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A V2V ANGLING PRODUCTIONS EMAGAZINE
Page 7 In Session
A new product Will in Wills hands.
3 New Gear Daiwa Interlastic kit
4 & 5 Bait Matters Soft Hooker Pellets

What I use and why.
WELL February is upon us and Im really enjoying my match fishing at the moment as Im on a good run of results achieved with a variety of methods. One of those methods is featured in this months In Session Main Feature and focuses on using a scaled down cage feeder approach with groundbait and dead red maggots. It is a great way to build a decent bag of silvers on tricky days and if you follow my advice it should work for you too. Youll notice a few changes to the regular features in this issue but rest assured I will endeavour to continue bringing you the best and most informative information I can. Im always looking for new edges and that often involves tweaking existing approaches and evolving methods and I will bring you my latest twists in these pages first. I really enjoy the fact that I can get out on the bank and bring the action from a session to you within a short time frame while the method and tactics are still relevant so you can go straight out and give it a go yourselves. Remember, eight video clips, all shot during the session back up the Main Feature, giving you a thorough insight into the tactics employed. Will Raison Page 23 Rig Matters
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6 Gear I Trust Daiwa Airity Net Pole
In words, pictures and video clips Will reveals a method scoring well with commercial skimmers this winter. Page 4 Bait Matters
7 In Session Skimmers on the Micro Feeder
23 Rig Matters Pellet cone set-up

My way.
The prospects for this month.
25 Talking Tactics February
Whats been happening in Wills world and whats on the agenda for February.
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31 One More Cast First & Second teams?
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PULLING HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER!

If you are a Daiwa Pole owner then organising yourself with puller kits has been a tricky path - until now as Daiwa have introduced the Interlastic number three section and puller kits. THE new Daiwa Interlastic kits are a lovely piece of kit for the pole angler using the Daiwa pole range as at last it means we can have puller kits that fit perfectly and dont involve anglers having to modify existing kits.
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No 37 February 2012
Will takes a look at a new item added to his armoury. THIS MONTH:
TACKLE Will On The Pull
Daiwa Interlastic Kits
The number three section comes with two holes...
The Interlastic kits are available as power and match kits to fit the current crop of Daiwa poles and as the number one and two sections are the same as in the Daiwa pole range, it is also available as just a number three section so you can ...but I only use one! just buy the piece needed to convert existing kits into the puller type kits. That is what I am doing replacing most of my third sections with the Interlastic section. Unlike other versions on the market the Daiwa models come with two bushed holes in a reinforced sidewall, this means you can thread the elastic out through the top one and back in through the bottom one and attach it to a traditional style internal bung. You the play the fish pulling the exposed elastic like a bow. Personally I just use it with the elastic coming out of the top hole and toed to a bead. I prefer to do this as it cuts down on the weight of a bung which although slight can make a difference at 16-metres. All in all a brilliant idea with added versatility and a must have item for the modern commercial match scene. WR
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Issue 37
No 37 February 2012
Bait
Matters
Will talks about bait.

THIS MONTH:
Choosing Soft hooker Pellets
BAIT
RELIABLE HOOKERS
SOFT hooker pellets are such an important hookbait that finding a reluable variety is critical, there are enough things to worry about without wondering if your soft hookers are up to the task. Yet there are Pumping Pellets so many soft hooker pellet variants that a look at the shelves of any decent tackle shop can leave you in bewilderment with various brands releasing 1 Add the pellets to the water the next must have bait, but like all things in fishing I look at it like this - if 2 Seal the lid of the pump something works for you stick with it. 3 Pump and hold for ten seconds, repeat twice more To that end I strongly advise that you find a source of soft pellets that work 4 Release the air & remove lid well and stick with them. For me that is the Sensas Match Expander Pellets in 5 All pellets have sunk sizes 4 or 6 mm. 6 Drain after 20 mins and bag up Now I know I am backed by Sensas but they are a firm that once they have created bait with a proven reliability they stick with the recipe ago ensure consistency. That is what has happened with Product these Sensas Match Expanders available in 3 Details mm, 4 mm and 6 mm sizes. When I was first sent some to try a year or so ago I thought Sensas Match Id prepare some and give them a go. I was impressed Available in 3 mm, 4 mm and 6 and I now use them for all my mm sizes in 600 gr. packs expander soft pellet hookers and where allowed as feed too. The secret Available from any good Sensas with any expander is in the preparation dealer priced at around 2.95 a packet. and I can honestly say that the way I prepare them I have never had any float. The secret is to pump them three times, so add them to the pump add the water then pump and hold for ten seconds before pumping and holding again for another ten seconds, then finally repeating this a third time. If you end up with floaters you havent pumped them enough. After pumping I leave them for 20 minutes then drain off the water and place them into a plastic bag and refrigerate overnight, the next morning they will be perfect. Once at your peg you can keep them in water if you are worried about it but I dont I keep them in a plastic bag and they still all sink.
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I do not apply additives; I do not use any gelatine with them they are good as they are. What I really like apart from the ease of preparation is the fact that they have enough texture to hold the hook but not too much texture that they go really rubbery and make it harder to pull the hook through on the strike. They are firm enough for the hook not to fall out while shipping out and manouvering the rig. My favourite size is the 4 mm, which is an ideal hooker for silver fish although I will use the 6 mm size when I expect carp as well as silvers. You can prepare them slightly differently to create a pellet capable of being cast on a hair rig. Basically just pump the pellets twice then immediately drain from the water and bag up in the fridge overnight. The resulting pellets will be a bit firmer, they will still sink but the extra durability will make them easy to mount on a hair and cope with casting.
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My thoughts on ready prepared pellets in tubs is that while they are good for emergencies the expanders you prepare yourself will always be better than ready mades because the latter have preservatives so they will last longer on the shelf. Thats why I only really prepare enough for the next match because the expanders you pump yourself do not have the preservatives and are not as good the second day as they are the first. For hookers I only prepare about half a pint at a time but for venues where I can feed them I will pump at least a pint sometimes two pints because if you can feed what is on the hook you should catch more fish. WR
They can also be hair-rigged
1-4 Push the point into the rounded edge of the pellet, rotate the pellet around the bend of the hook so that the very tip of the point pierces the other side of the pellet. 5 For hair-rigging pump twice then drain water immediately to create a firmer pellet.
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Will features a piece of tackle that has stood the test of time. THIS MONTH:
No 37 February 2012
TACKLE MATTERS
Daiwa Tournament Airity Landing Net Pole
STIFF, STRONG & DURABLE

