brummiephil
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what's the secret to mixing ground bait that will stick to the method feeder?
what's the secret to mixing ground bait that will stick to the method feeder?
Mix he wAter a little at a time and test in the margin
How is testing in the margin going to tell if its going to stick to the feeder on a 20-30 yard cast and stay intact on impact with the water?
You can get an idea of the breakdown rate
A little tip,put a plastic s/wich bag around the mould,it releases everytimeThe Drennan mould has no release button like the Preston or Korum and after a few casts the mixture starts to stick to the mould and come off the feeder. A quick dip in the lake before each loading (it floats if you drop it in) ensures the mould releases the feeder with payload intact.
A little tip,put a plastic s/wich bag around the mould,it releases everytime
Another method I have used which works is to mix a 50/50 mix of 1mm and 2mm feed pellets and then add a couple of spoonfulls of Soya Flower to the dry mix, give them a good mixing dry then add enough water to cover all the pellets, then set them aside while I tackle up, that mix in conjunction with the new Korum Dura Feeders seems to work well.
Although to be totally honest I still think we are being conned by the makers of all the different types of method feeder. I doubt that with any of them the feed stays on once the feeder hits the water, although it should still hit the lake bed in the area that the feeder hits so it still works but more as an accurate ground bait.
For the makers it is good that there is virtually no way for the angler to test that this method really works, as most of us do not have access to gin clear waters and diving equipment to test their theories.
But as long as we catch well using them it matters not one bit if they are working as claimed or not.
The trouble is on waters where they work well for me I have also found the good old cage feeder works just as well and in some cases even better.
Paul