The Lift-method

[Robbie H]

Hi all,
just a quickie. When using the lift-method, what length should the hooklink be?

cheers, Rob

Robbie, I use between 4" and 6" from hook to one or two Swan shot.

[marcus ballam]

I usually use around 2-3" using 1 No6 on a sensitive float like a stillwater blue or a MAP driftbeater. More sensitive i find for finiky fish.

[Festa]

Hi Robbie,

I fished the "lift" the other day for bubbling tench near lillies. I used 6lb main straight through to hook. You need to lie at least two inches of line onto the lake bed, so position your last shot two inches from hook. Hooklength should not matter.

I would prefer 18" - 2 ft. for the hooklength. The reason being it would allow for more stretch.

What advantage would a short hooklength give for the lift method.

[Robbie H]

Thanks for the reply's guy's. Baz, i think the principal behind the short lentgh is that the float rises as the fish rights itself after picking up the bait. A long length, as you suggest, would mean the fish would have to rise higher for the final shot to be displaced.
Or so the diagram in my book says. Anyone think different? As usual in fishing, no definative answer.

Robbie, I think Baz is talking about the actual hooklength not the distance from shot to hook!

Robbie.
If the hooklength was 3ft. You could still only have 4" on the deck after the shot.

[Robbie H]

Ahh, sorry guy's, must pay more attention in class. I see where your coming from Baz.

[keora]

I usally have about 3 to 4" of hook length between the hook and the shot.

If the fish are taking confidently, then you could increase the length between hook and first shot.