BIG RIVER ROACH, ULTRA LIGHT LEDGER VS FLOAT

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Stuart Whiting

Re: BIG RIVER ROACH, ULTRA LIGHT LEDGER VS FLOAT

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Phil Arnott wrote:It appears we're all thinking along the same lines here. It's rare for me to use less than a 2ft hook length when ledgering and I would normally use 3ft for chub. I also use a 18inch link to the lead unless I'm fishing from high up in a fast current which will hold the bait off the bottom flapping in the current. Some people are surprised by my ledger rigs and I suppose it's my experience of sea fishing which has influenced me but they work well. I've occasionally seen chub take the bait on the drop which is something you don't think off as a consequence of using long hook lengths in flowing water.

Regarding lobworm and roach, my very first 1lb roach was caught using lobworm this was about 50years ago and In March 2015 I was fishing with Kev Clifford for big perch on the Hull using lobworm and caught a 1lb+ roach.
Seems there's much of a likeness :Hat:

You mention yer sea fishing in conjunction with coarse fishing etc, it's quite funny really Phil as I also sea fish and over the years I've learnt to fish very light when sea fishing but this is using very light balanced rods, reels, lines and rigs.

I've learnt this skill about 20 years ago because of the finesse in me coarse fishing tackle, rigs and tactics,

Incidentally I actually specialise in bass fishing the Thames estuary which is on me doorstep so to speak and will often use 10ft spinning rods with suitable reel size normally 4-6000 size and about 10lb mainline and this is for bait fishing at short distance :Hat:

As we've had just a lite rain this evening I've been out looking for some big lobs to keep me wormery going :Thumb:

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Re: BIG RIVER ROACH, ULTRA LIGHT LEDGER VS FLOAT

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I too do a fair bit of bait fishing for bass at short range and when calm sit on my box with my rod on my knee holding the line. Much to the amusement of my friends I often cast while still sat on my box. I've grown immune to the comments.

I've been a member of B.A.S.S. for many years and ran a fish-in in The Menai Straits two weeks ago. We caught quite a few bass.

I'm constantly suggesting to coarse anglers to have a go at mullet fishing as their skills are quite suited.

Stuart Whiting

Re: BIG RIVER ROACH, ULTRA LIGHT LEDGER VS FLOAT

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Phil Arnott wrote:I too do a fair bit of bait fishing for bass at short range and when calm sit on my box with my rod on my knee holding the line. Much to the amusement of my friends I often cast while still sat on my box. I've grown immune to the comments.

I've been a member of B.A.S.S. for many years and ran a fish-in in The Menai Straits two weeks ago. We caught quite a few bass.

I'm constantly suggesting to coarse anglers to have a go at mullet fishing as their skills are quite suited.
Now this really has made me smile reading this as that is also exactly how I bass fish, touch ledgering :Hat:

I also used to be a member of B.A.S.S. Aswell a few years back and considering about rejoining once again,

I too also love me mullet fishing and often join in and fish with freinds from the Medway mullet group, I'm also a member of the mullet club :Thumb:

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