I had the original prototype of this net handle back as long ago as 2005 when I won the European Championships in Slovakia and it is one piece of kit that has never, ever let me down. When Daiwa asked me what I wanted in a landing net handle I said the most important attributes are that it is stiff, strong and durable because when you are fishing on a regular basis and catching a lot of fish that is what you need. The reason for the stiffness is that when you push the net through the water it goes where you expect it and want it to go whereas many other landing net poles will bend to varying degrees and that will make them less accurate. A nice stiff net pole will improve your netting efficiency. Strength and durability is also key. Strength - because you could be lifting some sizeable carp out of the water; durability - because if you fish a lot you need this on a repeated basis without it letting you down. The Daiwa Tournament Airity Landing Net Pole measures up on all these fronts. Ive been using this one for over two years now and it is pretty much as good as new with no signs of wear. I am sure that I would have had to replace lesser and cheaper met poles once or even twice in that time frame, so it actually represents good value as well as enhancing the netting process. It comes in three sections and at its maximum length it is 4 metres long while with two sections it is 8 10 long. Then end of each of these two sections are fitted with a robust internal metal thread to screw in the landing net head. I tend to use the pole at its shorter length for carp where the pole is at its thickest and strongest at this length. At the long 4-metre length it is slightly thinner but still very rigid. It is not the cheapest landing net handle but it could be the only one you need to but for a long time to come. WR.
Robust connections
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I can net fish quickly with the Airity net pole
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Issue 37 MAIN FEATURE
No 37 February 2012
In
Session
Skimmers
In Session this month is all about selecting a method for tricky conditions - a softly softly scaled down feeder attack for commercial skimmers and bream. Will Raison shows you how, Brian Gay takes the pictures and shoots the video.
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Main Pic: The rod bends into a skimmer tempted with a Drennan Micro Cage Feeder rig. Above: the Micro Cage Feeder.
2012 Brian Gay
No 37 February 2012
In
Session
WHEN the winter weather is as changeable as it has been over the past month you have to think carefully about your tactics and take a calculated gamble on what will be best for you given your draw. With the mild weather giving way to hard frosts, frozen lakes and then back to a milder weather it really is affecting how the various species of fish react. Today Im going to run you through a method that I have found success with this winter on a variety of commercial venues when the fishing is likely to be tricky. The method targets the skimmers, bream and can even tempt quality roach too and is ideal when the winning weights are down or you draw a peg where the carp are not resident or going to be hard to tempt. The method is a scaled down feeder attack and features a very small cage feeder feeding modest but regular amounts of groundbait and using dead red maggots on the hook. This is ideal when you reckon that good double figures or 20-30 lb bags are going to be good and just lately some matches have been won with these sorts of hauls. In fact a few days ago I won the open here two days ago with 16 lb as the water was thawing after a freeze over. The air temperatures are still pretty cold today so I am well wrapped up the new Daiwa Staff Colours GoreTex and the water is also very cold. There is a very slight tea coloured tinge to the water yet looking in the margins you can see down quite a way. The water here always goes this colour after a thaw and all the signs are that this could be a tricky day, the sort of day when I could sit here and not even get a bite but the way I will fish this method should give me the best chance of 15-20 lb what I reckon would be a good weight if a match was on here today.
The micro feeder loaded & ready to go
2012 Brian Gay
No 37 February 2012
In
Session
RANGE I want to talk about the range I will Central Rope at 45 metres fish this method - it is quite short in feeder terms as 20-25 metres Carp Target area @ 40 metres is the usual target area and that in itself is one reason why I think it works. When its hard in winter the carp will generally be at longer Cage Feeder Zone THE HOT ZONE range in the middle of the lake, the @ 20-25 metres bream that have been feeding in Long Pole Zone the milder weather on long pole @ 14-16 metres lines have backed away, not out there with the carp but in this mid range zone and so that is why I will fish the feeder this short. One of the reasons this distance is so effective is that a lot of anglers have been feeding the pole line in recent matches but the bream have been backed off so the 20-25 metres range can be a bit of a hot zone to fish. Another reason it is so successful is that so few anglers are doing it, most are still fishing at long range for carp or still trying to catch on the pole so if you tap into this method it can really be an ace up your sleeve. Of those that I do see trying to fish this method most are using too big a feeder, too thick hook lengths and too big a hook. Today I have clipped the line up at 25 turns of the reel handle which equates to 23-24 metres and the reasons for going to this distance today is because a) there is little wind; and b) not many bream showed in yesterdays match so I want to go a bit further out into the lake. If it were windy then Id fish this method at 20 metres.
THE HOT ZONE
Clipped up at 25 turns
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No 37 February 2012
In
Session
GEAR Now the rod I favour for this approach is scaled down from the normal Airity or Tournament Pro rods I use for the carp and bream at long range. It is the Team Daiwa Feeder 10Q which is a 10 foot feeder rod and is a softer action rod which is another reason for choosing it. The fish I am targeting are silver fish, a lot of skimmers maybe the odd decent roach and if I am lucky some better bream, the softer rod will help me because with fish like this the bites can be quite quick especially from the big roach and you need to react and set the hook with a good strike. Its not like carp fishing where you just pick the rod up and the fish is on. The softer action will allow a decent strike but is soft enough to cushion the effect when setting the hook. The rod tip is fitted with a soft fine glass tip, perfect to spot the shier bites and tiny pulls that you can experience at this time of year. Normally I would have used the CLICK TO LAUNCH GEAR VIDEO Airity or Tournament Pro rods that I usually use for carping but as I have been doing a lot more of this short range feeder work for skimmers and bream I felt I needed a rod specifically for it, rigged up and ready. The Team Daiwa Feeder 10Q fits the bill. In keeping while the reel is my double handled Daiwa TDX 3012D the spool is loaded with 5 lb Daiwa Sensor line so once again I have scaled down from the 8 or 10 lb lines you normally see me fishing the tip with. Lighter thinner line is in keeping with shorter-range tactics and smaller hooks.
