peter crabtree
AKA Simon, 1953 - 2022 (RIP)
....talking about trotting stick / top and bottom floats downstream.
Experienced trotters will instantly know what I mean, interested beginners may not?
At this time of year our wonderful streams and rivers are perfect for trotting but often hampered by floating rafts or overhanging trees, exactly where fish like to hang out.
If using a fixed spool reel (bale arm open) then your middle finger can be used to trap your line mid trot thus holding back on the float as it approaches the obstruction.
Doing this allows your float to catch the current and steer your float around it instead of piling straight into it resulting in a possible tangle.
Centrepins can be manipulated in the same way using your thumb against the drum.
This can often tempt fish out to grab the passing bait.
I am posting this to help beginners as I'm certain experienced trotters will know this already and may indeed explain it better than me...
It's actually quite satisfying setting up a stick float rig without a hook attached and giving it a try first...
Experienced trotters will instantly know what I mean, interested beginners may not?
At this time of year our wonderful streams and rivers are perfect for trotting but often hampered by floating rafts or overhanging trees, exactly where fish like to hang out.
If using a fixed spool reel (bale arm open) then your middle finger can be used to trap your line mid trot thus holding back on the float as it approaches the obstruction.
Doing this allows your float to catch the current and steer your float around it instead of piling straight into it resulting in a possible tangle.
Centrepins can be manipulated in the same way using your thumb against the drum.
This can often tempt fish out to grab the passing bait.
I am posting this to help beginners as I'm certain experienced trotters will know this already and may indeed explain it better than me...
It's actually quite satisfying setting up a stick float rig without a hook attached and giving it a try first...