Harveysaxon1
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I am new to carp fishing and what some advice on what feeders to use
I am new to carp fishing and what some advice on what feeders to use
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If I was to give advice to anyone new to feeder fishing I would suggest a hybrid feeder, there are plenty of makes to choose from.
Reason being it doesn't matter how bad the cast the hybrid nearly always lands correctly, keeping their load of bait intact on the bottom.
Method feeders don't work too good on waters deeper than around six feet, they can empty their load before reaching the bottom. Not what we need.
Depends on what you are doing and depth......I am new to carp fishing and what some advice on what feeders to use
I use either Guru or Preston ICS feeders and leads.Depends on what you are doing and depth......
Shallow water up to 4 or 5 feet deep I’d go for an in-line method feeder in the summer........ 20 grams if fairly close range 30 40grams if launching it a fair way. Reasons why you can load it up with a fair amount of bait and double skin them etc.
Deeper water guru inline hybrid ...... not too far out and 6 to 8 feet deep 24grams and larger if deeper and or further out.....reasons why the pellets will stay on longer as it drops through deep water and as it hits the water after a big chuck.
If I’m doing short chucks to islands etc I do like the little 18 gram guru hybrids they land with a nice plop.
I always use pellets with my feeders never ground bait.....
Don’t buy loads of different sizes and types work out what you need and learn how to use them....
KISS (keep it simple stupid)
It’s just the way I do things but it does work ?
I hope this helps....
I usually don’t need more than a 20gram feeder infact I carry some 10gram method feeders for casting to islands.......I
I use either Guru or Preston ICS feeders and leads.
A 20g feeder or inline lead will cast 40+ yards with a 12' feeder rod and 2oz tip.I change the short stems for the long ones to get the distance and extra stability in flight.
Have also put softened 2mm pellets around the inline lead ,tucked the hooklength in with them and cast out, Its like a mini feeder but less bait.
I use 10g or 15g when using a method feeder on the pole against an island.I usually don’t need more than a 20gram feeder infact I carry some 10gram method feeders for casting to islands.......
If I’m launching further distance I will use heavier feeders especially in deeper water......
one thing to think about is wind on long casts and your casts needs to be nice and comfortable without straining to make the distance that’s when accurate casting suffers........
If there’s a steep shelf to islands a heavier feeder is sometimes needed to hold the bottom.....
There are so many scenarios and two days never seem to be the same.
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