ravey
Well-known member
There's nothing new about legering upstream (is there anything really new about most methods?). The difference is in the use of the feeder, and the 'finesse' applied to making it so effective.
I have already mentioned me using it in long range feeder matches on the Trent for chub. Fishing the 'bow' fulfilled a couple of things: it allowed the use of less lead, and was an answer to the 'educated' chub that used to provide the winning weights (on the right pegs).
As others have said, it is very effective. What I used to find was that many anglers could not be bothered to faff about with swapping leads etc to achieve this balance.
It's not just about using the right amount of lead; the size of the bow is just as important. What can be tricky is combining both to get the feeder teetering on the brink of moving. If you see how the traditional mousetrap works, then you can see that you can set it so that the slightest disturbance will release the forces in the spring. the rod tip is the spring in the case of upstream feedering.
Hope this makes it clear(?)...it is easier to demonstrate than put into words (for me at any rate!).
I have already mentioned me using it in long range feeder matches on the Trent for chub. Fishing the 'bow' fulfilled a couple of things: it allowed the use of less lead, and was an answer to the 'educated' chub that used to provide the winning weights (on the right pegs).
As others have said, it is very effective. What I used to find was that many anglers could not be bothered to faff about with swapping leads etc to achieve this balance.
It's not just about using the right amount of lead; the size of the bow is just as important. What can be tricky is combining both to get the feeder teetering on the brink of moving. If you see how the traditional mousetrap works, then you can see that you can set it so that the slightest disturbance will release the forces in the spring. the rod tip is the spring in the case of upstream feedering.
Hope this makes it clear(?)...it is easier to demonstrate than put into words (for me at any rate!).