So with a bomb rid u band single pellets etc. And aray a few offerirngs over the top and sit and pray?
Not necessarily. If you cast around, fanwise from right to left, or vice versa, until you see line bites, then you've found the line the fish are on. Then it's just a case of shortening-off a bit at a time until you get bites. If you've come too far back you'll stop getting indications altogether.
You can still feed over the top with a catty, just not so regular that it brings the fish up in the water. Corn is one of the best winter baits anywhere you'll go - a full tin will sometimes last for several sessions. It's sometimes worth drying off a few pieces and making up a tiny PVA mesh bag to hang on the hook.
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I think I can remember the whole Sigma range John, quite highly regarded back in the day when Shakespeare and Daiwa were the two main players.
IIRC my mate had a Sigma float rod which was an almost translucent amber colour and had a lovely action.
That was the Alpha float rod, Steve. I had the ABU Mk.6, but one of my mates bought the later Alpha float rod and it was so much sweeter - lighter, better balanced and more forgiving in the middle. They're a bit of a cult item these days, within a certain clique.