Method Feeder help

This topic has 4 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 13 years, 8 months ago by TF_moto46.

Viewing 4 reply threads

Author

Posts
- 23/08/2012 at 6:42 pm #52918
  TF_moto46
  After a recent session fishing a method feeder tight to an island (micro pellets round the feeder with a hair rigged pellet as hookbait) I was left very frustrated with frequent massive violent takes but not resulting in a hooked fish.
  Also I had a few snapped hooklengths. I tried different baits and bigger hooks and stronger hooklenths but to no avail?
  
  Can anyone help with this as I just seemed to be getting liners and takes with hardly any hooked fish and some broken hooklenghts 😡
- 23/08/2012 at 8:21 pm #161671
  TF_Daz Newell
  Cant speak for the hooklengths breaking but try leaving the bait out of the mould…3-4″ away from method.
- 23/08/2012 at 8:53 pm #161674
  TF_orexina
  Try having the clutch loose so they can take some line. Also try fishing a big bait like bread flake, in or out of the feeder. Are you using QM1 hooks as these are the best feeder hooks.
  You could also try a swan shot about 2ft from the feeder to hold the line down.
- 23/08/2012 at 9:45 pm #161676
  TF_baitchef
  Participant
  Sit on your hands and don’t do anything until the rod nearly goes in. Don’t be afraid of heavy hooklengths. I frequently use 8lb daiwa sensor 😀
  
  Also have a bomb rod ready and alternate the method with either a straight lead and hair rigged pellet or the conker (paste around a pellet). It helps when you have too many fish in the swim and your adding to much loose feed (IE the micros).
- 23/08/2012 at 10:18 pm #161677
  TF_moto46
  Thanks everyone I suspect I had to many fish in the swim going crazy for the micro pellets and was using a 6lb hooklenth. I will know what to try next time 😀
Author

Posts