be) a rest can prevent the fish getting spooked.
Mattyb
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