Comments on: Squatts….Know How.

By: jason

jason — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:16:51 +0000

do you fish rod and reel or do you use a pole if you use a pole then ready made pole rigs are available from all tackle shops that attach to the stonfo connector on the elastic ,but i have known people use pole rigs when rod and reel fishing especially when fishing relatively close in when the fish are shy biting all they do is attach it the same way as a hook to nylon if you are fishing rod and reel try using self cocking floats middy make a no-shot float which just needs a couple of line stops to hold in place drennan also make a similar float again use a hook to nylon at the business end if you do wish to attach drop shots then dinsmore make an auto-shot tool which is quite easy to get the hang of and allows you to attach a small shot to the line without having to fiddle about with it with your fingers. there are other alternatives you can aquire olivettes which you thread the line through and lock with a carbon pin and are quite large compared to shot or you can use styls which are a long weight that you attach using styl pliers a lot of elderley anglers find these easier to use than shot especially if you have difficuly seeing i hope this helps and tight lines

By: pauldrayford

pauldrayford — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:26:02 +0000

Hi im a person that like’s fishing but i do have difficulty to see to do the line’s and that have you any idear’s to help me please.

By: jason

jason — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:18:52 +0000

hi allan the best advice i can give you is practice , fishing is all about learning and technique is just as important as bait selection everyone can tell you to try this and that but it all depends on the day time of the day the weather and fish feeding patterns this all fall under the term watercraft which is an art that is learnt over the years of fishing learning to watch the water for signs that fish are present and understanding that fish feed at different depths in different temperatures. but one thing to remember is to loose feed little but often if the water is clear and you can see the bottom then use a dark grounbait otherwise use a lighter groundbait sensas make a lot of nice groundbait selection designed for canals. as for catching 12 fish in two hours thats not bad there will be days you sit there for 5 or 6 hours and not catch anything . unless your fishing in contests then go along and enjoy the day just being surrounded by nature and tranquility don’t be afraid to try unusual baits like baked beans,black pudding,cat meat etc.and make sure you have abread punch as this is a good way of fishing for the roach , its all about you out smarting the fish afterall if it was all about dropping in a line and pulling out a fish every ten seconds then the sport would be called catching not fishing hope this helps and tight lines

By: joe newberry

joe newberry — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:09:33 +0000

hi allan im joe and i would like to suggest to u and ur son to use chopped worm soft pellets and casters i tried it on chester canal and it helped me get some decent roach and a 17lb carp and other big fish carp,tench,cub etc etc

By: 300lb perch

300lb perch — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:16:22 +0000

My best perch of over 1 pound was on cheese paste, a size 12 hook and stick float. You don’t catch so many small fish but it singles out the big ones.

By: allan

allan — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:10:49 +0000

hi there i took my son fishing last week for the 1st time.he had a great time he got some small roach and so bigger roach in the canal in chester.what i would like to know for him is what is the best bait to use, he just use’s normal white and red maggots in total he got about 12 small fish in about 2 hrs.what can i do to make him catch more.i bought him a 5 mt pole on ebay which was a very good price.any help please….