Reel line is 5 lb Daiwa Sensor Double handled Daiwa TDX 3012
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No 37 February 2012
In
Session
The hook length is 0.125 mm diameter Drennan Double Strength that is a great line when targeting smaller fish. The hook choice is the size 16 G-Point Gama Pellet that is a favourite of mine for maggot hook baits as well as soft pellets. Its what I refer to as an in-between hook by that I mean its not as fine gauge wire as an out and out silver fish hook but it is not as thick wire as an out and out carp hook but it works very well for these baits on mixed fisheries. FEEDER SIZE My philosophy on choosing the size of feeder is born from my knowledge of what happens on the pole. I know that if I want to catch fish on the pole here, at the moment I have to feed next to no bait because the fish are backing away from a volume of bait. So if I would be feeding small but regular amounts on the pole then the same applies to the feeder. Therefore a small feeder is the best bet. The specific feeder type is a key aspect of this rig and I am using a Drennan Micro Cage Feeder, which is a pretty small size and has a loading of 10 gr., which is fine for casting the sort of distances I have mentioned. Now a lot of anglers would think that the next size up in the range is a small feeder but youd be surprised at the volume of bait that you end up feeding with the larger version. So the micro feeder is perfect for feeding small amounts but on a regular basis and that is why I choose it.
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The Drennan Micro cage Feeder
Double dead red maggot perfectly mounted on the size 16 Gama Pellet hook
The swivel built into the end of the feeder A clip link swivel attached the feeder to the end of the paternoster link
No 37 February 2012
In
Session
PATERNOSTER RIG SET-UP The rig is set up as a sliding paternoster. The standard fixed paternoster with a short length of line to the feeder and the hook trace coming off a loop above the feeder is accepted as probably the most effective open end stillwater feeder set-up but with many commercial match venues insisting on non-fixed or sliding feeders most people discard the paternoster and just have a free solving feeder with the reel line passing through a swivel on the feeder boom. However if you adopt my way of setting up the paternoster you will get the advantages that the paternoster brings and still comply with a non-fixed feeder rule. What I do is tie a loop in the end of a length of line and fold this loop over the reel line then pass the tag end through the loop and gently pull it taut so that it sits snugly on the reel line. This is a very neat attachment and it will slide up and down the line should the feeder become stuck in a snag. The Drennan feeder has a small swivel built in and this is tied to the tag end of the paternoster link so that the total length of the paternoster is about 5 inches long. The hook length is attached to the reel line loop to loop and it is 18 inches long, which is ideal when there is not much tow on the water. If the lake is going to tow hard then a longer hook length can be good because it will be pulled away from the feeder in the direction of the tow as will the bait. In tow conditions you will often find the fish sitting further from the feeder in the direction of the tow and so the longer hook length will often result in more bites in those circumstances. You want to make sure that where you plan to cast is clear of snags but then I would advise clipping up the reel line onto the spools line clip, this will help you be accurate with the distance cast and by casting towards a fixed far bank object you should also achieve straight line accuracy. This is vital because the feeder is small and the amounts of bait are modest so you want to gently build up a small area of feed.
Micro Cage Feeder Paternoster Rig Loop to loop 18-inch trace of 0.125 mm diameter Drennan Double Strength hook length line
5 lb b.s. Daiwa Sensor reel line
4 inch mono sliding paternoster link
Size 16 Gamakatsu G-point Pellet Barbless hook
Clip link swivel
Drennan Micro Cage Feeder 10 gr.
Close-up of the hook length and paternoster link attachment
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No 37 February 2012
In
Session
BAIT & FEEDING So lets look at the bait starting with the groundbait mix. Fishmeal groundbaits are well proven for bream and skimmers that reside in commercial fisheries especially where a good head of carp prevail. That said at this time of year pure fishmeal groundbaits straight from the packet can be too strong and overpowering so what I like to do is dull them down. In effect dilute their power. The best way I have found to do this is to combine a fishmeal based groundbait, and for me that is Sensas Crazy Bait Gold, with something else. For me the something else is Sensas Magic 3000, which is a great groundbait in its own right. The beauty of carrying Sensas Magic and Sensas Crazy Bait Gold is that they mix perfectly well together and I can vary the ratios, for example if I think the conditions are better then I can use more Crazy Bait Gold and less Magic. If its looking really grim then more Magic and less Gold. Today I have gone for a mix that is 50:50 Magic and Gold, as Im not sure which way it will go.
Sensas Crazy Bait Gold & Magic 3000 two groundbaits that combine to give me plenty of options
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Using a fishmeal mix with a non-fishmeal groundbait helps the angler control the overall power of the feed and in just two bags of groundbait I can create a lot of different end mixes. The mix is prepared about forty minutes before fishing blending the required ratios dry then adding water slowly until the mix is damp but only just I do not want it too damp. I do have a small bait box of water on my side tray, which I can use to dampen the mix further if I feel the need as the session unfolds. I also have half a pint of dead red maggots with me, no live ones just deaduns.
Keep a bait box with water in it handy
Dead red maggots
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No 37 February 2012
In
Preparing Dead Maggots
Start with fresh red maggots and cold water Pour the maggots into the Carefully pour in some cold water boiled water from a kettle Test the water temperature
Session
