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Beecy · Apr 5, 2006

I'm looking forward to the follow ons from this Mark.

I've promised myself I am going to fish the waggler (and stick) as much as i can next season as I have become too much of a pole addict.

I used to rate myself as a fairly competent waggler man but no doubt you will remind me of some of the finer points I have probably forgotten.

Would it be too much to ask for you to include a bit on the slider?

Mark Hodson · Apr 5, 2006

Beccy

No probs, I probably do a separate piece on the slider as its an "art" in itself and just tagging it onto part two of this article wouldn't do it justice.

Tom (Bream Machine) · Apr 5, 2006

Me and my mate are concentrating on fishin the Slider this coming season on a large gravel......for Bream. A good change to get away from poles and the tip. Totally agree it's an "art" in it's own right....looking forward to your article !

Tom (Bream Machine) · Apr 5, 2006

Just to add.......I've recently bought the Maver bodied wagglers for Slider fishing...so far, they are very very good, shotting up to 6 swan. They sure fly well, even the eye was small, but i found very small clip swivels incorporating a PTFE runner to be better, a bit pricey , but excellent for this style.

Graham Whatmore · Apr 6, 2006

Nice to see you pointed out that its fishing at the exreme end of the feeding range Mark. Its a mistake I often see anglers making when fishing a waggler float either on a pool or even a wide river like the Severn, sure, they can cast a waggler the required distance but they can't reach swim they are trotting with the loose feed.

"I wish I could get the feed over there I'm sure I'd catch more" they say but its too far or the wind is too strong to allow this. There are ways round this such as sticky mag but if they havn't got the knowledge to employ a suitable method of feeding they would be far better employed fishing nearer where they can reach. The distance you fish is dictated by the distance you can feed, an important point some anglers miss.

BAZ (Angel of the North) aka Fester · Apr 6, 2006

A brilliant article Mark, I am looking forward to reading the follow up articles.

Lord Paul · Apr 6, 2006

Looking forward to further atricles- The waggler is my favourite method but I tend to fish close in due to difficulty is hitting bites, hope this series will solve this

Peter Jacobs · Apr 6, 2006

Interesting article Mark.

'Wag and Mag' used to be a favourite method for me in river matches, and as Graham so rightly says; only fish as far out as you can (effectively) feed.

As to Sticky-mag Graham, you wouldn't believe the absolute mess that some anglers can make of trying to use it ;-)

NottmDon · Apr 6, 2006

If youre going to fish the slider see if you can get a copy of the master at work..Ian Heaps slider fishing on the MGM label no less,brilliant video well worth watching.

Poleitis has a lot to answer for lol fished the wag at back end of the season,I'd forgotten just how much I enjoyed it.

matt · Apr 6, 2006

Mark it would be great if you could include something on catching on the drop particularly shotting or shotless? patterns for this.

nicky · Apr 6, 2006

can anyone tell me what mag is?

Mark Hodson · Apr 6, 2006

Matt

On the drop fishing is included in part 2

Nicky

Mag is short for maggot

Ged · Apr 6, 2006

Hi Matt, awaiting part 2.
I also have a set of Drennan insert wagglers, also have a set of Middy insert as well. Just as good.
Had a lot of success on the lift method whilst waggler fishing, especially for the bream.

Ged · Apr 6, 2006

OOOPS!!
Sorry Mark, wrong name, must be over tired.

NottmDon · Apr 7, 2006

Mag short for maggots Nicky

nicky · Apr 7, 2006

maybe i should of said sticky mag,is it something you can add to cast them further

NottmDon · Apr 7, 2006

yeah theres a product called stickymag that allows you to ball up maggots and fire them via a catapult. Actually horlicks works just as well beleive it or not.

Beecy · Apr 7, 2006

I remember reading that icing sugar also works Don, never tried it though.

I only ever tried sticky-mag once, after England won the world champs in italy using it , what a nightmare, I ended up with a rock solid 2 pint lump of magots in my tray, maggots stuck to all my tackle, rod stuck to my hand and line stuck to the rod !

Perhaps I should'nt have tried using it on a rainy day ?

Tom (Bream Machine) · Apr 7, 2006

I still use Horlicks, a fraction of the price of stickymag, especially as the Mrs has a big jar of the stuff she likes as her nitetime drink.

Talking of Waggler methods....does anyone apart from me, still enjoy float legering on those very windy days as a good alternative to the feeder?

Beecy · Apr 7, 2006

I do a bit of float legering Tom on my local lake when after the carp (Ive not yet joined the bite alarm/bivvy/bolt rig brigade)

I use an unshotted float fixed with a rubber and a 2swan sliding link ledger and big lump of meat

lovely way of fishing when you fancy a lazy couple of hours on a nice summer morning

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