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In reply to Post #13
I fish a very deep pit, and often on the slopes..
Chods all the way...always presented well.
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In reply to Post #1
Your talking man made reservoirs with very steep bankings lined with Pitching Stones to stop banking erosion I think. There’s 100’s of them here in the North West, Running Rigs all the way as Leads regardless of shape/size are extremely prone to getting snagged in-between the angled Pitching stones on the way back, I would not trust Lead Clips either I remember seeing one such water drained down and numerous fish skeletons were revealed, some next to "Safety" Lead Clips that had jammed upside down so to speak and unable to release!
The fool proof method we eventually adopted was not using Leads at all; we would use PVA Bags full of Fish tank Gravel or Budgie Grit and just tighten up to it before it melted – brilliant method, never get snagged and proved to be 100% safe, longish Braid Hook links too to allow hook link to settle on the undulating Rocks.
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Always remember that baiting up with "chops" and half boilies , particles etc, that bait in water is very light, it may not roll down the slope, but any disturbance to the bait will make it move down the slope, never up the slope so the trend will always be that the bait will eventually end up at the bottom of the slope if it does not get eaten or rot or float to the surface, and all fish activity in the area especailly silvers will have your bait moving down the slope.
That is probably why, the bottom of the slope can be productive and a reliable place to fish
So when fishing, have a rod on the baited spot, but also one below the baited spot down the slope, and always one at the bottom of the slope. A "cautious" fish, may always feel safer picking up a bait further down the slope, then on the baited spot itself.
Also, if your baiting up method is by use of a catapult or stick, boilies other than round, do not fly straight and can go in any direction especially if there is a bit of wind. So unless you fish very close, baiting up at a distance can be frustrating to see your bait landing all over. So, use a baitboat or spod or spomb etc
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In reply to Post #1
I used to fish a ressy just like that. At different times of year the fish would patrol at different depths along the slope so I used to put 3 baits at different depths until I found them, I'd nearly always use a flat inline (doesn't roll down the slope) and my personal choice of rig was a stiff coated braid with a bottom bait. Rod tips were nearly always at the waters edge and as the pod was on the slope the rods were at the right orientation for tight lines which I nearly always used. Slack lines could find crevices or go round rocks. Unfortunately some areas were really rocky and when fishing the dam wall there were gaps between the stones. I'd still use my normal rig but if I lost one I'd switch to a flat pear helicopter set up, with the lead on a weak link but still use the stiff coated hooklink and tight lines. The fish didn't really respond to pop ups so I rarely used them. Hookbait was nearly always a butterflied bottom, sometimes 1/2 & 1/2 with a pop up.
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I know it's very old skool, but what about a float with either a standing hook or, how do you call that, a little shot on the bottom for lifting. Couple of guys refusing to go with the times are doing quite good on one of those waters that drop to 30 feet within 5-8 meters fishing the slopes. In fact, often they are outfishing all the boats, spombs and wannabe pro anglers with just that method. Maybe not what you are looking for, but it does work.
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I fished a disused quarry once, steep sides, mainly clay so may not be that applicable to your venue, but I was getting the fish feeding in 2-3ft of water. I used waders to put a footprint in the slope to create a ledge for my rig. Could look at something similar with some sort of device if it needs to be deeper than you dare risk putting a foot in.
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If you can see that the fish are at the top of the slope then half baits, being silent, and flat pear leads (or grippa), with the tips sunk to the lakebed so the line follows the contour of the drop off.
If the lake has other anglers who are baiting the margins, or the fish are close in but not necessarily only at a shallow depth then fish the bottom of the slope and stay silent.
I used to fish to the edge of an island with old trees on it. Cast countless rigs into the trees. Years later the bailiff told me that he used to fish a rod length short of the island over the top of all the bait we used to put in!!!
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In reply to Post #1
Gripper leads and particle 
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Thanks 🙏🏻 for your help guys. Some great tips here
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In reply to Post #6
Agreed - use half baits (spankmonkey choppa ideal for this) to stop them rolling into the 20ft abyss - also a heavy flat pear and maybe a captive back lead to keep rigs pinned down and 'retained' in position . . .
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In reply to Post #5
... for a start, don't use round baits unless you want to fish at the bottom of the slope. Use chops of some sort ...
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Having fished lakes etc with steep sloping banks, especially gravel pits, the biggest problems I encountered was if you was fishing the slope itself, getting your rig to stay in place.
If you fished the opposite bank, it only needed something to catch your line, like a "Liner" and you got a massive drop back as the lead slid down the slope.
Likewise, fishing your own bank to the left or the right, the same could happen. Only fishing straight out down the slope, your lead would stay fixed in place, unless of course you fished with your line not tight, but if your line got "touched", your line would pull tight as it slid down the slope.
The only way to fish the slopes would be with 4oz grip leads, but even they would slide.
The best place I found to fish, was at the bottom of the slope as I presume, that is where the fish found all the bait that was thrown in when it rolled down. But, when it was hot days and the fish was up in the water, then the bottom of the slope was not so good and you had to fish up the slope.
I am not sure but in one of Jim Gibbinson's books he has a mention on how to fish steep sloping banks.
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In reply to Post #3
Have a look at the video on YouTube of how Terry Hearn tackled the blue lagoon
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In reply to Post #2
I would say from the bank about rod length and half your at the bottom of the slope
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Personally find the bottom of it. Put your feed in 2 to 3ft off of it. But your not saying how far out this drop odd is. Would make it easier if you did.
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Need some advice on fishing really steep marginal slopes as regards to rig choice. It’s a local reservoir with steep slopes that drop down to around 20ft. The slopes a very stoney which brings me on to rig choice. Would like to use bottom bait presentation but thinking the large stones could hinder the rigs presentation or am are over thinking . Do you think pop ups would be a better choice?
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