The dead red maggots are for hook bait and for inclusion in the feeder. I prepare my dead maggots with hot water from a boiled kettle however it is important to do this in the following way of you want to avoid scalding and bleaching the maggots. In fact I see so many anglers with stretched out whitened red maggots and that is not what you want, follow my advice here and the dead maggots will retain there red colouring. First take the live red maggots and place them in a bait box. Pour in cold water so that the maggots are in about an inch of water. Then slowly pour in the water from the boiled kettle and stir with your finger to mix with the cold. By doing this you wont burn your finger and you wont turn the red maggots white. The trick is to continue to add the hot water and stir with your finger until the temperature is uncomfortable for your finger. That should be enough to kill the maggots without turning them white and stretched out. I also have a pint of micro pellets with me but the reality is most of these will go home with me as I will only add a pinch at a time to the groundbait just before filling the feeder. I have dampened the micros off just to ensure they all sink.
Add more boiled water slowly until it starts to get too hot for your fingers
The maggots will be dead Drain off the hot water but retain their red colour
Bag them up ready to take fishing
Micro pellets
Perfect dead red maggots
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No 37 February 2012
In
Start by hooking on two dead red maggots Take a pinch of micro pellets and drop them on the groundbait
Session
START So I am going to start on the little feeder and bait the hook with two dead red maggots, take a pinch of micro pellets and drop then on the groundbait, then a pinch of dead red maggots, no more than four or five, and drop those on the groundbait. Next I sweep some groundbait plus the odd micro pellet and the dead red maggots into the feeder, give it a squeeze and it is ready to cast into the swim. Casting is easy at this shorter range and the idea is to be as accurate as I can casting inline with the lifebuoy on the far bank to achieve the straight line accuracy and punching hard enough to let the line flow from the reel until the line clip prevents it from going any further to achieve the distance accuracy.
I will hold the rod while waiting for a bite Then a pinch of dead red maggots
Take the micro cage feeder
Casting is easy but still needs to be accurate
The rod is set resting the front on a rod rest but I will hold the handle of the rod because there is a chance of those big roach and the bites from these could be quick so you need to be on the rod and concentrating. That is not to say that I will snatch at the slightest indication, I will still be patient looking for a more positive indication if possible.
Sweep the micros and the dead reds into the feeder with some groundbait
Give it a squeeze
Ready to be cast in to the swim
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No 37 February 2012
In
Session
These opening casts will stay in the swim for 5 to 6 minutes at a time, quite short durations as the idea is to build a little area of feed over which I will hopefully make a few bites. I wont rule out the possibility of a carp as that could come to the fishmeal and they will take a double dead red maggot hook bait.
COMBINATION This method often works well in combination with a method feeder or straight leger / pellet cone rig fished longer to the middle of the lake for the chance of a carp. To combine the two methods I would have five or six 5 minute casts with the small cage feeder on the 20 metre line to get some bait in there, then spend an hour to 90 minutes on the longer range carp gear. If Ive had no carp win that time I know I can go on that 20 metre line and catch maybe 10-12 lb and do ok as its fishing hard. I have won the last two Wednesday matches on this lake, one with 21 lb the other 16 lb so that tells you that smaller weights are the order of the day. This actual peg Im on produced 10 lb in the last match. Its not all about catching big weights of carp and while the weights are lower anglers like it because the fishing is close and competitive. There are some anglers who will still come and fish the leger for carp at long range and do nothing else. They dont mind if they blank because they know if they get two or three pull rounds they could win. Others come and fish the pole only knowing that will be good for 10-12 lb of silvers in most circumstances. Me I like to mix it up hence combining methods and giving myself the option. I like to have a good look at the water and if its windy I know that I can rule the pole out because the lake will be towing and that will hamper the bait presentation that you can achieve on the pole. In addition it is not possible to loose feed accurately in a strong wind.
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No 37 February 2012
In
Session
A FEW LINERS THEN... After four or five 5-6 minute long casts to introduce some bait I settled into a mindset of allowing up to 15 minutes a cast before retrieving the rig. On what is probably my eight cast in Ive had a couple of small liners and that is very encouraging. At least there is something there! I think it is from a fish right near the feeder rather than closer to me because at this time of year you are less likely to find fish swimming into your line near the bank. I might get a proper bite soon. My hunch was right as soon after I had another positive liner before the tip tapped couple of time, dropped back then pulled round five inches and I struck. The rod bent into a fish that felt like a skimmer and soon enough the net was slipping under a fish around the 1 lb mark. These are the bread and butter stamp fish that this method targets, a perfect fish to open the account. You can easily see why a dozen bites on this small cage feeder could give you the basis of a decent weight. The next two casts also produce similar stamp fish so that is a good sign so early in the session. Im confident that the accurate casting has built up a tight area of fed and that has attracted the fish.
Study the tip for liners or signs of fish activity
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The first fish is on In the net Its a nice stamp skimmer the bread and butter fish for this method
2012 Brian Gay
No 37 February 2012
In
Session
QUIET SPELL After those three fish I had a quiet spell of probably around 25-30 minutes without another bite. However I have caught, plus I know I could quite easily have sat here today and fished a PVA bag for carp and failed to catch anything at all, likewise I could have fished the pole for skimmers and not caught but this method is so reliable on hard winter days. When I was catching those early fish I was waiting 5-10 minutes each cast, the great thing is that all the while you are catching you are still feeding tiny amounts of bait but on a regular basis and that give sme confidence that I should catch some more fish even though its gone quiet again now. Because of the lack of inidcations at the moment I will sit and wait longer for a bite maybe for up to 15 minutes in the knowledge that the bait has built up. When its quiet I dont want to risk overfeeding the swim by casting to frequently and having the fish back off completely.
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No 37 February 2012
In
Session

