Inline method feeder questions

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- 03/06/2015 at 11:04 pm #59673
  TF_Somedaysuddenly
  Hi ppl jist a quick question.. I recently started using the inline feeder but seem to lose fish seconds after
  Hookin alot id say 8 outta ten fish lost.. Using size 20 barbless any help be great
- 04/06/2015 at 6:52 am #176837
  TF_Double Blank
  Could be several reasons, likely hook too small for the fish you target, rod too strong & pulling the hook, if you using braid main line…try mono, certainly up the hook size.
- 04/06/2015 at 7:54 am #176840
  TF_JohnH
  Two more points to add, if allowed by the fishery use elasticated, it certainly helps hook pulls, secondly wait for the bite to develop, literally they should be pulling the tip right around almost dragging the rod in. Check out the Guru web site there is a video clip from Steve Ringer which I am sure you will find helpful.
- 04/06/2015 at 11:27 am #176845
  TF_Somedaysuddenly
  Ok i shall try changin hooks but the waitin till my rod is bent over is what I was doing eventually cause I was gettin fed up of losing them.. But yet they seemed to bounce off once a few seconds of fightin. Could ot have anything to do with method weight? As I tried from 10 – 30 gram with same results 🙁 I shall watch the vid thanks 🙂
- 09/06/2015 at 8:07 am #176803
  TF_JohnH
  Hook patterns are important too, I don’t follow fashion with QM1 as I have had too many problems with these on the lead, bouncing out, they are great though for margin pole work for lumps or with elasticated method . Check out the Drennan carbon feeder barbless in 16 and 18 they are simply the best for me.
- 09/06/2015 at 6:27 pm #176789
  TF_millie
  Why are u using a 20 hook if ya fishing for carp? Minimum id fish with a method is a drennan carp feeder pattern size 16
- 19/08/2015 at 1:57 pm #176350
  TF_caught any mate
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  it could be the hook is opening on the first run,then closing once the fish has been bumped.
  i ve had similar problems guru p/w hooks.either go up a size or change to a x-strong pattern.
- 20/08/2015 at 4:49 pm #176356
  TF_TIDALWAVE1
  if the fish are coming off soon after hooking them.they are probably foul hooked.
  this could be due to have too short a hooklength,so the fish are feeding too close to the feeder,which can happen,so they are not taking the hookbait properly.4 inches is the ideal length.
  you can use small hooks 18-16 on the method with baits such as single or double maggot,or 4-6mm pellet on the hook.
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