Do you guys reel in the excess of line after casting ? I always feel like I am also moving the bait when I do it
In reply to Post #1
if you hit the clip and feel the lead down there shouldn't be too much excess line, if you are just pub chucking into open water you should still be stopping the lead just before it hits the water so it kicks your rig away from your leader/tubing.
if you hit the clip and feel the lead down there shouldn't be too much excess line, if you are just pub chucking into open water you should still be stopping the lead just before it hits the water so it kicks your rig away from your leader/tubing.
In reply to Post #1
When I cast out I loosen my drag and pull line off as I walk back to the bit almarm and slowly tighten up and pulling line off continuously until I'm at the alarm and then slowly tighten up let line settle for if I need to put a back lead on i sort that out then put the indicator on.
When I cast out I loosen my drag and pull line off as I walk back to the bit almarm and slowly tighten up and pulling line off continuously until I'm at the alarm and then slowly tighten up let line settle for if I need to put a back lead on i sort that out then put the indicator on.
In reply to Post #1
Depends on how you're fishing. I tend to fish slack lines wherever I can, so open the bail arm and control the sinking of the line. So giving more line out.
If you're fishing tight lines, for me I hold the tip under the water to sink line, put the rod on the rests and then tighten up by turning the spool until it's as tight as I want it.
You can fish your lines anywhere inbetween really slack and really tight.
Depends on how you're fishing. I tend to fish slack lines wherever I can, so open the bail arm and control the sinking of the line. So giving more line out.
If you're fishing tight lines, for me I hold the tip under the water to sink line, put the rod on the rests and then tighten up by turning the spool until it's as tight as I want it.
You can fish your lines anywhere inbetween really slack and really tight.
In reply to Post #1
In windy conditions as much as I try to keep tight with the clip there is always going to be some slack line that needs to be tightened up.
After casting I reel gently down to the lead, whether I'm fishing slack lines and running leads, or tight lines, sink the rod tip under the water then loosen the drag so I can reel and get the bail arm roller at the top when the rod is on the rests without moving the lead. Any final slack removal is done by turning the spool before putting the indicator on.
If slack lines, with the rod tip down I gently pull line off the spool and make sure it is as slack as possible before putting the indicator on. It will pull the line slightly tighter as it sinks, keep pulling line off the reel until the indicator is at maximum drop and not pulling up any more.
In windy conditions as much as I try to keep tight with the clip there is always going to be some slack line that needs to be tightened up.
After casting I reel gently down to the lead, whether I'm fishing slack lines and running leads, or tight lines, sink the rod tip under the water then loosen the drag so I can reel and get the bail arm roller at the top when the rod is on the rests without moving the lead. Any final slack removal is done by turning the spool before putting the indicator on.
If slack lines, with the rod tip down I gently pull line off the spool and make sure it is as slack as possible before putting the indicator on. It will pull the line slightly tighter as it sinks, keep pulling line off the reel until the indicator is at maximum drop and not pulling up any more.
In reply to Post #2
Once the rig hit the water, it doesn't stay kicked away....
Once the rig hit the water, it doesn't stay kicked away....
In reply to Post #6
dunno what people think happens ?
when you got a 3 ozs weight towing your hook link rapidly to the bottom
thats why stiff link rigs work so well all types hinged stiff , helicopter etc
I always used big bit of foam on normal rigs when I feel it hit bottom I drag it back a bit to be sure the soft hook link is straighten
dunno what people think happens ?
when you got a 3 ozs weight towing your hook link rapidly to the bottom
thats why stiff link rigs work so well all types hinged stiff , helicopter etc
I always used big bit of foam on normal rigs when I feel it hit bottom I drag it back a bit to be sure the soft hook link is straighten
In reply to Post #6
no but it doesn't tangle on the cast,couple that with a .37 seaguar ace hard flouro d rig and a wafter where possible amd it settles lovely
no but it doesn't tangle on the cast,couple that with a .37 seaguar ace hard flouro d rig and a wafter where possible amd it settles lovely
In reply to Post #8
That's not what you said though! And if using a loop or ring swivel, still wont.
What if he's using a 12” supple hooklink, pva bag on the end in 3ft of water.
As an aside, why does everyone worry about the rig kicking away from the lead? Surely its only a thing if a fish approached from exactly that one direction?
That's not what you said though! And if using a loop or ring swivel, still wont.
What if he's using a 12” supple hooklink, pva bag on the end in 3ft of water.
As an aside, why does everyone worry about the rig kicking away from the lead? Surely its only a thing if a fish approached from exactly that one direction?
In reply to Post #9
I dont worry about anything, I go fishing and this works for me, the stiff flouro gives great resetting properties,it doesn't tangle on the cast,it sits nice in the silty mere's in Cheshire that I fish,coupled with a helicoter set up it works well for me...... (your now going to say "ahhh but you never said that)
I got the impression from the op that he's launching his rigs out and letting it land in a pile..
I dont worry about anything, I go fishing and this works for me, the stiff flouro gives great resetting properties,it doesn't tangle on the cast,it sits nice in the silty mere's in Cheshire that I fish,coupled with a helicoter set up it works well for me...... (your now going to say "ahhh but you never said that)
I got the impression from the op that he's launching his rigs out and letting it land in a pile..
I once bought distance sticks, thought let's join the crowd, only to get tangled in all the surrounding vegetation. So back to normal, feather, tighten but not fully on impact, feel the lead down, tips almost under, almost no slack, strip off and on the rest while fiddling with the tension. I know it's not as idiot proof as clipping and sticks but works for me.