As I hoped the fish have returned and Ive now added another three skimmers in quick succession so Im happy that the session is going to plan as Ive got over 5 lb and the session is less than two hours in. It really goes to show that with this method you can be confident of getting some bites on a tough day, Ive fished like this enough this winter to know that it is a really important weapon. It is certainly a tricky but interesting session. Ive had a few more skimmers including a fish about 2 lb 8 oz. Double maggot is proving the better choice in this slightly coloured water, I have tried single but not caught on it. In the feeder just the 4-5 maggots and odd micro pellet are still going in each cast. By having modest amounts of maggots in the feeder it shows the fish a few freebies so they will be seeking the hook bait.
Perfect target fish
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No 37 February 2012
In
Session
SHORT RUNS I mentioned earlier that this method could be combined with another option and in the quieter spells I would be prepared to switch because this is a method that can respond to being rested. The fish are coming in short runs with two or three in quick succession before another quiet spell, but the stamp is generally good and I am very happy with the way the session is preceding. Once again there is a bit of a wait then the ninth or tenth skimmer of the day gives me another indication and a more positive bite. The glass tip helps to distinguish when to strike because what you are looking for is a positive indication, you do not want to be striking at the liners, scaring the fish and probably the shoal.
Another nice weight builder

WAIT FOR A POSITIVE BITE When you get the liners or small indications be prepared to sit and wait for proper bite to develop because if you move that feeder you will spook the fish and you could end up with no fish in the swim. Only strike when you are confident the fish is giving you a true bite. Today some of the pulls have been 4-5 inches but one or two as much as 8-10 inches. Basically if the tip moves and stops thats a bite if moves back slowly after pulling round its most likely a liner. The bites wont be two feet wrap arounds because in the cold water the fish wont be moving that quickly. Once I am happy the bite is true I have been striking quite hard using the softer rod to make sure I set the hook in the fishs mouth. It is not like fishing the tip for carp where you pick the rod up and the fish is on you have to set the hook.
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No 37 February 2012
In
Session
LATER ON As the session moves into the later stages the win increases and veers more towards my bank, not enough to hamper may casting or change the undertow but it is always worth bearing in mind that if the tow does increase a longer hook length would be a good option especially if bites dry up. Youll know if the tow increases, as the light glass tip will naturally bend more when the rig is in the swim as the tow pulls on the line. If this happens your feed could be towed from the vicinity of the feeder, not far but enough to take the fish away from where the 18-inch hook length has the hook bait. In this situation a 2 ft or even 3 ft. hook length could be better depending in the strength of the tow.
Smaller but still a decent weigher
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No 37 February 2012
PLEASANTLY SURPRISED I mange to pick odd fish off as the session draws to a close, as I net the last skimmer of the day, a fish about 1 lb 8 oz I reckon Ive got about 15 skimmers for 15-20 lb of fish with a couple of decent ones over 2 lb and the rest 12 oz to a pound-plus. Ive only had one come off all day so that is a strike ratio of success I can cope with. When I pull the net up Im even more pleasantly surprised theres nearer 30 lb than 20 lb in there! Ive enjoyed the session so much I lost count somewhere along the line! The session has proved what an effective method this is for amassing a competitive bag of fish on difficult winter days. So few anglers are using this method and that makes it even more useful and effective. It is not always going to be an outright winning method but definitely a way of winning sections, being the best of the rest or even framing. If youve not tried it give a go this month you should be pleasantly surprised! WR
GEAR & BAIT LIST
A reminder of the tackle and bait Will used in this issue.

