thank you lot

thank you all for all the info you gave me over the winter months.i have gone from pole fishing to feeder fishing,some one gave advise on feeder fisher,and i tryed it,have to say got more fish on the feeder than the pole.am hooked on the feeder,just a few more tips on feeder fishing,thanks again

My tip for feeder fishing on rivers would be the introduction of a little hemp, crushed hemp, hemp juice, hemp oil depending on the situation/ conditions/ target species.

Don't buy pre-prepared stuff. Source from animal feed/ seed specialist bulk buy and prepare yourself.

Add to maggots/ caster/ pellets in Kamasan Blackcap (or similar)

Add to groundbait in cage/ method/ open-end feeder.

It works for most species on lakes/ commercials too

my tip would be..


for groundbait feeder, dont mix hemp (or casters in summer) with your groundbait at the start as it dries out the hemp. Just add a pinch each time you fill the feeder.

Mine would be:

Make sure that you mix your groundbait for the feeder quite dry, I only use a spray bottle for feeder mixes.

The last thing you want is a wet mix that refuses to "explode" out of the feeder. Riddle it well, 2 or 3 times in fact to ensure a lot of air is present.
If you are using a powder additive then mix it in (dry) at the riddle stage.

Adding to Beecy's point - not only will the hemp dry out in the groundbait, but it will also over-wet the mix if added all at once.

If at all unsure about the consistency then simply drop a loaded feeder in the margins and watch the result.

If too wet, add more dry groundbait, mix really well, and then riddle it all over again.

Also, on those warmer or windier days I always use a damp (and I mean damp, not soaking wet) tea towell laid over my groundbait tray to avoid drying-out of the mix.

Make sure that your feeder only just holds bottom so that any decent fish which takes the bait dislodges it and you get a lovely unmissable drop back bite.This method works best if you are fishing straight across or a little upstream.