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What’s a ‘shotting pattern’ and why can the correct pattern mean the difference between bagging a netful of fish and blanking? Here’s our quick guide to stick float, waggler and pole float fishing shotting patterns... SHOTTING pattern is merely the order in which you attach the weights (split shot or styls) on to your line to cock your float and help ...
The Method feeder is a devastating item of tackle for the commercial carp angler as it not only attracts fish to the swim, but it’s easy to use and easy to catch fish with!To create this rig you’ll need to thread an in-line Method feeder upon your strong mainline – between 8lb and 12lb is ideal. Next thread a small ...
- Rigs
- Feeder rigs
- 28 May 2008
The zig-rig is a devastating rig for catching carp when they are feeding high in the water, in mid-water and feeding right on the surface. It works around the same principle as a standard semi-fixed bolt rig – the only difference is the length of the hooklength. The lead set-up is very simple. Here it comprises a large swivel lead attached ...
- Rigs
- Carp rigs
- 11 July 2011
When fishing for carp over very silty lakes, it is essential to choose a set-up that ensures your rig will not get buried in the soft silt and ruin an otherwise good presentation. And the best rig for this is the Chod rig. It was specifically designed for just this sort of fishing. The chod has proved to be very ...
- Rigs
- Carp rigs
- 03 September 2010
Here Alan Scotthorne reveals the knot that he uses to join a hooklength to his fishing mainline. It's a variation of the loop-to-loop method, but with a twist. It's easy to tie and incredibly strong... Alan Scotthorne was never really happy with using loop to loop knots for joining his mainline to his hooklength namely because it can potentially cause ...
- Knots
- Line to line knots
- 17 December 2007
As the cold weather approaches I, like most match and pleasure anglers, will be spending a lot of time using feeder and leger rigs as I target winter carp on the commercials.With the fish shoaled up and sluggish they’re not going to give you fast bites or rip-around rod tops – and, unless you’ve drawn on a shedful, nor will ...
Mackerel are more than baitfish or a summer holiday pastime. Caught on the right tackle they can be real fun to catch. Alan Yates opens up the options for catching mackerel - a very popular sea species… Mackerel get a lot of bad press. ‘Proper’ anglers don’t want the stigma of catching them or being associated with lines of ...
A POLE needs elastic to cushion the fight from a battling fish. We’ve teamed up with tackle giants Maver and leading pole angler Jamie Masson to show how to turn the new pole you left the tackle shop with into one you can actually use. Jamie used the brilliant but affordable, entry-level Maver Competition 121 13m pole which sells for ...
There’s no finer way to catch fish on rivers than on the float. Here are a few pointers... The river season is in full swing, and the recent rains of our ‘barbecue summer’ will have helped put them in tip-top condition, so there’s never been a better time to grab a slice of running-water action. Angling Times got hold of ...
The various flatfish found around our coastline are all very similar in shape and colour, so identifying them can sometimes prove difficult. Here we have a brief guide to what to look out for when figuring out which species of flatfish you have just caught... The major angling flatfish are plaice, dab, flounder, Dover sole, turbot and brill. Lemon sole ...