TACKLE Team Daiwa TDF10Q Bomb / Light Feeder rod Daiwa TDX 3012D reel 5 lb b.s. Daiwa Sensor reel line Clip Link swivel Drennan 10 gr. Micro Cage Feeder Gama G-Point pellet Barbless size 16 hook Drennan 0.125 mm diameter Double Strength rig line BAIT Sensas Crazy Bait Gold Sensas Magic 3000 Half a pint of dead red maggots
The end result is nearer 30 lb than 20 and a perfect demonstration of what the mid range micro feeder tactics can achieve right now
In
Session
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Issue 37
No 37 February 2012
Rig
Matters
Will talks about rigs.

THIS MONTH:
The Pellet Cone My Way
When I would consider using a pellet cone: when carp are the target species at longer range and I want to keep feeding at a minimum.
The link swivel How I set it up: I use a sliding bomb set-up with is essential the bomb running on the reel line however the
most impotent component is a snap swivel used to attach the reel line to the hook length. The swivel means you can prepare the next baked hook with a cone of pellets while the current one is in the swim.
Bait requirements: dampened pellets are the bait to fill the cone. Micros work best and also 4 mm pellets. Just coat them in water for a few moments then drain off the water this is enough o dampen the bait so that you can compress them into the cone and they will hold together for the cast. Hook bait choice varies whatever works at the venue but for me it is usually meat or a hard 8 mm pellet.
Target carp at range with minimal feed
Become a King Of The Cone!
TACKLE
My pellet cones
Tools required: you need to carry a selection of cones of varying sizes because just like any other method some days they want more feed, on others less. You can buy commercially available cones but you do not need to mine are just cut down pole bungs, simple but effective. You will also need decent a baiting needle to pull the hook bait into the pellet cone.
Effective Range: this method is useful from 20 metres to 50-60, or 70 metres because the good thing is that you can cast it a long way and the cone of pellets remains intact. Cast Duration: again similar to when I fish the PVA bags or the method feeder, this depends on the water temperature and how long the fish take to respond. If the bites are coming quickly the duration will be shorter. The method is self-regulating.
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Issue 37
No 37 February 2012
Rig
Matters
Will talks about rigs.

THIS MONTH:
The Pellet Cone My Way

Push the loaded cone onto a baiting needle Hook the trace onto the needle
TACKLE
Using the cone: prepare the hook bait first, I often use meat on a hair stopped with a small boilie stop, alternatively hard pellet or a dumbbell boilie. With the bait on the hair, select the size of cone for the amount of feed required. Push the soft pellets into the cone until it is full and squeeze them to compress them. Now take a baiting needle, and push the cone of pellets onto the needle. Then hook the needle onto the loop at the top end of the hook length and pull the hook length through the cone with the needle until the cone sits just above the hook bait. Just before attaching the hook length to the clip link remove the pellet cone from the mould to reveal the compressed cone of neat pellets. The best way to do this is to gently push it out from the narrower end of the cone using butt end of the handle of the baiting needle. If you try doing it with your fingers there is a danger that the cone will break up as you do so. WR
Pellet Cone Rig 10 lb b.s. Daiwa Tournament ST Reel Line
Slide the cone off the needle onto the trace
Tap the pellets from the mould
Clip link swivel Clip link swivel under a 1 inch sleeve of Daiwa Hyrdolastic
Rods like the Daiwa Tournament Airity, Pro or the new TDF10QA-AU will be good for the job
Pellet Cone Gear: Rod - Daiwa Tournament Airity or Tournament Pro or the new Team Daiwa TDF10QX-AU, basically a short rod 10 ft long that can handle 8-10 lb reel lines is ideal. Reel I been successfully using the TDX 3012 reel but I am starting to use the new Team Daiwa Match 4000 model TD M4012 as it is a bigger more powerful reel in keeping the bigger fish this method targets. Reel Line - 10 lb Daiwa ST Monofilament Hook length line - Daiwa Matchwinner, Daiwa Tournament Reel Line or Gamakatsu G-line 0.20 diameter minimum, 0.22 preferred. Hooks - Gama G-Point Specialist Wide Gape Barbless in size 12 (this is a small 12 compared to many size 12s)
1 oz Bomb 31 cm trace of 0.20 or 0.22 mm dia. hook length
Size 12 Gamakatsu Te on Specialist Wide Gape Barbless Hook Loop style hair rig
24 of 31
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Issue 37
No 37 February 2012
Talking
Tactics
for February
TACTICS
Assessing a swim
This winter has undergone a change in the past couple of weeks from being settled and mild to the severe over night frosts and temperatures of minus 7 and now in the space of a few days back to 10 degrees. When conditions change so rapidly and with such contrast picking the right tactics can be a challenge but it is one you need to get right. So with that in mind I want to examine that subject and talk about my decision-making. If you fish the same venues week in week out it is a whole lot easier to pick the right methods. If you go here there everywhere it is easy to get caught out against the regulars. That is why this winter I have narrowed down my matches to 5 different venues so I can visit them regularly and stand a better chance of knowing what is happening. So try and stick to as few venues as you can. In terms of assessing a draw the first thing I think of is the history of the peg and the area, and from that what are my chances of winning from it with carp, if not carp can I catch a big weight of bream