brummiephil
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in the local tackle shop today and a shiny bag of paste took my eye, never fished it before. any advice would be most welcome
in the local tackle shop today and a shiny bag of paste took my eye, never fished it before. any advice would be most welcome
Several things there to point out ,if you place shot on you,re line lower than half way between float and hook, all it will serve to do is drag the hook out of the very soft paste,when you,ve shipped out and dropped in.....If you use a self cocking float and no shot be aware that the bouyancy of the float,can pull the hook out of the paste as it is trying to rise up...Finally in a million years you could not use paste on a baggin wagglerHi Phil, curious what paste is it that caught your eye?
My Tips: When paste fishing for bottom feeding fish like carp, you should plumb the depth accurately and use a rig fished over depth with the bulk shot set about 6-8" from the hook.
When fishing without shotting your float can be pre-loaded or self cocking with the weight of the paste pinning the rig dead bottom. Allowing the paste to pin your rig down will result in your float rising, going under or sailing away when a fish takes it. To help avoid liners and nuisance fish when targeting carp on the bottom, I recommend using a large hook concealed and feeding micro pellets or particles 2-3 feet away.
Up in the water: When fishing up in the water, paste can be moulded around your hook suspended below your float or used with a bagging waggler.
Good luck.
Hi Phil, curious what paste is it that caught your eye?.
Several things there to point out ,if you place shot on you,re line lower than half way between float and hook, all it will serve to do is drag the hook out of the very soft paste,when you,ve shipped out and dropped in.....If you use a self cocking float and no shot be aware that the bouyancy of the float,can pull the hook out of the paste as it is trying to rise up...Finally in a million years you could not use paste on a baggin waggler