Hello,
This season on the Severn at Bridgnorth, I have really enjoyed fishing the float. I have mainly fished the stick, holding it back, controlling the pace through my swim. After some advice from others, and trial and error, I am getting the hang of it.
However, I have tried the waggler a couple of times and I am struggling a bit, so I have a few questions if anyone can help.
1. controlling the pace- With the stick, I hold it back. This obviously isn't an option with the waggler. Probably seems like an obvious question, but when fishing a waggler do you just let it run through at the pace of the river?
2. Depth- What depth should I be fishing at? On the floor, over-depth, up in the water? I have found it a bit difficult to properly gauge the depth, especially if I am fishing mid river trying to use a plummet.
3. Technique- So I cast, reel the float back slightly, then let it run through the swim. I keep the bail arm open, trapping the line with my finger and letting line out when necessary. Sound about right?
4- Keeping the float on line- My float doesn't always go straight, especially when it runs further down the swim. It seems to pull slightly, following the line. How can this be avoided? Due to fishing further out with the waggler, I cant get the line 'straight' behind, like I can on the stick.
Finally if anyone has any other suggestions, or ideas that I might find helpful then that would be great.
Cheers
This season on the Severn at Bridgnorth, I have really enjoyed fishing the float. I have mainly fished the stick, holding it back, controlling the pace through my swim. After some advice from others, and trial and error, I am getting the hang of it.
However, I have tried the waggler a couple of times and I am struggling a bit, so I have a few questions if anyone can help.
1. controlling the pace- With the stick, I hold it back. This obviously isn't an option with the waggler. Probably seems like an obvious question, but when fishing a waggler do you just let it run through at the pace of the river?
2. Depth- What depth should I be fishing at? On the floor, over-depth, up in the water? I have found it a bit difficult to properly gauge the depth, especially if I am fishing mid river trying to use a plummet.
3. Technique- So I cast, reel the float back slightly, then let it run through the swim. I keep the bail arm open, trapping the line with my finger and letting line out when necessary. Sound about right?
4- Keeping the float on line- My float doesn't always go straight, especially when it runs further down the swim. It seems to pull slightly, following the line. How can this be avoided? Due to fishing further out with the waggler, I cant get the line 'straight' behind, like I can on the stick.
Finally if anyone has any other suggestions, or ideas that I might find helpful then that would be great.
Cheers