there? What tactics are likely to give me the best chance of winning with either or both of these species? Can I combine two methods on the peg one for the carp and another for the bream? For example I fish here at Gold a lot during the winter but not so much in the summer when Im away a fair bit. This winter I have won five of the last seven Wednesday matches that Ive fished because I am in tune with venue and its moods. I know what to do on what pegs and how to start a match and what back-up plan to employ. That said there are some pegs here where I would set up just one rod for carp usually when I know it is going to be rock hard and I wont catch much else or the peg is a carp screamer! This happened in one of the last Sunday matches, I set up a straight leger for carp and wasnt going to mess around because I was fishing for 300-400, I fished a PVA bag set-up and fished for the carp in the knowledge that if I could achieve 6-8 bites I could win the match. I caught five and came third with 50 lb. I wasnt really disappointed as I gave myself the best chance of winning. If I had spent some time on the pole I might well have missed out on one or two of my carp. Commercial Clues I have a feeling that it looks like we are going to have a real cold spell in February so if that happens then baits like bloodworm and jokers, casters will start making an appearance. With December and January being for large parts unbelievably warm for the season the silver fish have been pretty much ignored. Regular readers will recall that last winter my view was that it was only worth targeting silvers if I had to break the ice otherwise Id sit to out for carp based on the fact that the carp are big units now and one or two from any peg could have destroyed the silver fish weight achievable. However I have a gut feeling that if it is cold but not frozen the silvers will be worth targeting this month because the carp have fed well through the milder weather and the silvers ignored so they will be ready for a big feed. Also the bream and skimmers are now of such number and size they cant be ignored. The caveat is that I would not fish for silvers exclusively, a two pronged attack is the way forward, prime up a silvers line but start on a small method feeder, pellet cones or PVA bags. If the water is really cold and clear then on the carp rig big bright baits, the white dumbell boilies, pieces of meat, natural corn should give you a good chance of a few carp. A good mach would be to snare a few carp on early doors on the tip then sack on the bream and skimmers on the long pole or the small cage feeder method I showed you in this months In session feature. WR
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Issue 37
No 37 February 2012
Wills
World
Basey action
BLOG
Your Questions
Sinking Feeling
Wills Answers
SOLUTIONS
SO far 2012 has been good to me as Ive been fishing plenty of matches here at Gold Valley and at venues including Sumners Ponds and the Basingstoke Canal. Ive been catching plenty of fish and getting results too. On the Basey in the canal league I have recorded a third and fourth section placing with 5 lb and 8 lb hauls, mostly roach on breadpunch although some perch del to lobs as per last months In Session feature.
A new venue to me is the Sumners Ponds, where I have enjoyed two second individual places in the KC Angling Silver Fish League. One was achieved with 19 lb of roach boosted by the odd skimmer from the top lake. The other result came thanks to a 57 lb bream haul, which like the roach bag came to the pole but this time from the bottom lake. At Gold Valley I was 5th overall in last Sundays event I had a cracking 38 lb of roach to win the silver fish pool - the roach often go well here just after an ice thaw! Ive been wining sections, a Wednesday match with 16 lb when it was hard and I am really enjoying the fishing at the moment. This will make you laugh - I spent Xmas and New Year in Poland and the main course for Xmas dinner was a carp! Whats more the starter was tench and on Boxing day I had salmon stuffed with pike. Sounds like a bagging session! Coming up in February there are two more canal league matches plus two of the Sumners Ponds silver fish league matches as well as the usual leagues and opens at Gold Valley so there will be plenty to fish for. WR
Q Im finding it hard to sink the line when waggler fishing at long range on my local lake. I generally use a 4-5AAA peacock insert float and 3 lb line casting about 6 rod lengths with a 13 ft. waggler rod. The only way I can do it is by overcasting, sinking the rod tip and reeling in a bit but I have to reel it back too far to sink all the line. Do you have any advice for me that will help sink the line so the float stays over the feed area? Phil Parsons, UK. Will says: the number one thing to do is make sure you are using a dark heavy reel line like the Daiwa Sensors, Maxima or Direct Mono, these will sink quicker than the lighter coloured lines. Number two is to treat the line with a solution of water diluted washing up liquid, take a little bottle of it with you, pour some onto the line while on the reel spool making sure that the waggler is would up to the top of the rod when you do so. Work the solution into the line and be prepared to do it two or three times during the session to maintain the effect. Do this and the line will sink like a stone, you wont believe the difference until you try it. One other thing - if there is no wind on the water be prepared to leave the line floating. WR
Using a dark heavy line is the number one aid to sinking the line when waggler fishing
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Issue 37
No 37 February 2012
Your Questions
Wills Answers
Shallow In Winter?
SOLUTIONS
Pole Joint Protection

