Hello,
This season I have decided to give float fishing a try on my local river, the Severn. I had my first go this week fishing at Bridgnorth, and I have a few questions if anyone has any advice to give.
Due to the water level and minimal flow, I was advised to try the waggler over stick float. Are there certain conditions where you would choose one over the other? Of is it just a personal preference thing?
My set up was a 13ft rod, coupled with a 2500 reel loaded with 6lb Daiwa Sensor. I used a Dave Harrell truncheon 4AAA waggler. I used a small micro swivel, to attach my 4.5lb hook link to a size 16 hook. Does this seem about right? I was fishing red maggot, just trying to pick up whatever really. Do you bulk all the shot around the float to lock it in place? Or is it better to secure the float with 2 AAA's and redistribute the shot down the line. I was unsure about how to set up my shot pattern.
This may seem really obvious to some, but I was unsure how to correctly plumb the depth. Is there a technique to use on the river? I mean, if you use a plummet, the lead sinks and the float carries on down the river and then gets pulled under.... I tried a variety of depths, from 4 to 9-ish feet. I couldn't tell if I was on bottom,no where near, or if the bait was bumping its way down the river. Difficult to explain, but I just can't get my head around it.
With a waggler, should I be trying to hold the float back a bit or slow it down? I was just letting it run through the swim, leaving the bail arm open and trapping the line with my finger. I also 'fixed' the line every so often, to take the bow out of it, however I did not know if that effected presentation as it caused the float to dip under.
I had an enjoyable afternoon, caught a few small chub, dace, roach etc. Just could do with a bit of help understanding the basics. I also fancy having a go targeting barbel on the float when I get a bit more confident with it all.
I would be grateful for any help, and if anyone has useful tips that I haven't mentioned then that would be fantastic.
Cheers.
This season I have decided to give float fishing a try on my local river, the Severn. I had my first go this week fishing at Bridgnorth, and I have a few questions if anyone has any advice to give.
Due to the water level and minimal flow, I was advised to try the waggler over stick float. Are there certain conditions where you would choose one over the other? Of is it just a personal preference thing?
My set up was a 13ft rod, coupled with a 2500 reel loaded with 6lb Daiwa Sensor. I used a Dave Harrell truncheon 4AAA waggler. I used a small micro swivel, to attach my 4.5lb hook link to a size 16 hook. Does this seem about right? I was fishing red maggot, just trying to pick up whatever really. Do you bulk all the shot around the float to lock it in place? Or is it better to secure the float with 2 AAA's and redistribute the shot down the line. I was unsure about how to set up my shot pattern.
This may seem really obvious to some, but I was unsure how to correctly plumb the depth. Is there a technique to use on the river? I mean, if you use a plummet, the lead sinks and the float carries on down the river and then gets pulled under.... I tried a variety of depths, from 4 to 9-ish feet. I couldn't tell if I was on bottom,no where near, or if the bait was bumping its way down the river. Difficult to explain, but I just can't get my head around it.
With a waggler, should I be trying to hold the float back a bit or slow it down? I was just letting it run through the swim, leaving the bail arm open and trapping the line with my finger. I also 'fixed' the line every so often, to take the bow out of it, however I did not know if that effected presentation as it caused the float to dip under.
I had an enjoyable afternoon, caught a few small chub, dace, roach etc. Just could do with a bit of help understanding the basics. I also fancy having a go targeting barbel on the float when I get a bit more confident with it all.
I would be grateful for any help, and if anyone has useful tips that I haven't mentioned then that would be fantastic.
Cheers.