pellet feeder

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- 19/05/2011 at 6:45 pm #46708
  TF_matt rosevear
  whats the best mix to use in the preston pellet feeders micros 4mm bit of groundbait ect
  just tested micros and 4mm damp and after watching in water i am not very confident they are leaving the feeder properley?
- 20/05/2011 at 7:21 am #141417
  TF_wildinguk
  I use a mix of about 75% micros, 25% 4mm, and have zero problems. Can;t say I’ve watched them come out, but I catch plenty of fish I don;t use groundbait in mine, and use the guru feeders.
  
  When I first started, I did have a few casts when pellets came back still in the feeder, I found slightly damper pellet hyelped this and not squeezing so hard.
- 20/05/2011 at 5:49 pm #141468
  TF_matt rosevear
  btt
- 20/05/2011 at 6:02 pm #141472
  TF_andy cranes mate
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  Which feeder you using, the scoop type?
- 20/05/2011 at 6:24 pm #141476
  TF_matt rosevear
  yes the preston scoop type pellet feeder
- 20/05/2011 at 8:29 pm #141493
  TF_andy cranes mate
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  I don’t rate them at all. I don’t think theres enough holes in the back. I’ve started using the kobra ones, far better. As has been said, mix a few 4mms in with the micros.
- 22/05/2011 at 10:21 pm #141666
  TF_Pedro
  Personally prefer preston method feeder n micro pellets. Simply add aspoons full or two of horlicks(depending on depth) to micros when preparing…… fish 4,6 or 8mm+ banded/lasso’d
- 22/05/2011 at 10:28 pm #141669
  TF_Darlo-toe
  same as pedro, ive used the scoop type but ive started adding horlicks & using a method feeder with micro`s, with either 6mm or 8mm on the hook
- 22/05/2011 at 10:29 pm #141670
  TF_Col_W
  Not tried a pellet feeder – why use one instead of a method feeder – what is the advantage?
- 23/05/2011 at 4:47 am #141676
  TF_wildinguk
  Advantages…they are allowed at the venues I fish, when method feeder is banned….figure that one out. Think, also, in deep water tha bait stays in better and reaches the bottom. Also if you’re fishing right tight up to reeds or into snags, you can bury hooklength and hook into the feeder so it doesn’t snag. Also, it’s different to the method and different catches you more fish on a hard water.
  
  All told I’d still choose the method most of the time if I had the chance, but as all bar one of my local venues bans it, I use the pellet feeder most of the time.
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