The important thing is to use a dedicated slider float if possible, the reason being they are designed for this tactic.

Once the stop knot is reached, the bulk will register; cocking the float then the dropper shot will allow the hook bait to fall naturally to the lake bed, trimming the float’s bristle perfectly. It is just more enjoyable to watch a float and work for bites, altering shot and feed patterns, rather than chucking out a feeder and waiting ages for it to ‘maybe’ wraparound. This will change every day, depending upon what you are faced with, but as today is hot and still I have erred on the side of caution and only fed 12 small balls at the start. The main problem I find is that anglers tend to look at it as another float setup and so try to fish with complicated shotting patterns or too light a float.These easily rectified problems are what sees these anglers tangling every cast prior to throwing the rod up the bank before going back to their trusty feeder rod.

But, as I’m fishing at range, I need to use a groundbait catapult to get the balls accurately into the swim as they are beyond balling in range. When the stop knot hits the float, the bulk will register and the float will cock, cocking further as the droppers take effect. As soon as the float hits the water, you then need to wind four or five turns of line on to the reel and then quickly open the bail arm allowing the line you’ve just wound on to peel off. Judging from the reviews of Angler Fish Slides, the experience is still quite similar to wearing ordinary slides, besides the curious looks you’ll get. To those who are looking for something new to wear, the premium anglerfish shark slides is something you should definitely try.Once the swim is fed, I tend to re-feed after every fish, just to freshen the swim but not spook the shoal hopefully! Regarding the size of float, this all depends upon where you are looking to fish and the depth of water.

When it comes to tackling deep water venues – 10 foot plus – beyond pole range, you only really have two options: Feeder fishing, or break out the slider float.

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