Feeder Fishing Advice

[clutch]

Hey,

After some great advice on this forum, I ended up with a Shimano Forcemaster and a matching baby baitrunner reel.

I went to test it out today on a small local water and I was really impressed. However, I still could use a few tips on the best way to approach a still water when using a feeder.

This pool has no obvious features, about 4-5 feet deep. I found myself just aimlessly casting, with nothing obvious to cast too. When a water has no obvious features, should you just pick a spot and try to build up a swim?

I have read that lots of people use the line clip so that you can get maximum accuracy. However, if you hook into a carp,what stops it from snapping you? Fish safety is important to me, just want to make sure that I don't do anything that could be harmful.

Finally, how long between casts? 10 mins 20mins? Or is it something that differs depending on the water?

Thanks

 

[binka]

If there are no obvious features I would try and work with the conditions such as getting on the end of a warm southerly or westerly breeze and heading for shelter with the opposite northerly and easterlies, if the water is clear I would also look to be fishing the deepest part.

In respect of 'safe' clipping up have a look at this...

How to use the ACS line clip | News | Fishing Tackle | Wychwood Carp

I believe MAP also market a similar version.

To be more specific to the reel you've got it might be worth having a read of this if you're looking for an alternative to clipping up...

https://www.fishingmagic.com/forums/coarse-fishing/363044-ideas-line-marker.html?highlight=marker

Casting frequency is a piece of string question, lots of variables depending on venue, conditions etc so go for a cautious couple of initial casts in tough conditions to get some bait out or have fifteen minutes chucking at minute intervals at the other end of the scale, once the fish move in the bites will determine the frequency.

 

[clutch]

If there are no obvious features I would try and work with the conditions such as getting on the end of a warm southerly or westerly breeze and heading for shelter with the opposite northerly and easterlies, if the water is clear I would also look to be fishing the deepest part.

In respect of 'safe' clipping up have a look at this...

How to use the ACS line clip | News | Fishing Tackle | Wychwood Carp

I believe MAP also market a similar version.

To be more specific to the reel you've got it might be worth having a read of this if you're looking for an alternative to clipping up...

https://www.fishingmagic.com/forums/coarse-fishing/363044-ideas-line-marker.html?highlight=marker

Casting frequency is a piece of string question, lots of variables depending on venue, conditions etc so go for a cautious couple of initial casts in tough conditions to get some bait out or have fifteen minutes chucking at minute intervals at the other end of the scale, once the fish move in the bites will determine the frequency.

Thanks for that, some great advice.

I will try and pay more attention to the breeze and try and use it to my advantage.

I have never thought about marking the line, that would make the whole thing far easier.

 

[associatedmatt]

Dont neglect the margins if some bushes or any sort of cover nearby even a reed bed !

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[mikench]

How's the new feeder rod Matt?

 

[chrissh]

Try to cast to the same spot and build up the feed if the pond has an inlet & outlet fish the out let that’s where the fish like to go too for the free offering

The water is still cold I would use a banjo feeder with micro pellet & 4inch hook lenght or 2mm pellets or use a bomb and pellet cones and ping out (catapult) a few micros as feed

Rebait ever 20 minuets

When casting don’t look at the feeder or the rod look at the spot you want the bait/feeder to land you will soon get use to casting to the same spot.

When the water up warms go on the a method feeder with bigger pellet or mixed ground baits and still the 4 inch hook length banded or hair rig

YouTube

http://

[URL="[url=https://postimages.org/][img]https://s26.postimg.org/x2ojd3dm1/PRESTON-_INNOVATIONS-dura-_BANJO-_FEEDERS.jpg[/img][/url]"][url=https://postimages.org/] [/URL]

 

[associatedmatt]

How's the new feeder rod Matt?

Read my other post mike

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[associatedmatt]

Try to cast to the same spot and build up the feed if the pong has an inlet & outlet fish the out let that’s where the fish like to go too for the free offering

The water is still cold I would use a banjo feeder with micro pellet & 4inch hook lenght or 2mm pellets or use a bomb and pellet cones and ping out (catapult) a few micros as feed

Rebait ever 20 minuets

When casting don’t look at the feeder or the rod look at the spot you want the bait/feeder to land you will soon get use to casting to the same spot.

When the water up warms go on the a method feeder with bigger pellet or mixed ground baits and still the 4 inch hook length banded or hair rig

YouTube

http://

[URL="[url=https://postimages.org/][img]https://s26.postimg.org/x2ojd3dm1/PRESTON-_INNOVATIONS-dura-_BANJO-_FEEDERS.jpg[/img][/url]"][url=https://postimages.org/] [/URL]

I been using guru medium hybrid feeders and catching but leaving 20 minuites between casts

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