STORAGE
Using long rigs means
storage on your top
kits can be difficult –
especially if you only
have one No4 section.
Craig’s clever
solution is to wind
part of the rig on to a
winder and then insert
that into the bottom
of his No3 section. This
prevents a load of line
hanging around and
getting tangled and
allows you to swap rigs
quickly and easily as
and when you need to.
SHOTTING
HOOK BAITS
To optimisme your
presentation don’t
fish with your olivette
too close to the hook.
Leave yourself a gap so
that you can use small,
dropper shots to work
for you to effectively
control the rate of
fall of your hookbait
through the final few
feet, and to allow you
monitor bite detection
much better.
On the day Craig
caught well on
natural baits that
proved the downfall
of the majority of the
skimmers - double
maggot being the king.
He did catch on change
baits though when
things slowed, with a
bright peice of corn
often getting interest
as soon as it touched
bottom.
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BAIT MATTERS
effect
Depth will have an
that the
on your feeding in
as to travel
further your bait h
column,
through the water
read
the more it will sp
ection,
out and change dir
of feed will
meaning your bed
ider area
be spread over a w
ant that.
- and you don’t w
heavier
Bec W6R