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BAZ (Angel of the North)
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I thought I would ask this question in the general section as it concerns course fishing as well as carp fishing.
Positioing your <u>rear rodrest </u>
I have seen people set their rod rests up as far appart as possible when useing a bite alarm and hanger type indicator. This is something that I used to do myself, if only to lock the butt of my rod in the rest, or so that I could have the first rod ring resting in front of the bite alarm. With the result that the hanger type indicator could be a matter of feet away from the rod butt.
I now set my <u>rear rod rest</u> no more than slightly longer than the length of the hanger indicator away from the bite alarm. Hopefully this is to ensure that no more than minimal effort is required before a take is registered by a fish, be it Carp, Tench, or Bream.
Am I thinking along the right lines? And what else could I do above the lead to create minimum resistance to a taking fish? i.e. slack/tight lines with the reasons for each or either please.
Positioing your <u>rear rodrest </u>
I have seen people set their rod rests up as far appart as possible when useing a bite alarm and hanger type indicator. This is something that I used to do myself, if only to lock the butt of my rod in the rest, or so that I could have the first rod ring resting in front of the bite alarm. With the result that the hanger type indicator could be a matter of feet away from the rod butt.
I now set my <u>rear rod rest</u> no more than slightly longer than the length of the hanger indicator away from the bite alarm. Hopefully this is to ensure that no more than minimal effort is required before a take is registered by a fish, be it Carp, Tench, or Bream.
Am I thinking along the right lines? And what else could I do above the lead to create minimum resistance to a taking fish? i.e. slack/tight lines with the reasons for each or either please.