I've already raised the issue in another thread but finally decided to create a new topic. Just to open a wider discussion about the subject.
In almost all guides and articles concerning waggler fishing one can find descriptions of shotting patterns. Most of the patterns include No 10 or No 9 tell-tale dropper shots.
The main purpose of the tell-tale shot is to help register the bite, mainly the lift bites when the fish actually lifts the tell-tale shot and so causes the float to rise in the water.
I would understand that if we were talking about pole fishing with small and finesse floats and rigs.
But we are talking here about wagglers.
An average waggler, say 2.5 g, has a relatively thick antenna (with a diameter of 3-4mm).
So, I have no idea how one can spot any bite when the No 10 or No 9, or even No 8 shot is moved/lifted up. Of course assuming you are not fishing a foot from the bank but at an average distance of, say 15-20 yards.
Or maybe I'm blind.
No 9 = 0,056g and No 10 = 0,040g. Many popular hook baits weight more. A grain of corn, peas, worms, a bread which absorbed the water. Assuming you are not fishing over depth, you would rather see the lift of the bait than the 'tell-tale' shot tells you anything.
I can understand the role of small dropper shots when fishing on the drop and I do not question that No 10 and No 9 shots allow the bait to fall slowly through the water (that's why they are called droppers).
But I still cannot comprehend the role of No 10 shot as a tell-tale shot in a waggler casted a distance of about 20 yards.
Last week I made some tests using various shots. In clam clear water conditions I could hardly register a lift bite with No 6 shot. No 4 was quite OK even on a small wave. No 3 was the smallest shot which gave me good perceptible lift bite detection in all conditions.
I see two options: I should visit my oculist or the tell-tale described in most articles is actually not tell-tale.
In almost all guides and articles concerning waggler fishing one can find descriptions of shotting patterns. Most of the patterns include No 10 or No 9 tell-tale dropper shots.
The main purpose of the tell-tale shot is to help register the bite, mainly the lift bites when the fish actually lifts the tell-tale shot and so causes the float to rise in the water.
I would understand that if we were talking about pole fishing with small and finesse floats and rigs.
But we are talking here about wagglers.
An average waggler, say 2.5 g, has a relatively thick antenna (with a diameter of 3-4mm).
So, I have no idea how one can spot any bite when the No 10 or No 9, or even No 8 shot is moved/lifted up. Of course assuming you are not fishing a foot from the bank but at an average distance of, say 15-20 yards.
Or maybe I'm blind.
No 9 = 0,056g and No 10 = 0,040g. Many popular hook baits weight more. A grain of corn, peas, worms, a bread which absorbed the water. Assuming you are not fishing over depth, you would rather see the lift of the bait than the 'tell-tale' shot tells you anything.
I can understand the role of small dropper shots when fishing on the drop and I do not question that No 10 and No 9 shots allow the bait to fall slowly through the water (that's why they are called droppers).
But I still cannot comprehend the role of No 10 shot as a tell-tale shot in a waggler casted a distance of about 20 yards.
Last week I made some tests using various shots. In clam clear water conditions I could hardly register a lift bite with No 6 shot. No 4 was quite OK even on a small wave. No 3 was the smallest shot which gave me good perceptible lift bite detection in all conditions.
I see two options: I should visit my oculist or the tell-tale described in most articles is actually not tell-tale.