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Q In what conditions would you be prepared to fish off bottom for carp in the winter months, what sort of rigs would you use and how far off bottom? Nick Allaway, UK. Will says: Im not a fan of fishing off the bottom for carp in winter unless the conditions suggest that there are fish to be had on a big waggler. The conditions I am referring to are when there has been a cold clear night followed by a bright sunny day. In these circumstances carp will often sun themselves in the upper layers so I would set up a big waggler set about 3 ft. deep. I would not feed just cast because the bites will come soon after casting. I dont like fishing off but near the bottom on the pole and similarly I dont like legering with popped-up boilies. I know some people do well that way but its not for me. You have to be confident about your rig and your bait when you have to leave a cat out there for a long time and for me a bottom bait gives me that confidence. WR
Are Island Pegs Still Flyers in Winter?
Q Im thinking you ever treat any of your pole joints with the non stick sprays or wear protectors that are available? Sammy Johnson, UK. Will says: no but I always make sure they are clean before and after use. I fish more than most, I was only saying to Robin Morley at Daiwa just the other day that on average I fish 4-5 times a week and I havent suffered excessive wear on my pole joints. Modern poles are much more durable than the early poles of years ago as long as you keep those joints clean. WR
I will occasionally use the big waggler shallow in winter
Q I drew an island swim in a recent winter match, it is a summer flyer but I struggled to catch fishing tight to it in about 2 ft. of water. My mates took the mickey saying Id wasted a good peg and should have fished away from the island. In your opinion are island pegs still a good draw in winter or was I just unlucky? Paul Stevens, UK. Will says: a good draw in winter is where the fish are on that day regardless of a pegs reputation they may not be there on the day. Its true. I am often asked before a match where do you want to be today and I will say on the best peg but I dont know where that is yet! I have experienced drawing pegs that on reputation I would run to thinking whos coming second today then only to do no good at all! Conversely I have drawn pegs where Id think I didnt have a chance and won the match. The only thing I will say about island pegs is that you should give yourself a couple of options rather than just fish to the island. True you do have to fish to your advantage and on an island peg that is the island but remember there is no rule that says the fish have to stick to the island margin! Sometimes Getting tight to you will find them away from the an island is not island in the nearest bit of deepest always the right water. Personally what I tend to do is option in winter start fishing to the island margins, if they are not there then try the deeper water. WR
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Issue 37
No 37 February 2012
Your Questions
Wills Answers
SOLUTIONS
Q What size and pattern hooks would you advise for squat fishing on canals. Two other questions, first can you tell me if you think single or double squatts make the best hook bait? Q Are you more in favour of the continental style of deciding Secondly what about colour red or whites? Steve Mildren. UK. Will says: I always maintain that competition result, with the top weight winning but second place the one important thing in fishing is bait presentation and that applies whether the bait is squatts, going to the next highest section winner even if the runner-up in pinkies, meat, dead maggots, bread whatever. For squatts Id always go with a barbless hook the winners section has a higher weight, or the traditional UK because they give superior bait presentation and squatts are small and delicate. I actually favour 1st second and third highest weights then section winners? Mark Andrews, UK. Will says: to be honest I am more in favour of the UK the G-Point Gama Green pattern for my squat fishing in sizes 22 and 24 but the key thing when way just because if all the weights are in a line does not necessarily using small barbless hooks for small fish is to make sure you use light, soft, elastic. The reason for this is that you dont want the line to go slack when shipping a fish, so a grade 2-3 and run mean that was the best area, it may be that the bet anglers were through three sections is ideal. As for colour white squatts are the no. 1 choice but reds can work there. I can see appeal of the continental way but I donut think it is the best way as long as the sections are small and payout sensible. well. It is often venue specific as to what colour will be best, for example in the National Team Championships this season white squatts were head and shoulders better than reds. A single bait An example of why I favour the UK way came in a match at Willow Park last year when the angler three to my left was catching a carp is a good way to start a session looking for bites but be prepared to try double and even triple baits especially if there are skimmers about. WR every chuck. I primed and primed my swim and in the last hour caught five carp to finish with the second highest weight on the Plumbing Rivers day behind the guy bagging the carp. Now in the payout I was not second because it was a continental style payout and I was in the Q What is the best way to plumb the depth in a river swim when using running line float tackle? same section as the winner yet I felt penalised, as I had caught Tom Stoner, UK Will says: this is not easy I tend to plumb the depth right in front of me to get a well from what I felt was not a favoured peg. On the other hand at rough idea and then Furnace lakes where I fished a few matches this winter one bank work out the depth First plumb a river swim in front is better than the other and I always seem to draw the harder one further downstream of you to get an idea of the depth. and this where the UK approach worked against me as even if I win through a process of Then using that depth as a guide run the harder bank, there are usually four or five who beat me from the trial and error. If you your running line rigs downstream better bank so it can work both ways. All that said given a choice run the float through noting any areas where it slows Id opt for the UK payout style every time as to my way of thinking if and it goes the length down or drags under, deepening or you have caught the second heaviest weight of fish you are second of the swim without shallowing slightly as necessary. in the match. WR. snagging or dragging under then deepen it up a bit until you do Got a question for Will? start to drag under. That way you will get eMail your question using the link below: and idea of the depth and the contours. WR
Payout Preferances
Squatt Thrust
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In
Some facts you maybe did not know about Will Raison
Age: 36 Born: 1st May 1975 Profession: professional angler, consultant and fishery owner Sponsors: Daiwa, Sensas, Drennan (Team England) Teams: Daiwa Dorking, Drennan Team England. Domestic Angling Achievements: won the UK championships aged 21, numerous Drennan Super League and Angling Times Winter League titles with Daiwa Dorking, White Acres Festival winner, Maver Classic winner, Maver pairs winner as well as many, many domestic match wins. International Angling Achievements: Individual World Champion in 2008, individual runner up in twice. Will has won all six individual medals, in both World and European Championships with at least one gold, silver and bronze in each. He has won numerous team gold, silver and bronze medals with Drennan Team England, at World and European Championships level. He has also won the individual title in the Six Nations Championships. Biggest match weight: 454 lb at Willingshurst. Personal best fish: a 140 lb sailfish while on holiday in the Indian Ocean. 23 lb pike in the UK and a 24 lb carp in a match in France. Favourite species: roach and bream. Favourite bait: bloodworm and joker. Favourite method: long pole bloodworm and joker fishing. Favourite UK venue (other than Gold Valley): Porth Reservoir in Cornwall. Favourite European venue: Lake Valence in Hungary. Most treasured piece of tackle: no one single item. Aims for 2012: to help Daiwa Dorking to success in the World Club Championships, and to stay in the Drennan Team England set-up. Aims for longer term: to keep enjoying my fishing. 29 of 31 www.v2vangling.co.uk 2012 Brian Gay
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Should Top Teams have club sides or second elevens ?

Jean Desque once said to me that in team fishing it is important for the good of the sport that you dont always put out your strongest team. What Jean meant was that the grass roots of team fishing is the club level and a big nationally successful team entering their best side in matches where local club anglers are the main participants only serves to diminish interest over time as the big guns clean-up. I agree with Jean and think it is important that the big sides have effectively a 1st eleven and also a club level team for the less competitive events. Take my Daiwa Dorking team for example, clearly in important events like Drennan Super and AT Winter League finals fielding the strongest side possible is a must but if Im personally looking to enter a side in say the local canal league Im not going to pick the four best Dorking anglers I can because I want that league to prosper, not dwindle because the majority stop turning up because they cant win. Horses for courses, keep match fishing popular. WR
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WILLRAISONS

Series 1 No. 37 February 2012

A WORLD CHAMPIONS ANGLE

EIGHT First Cut New Gear:

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6 Gear I Trust Daiwa Airity Net Pole

7 In Session Skimmers on the Micro Feeder

23 Rig Matters Pellet cone set-up

The prospects for this month.

25 Talking Tactics February

27 Your Questions Wills Answers

25 Years Experience of Precision Injection Moulding

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Wills final thought this month.

31 One More Cast First & Second teams?

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