The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

As promised the start of a series on waggler fisher. Here's Part 1 which is an introduction:

Thanks Mark, I enjoyed that as always. Looking forward to the rest!

Phil

Yes really looking forward to this series.

this is a good subject mark i am trying to master a sliding waggler on a deep fast stretch of the avon any tips would be mutch appreciated.

Another really interesting series coming up Mark, I am learning a lot!

Started fishing ages 14 in 1981. Waggler fishing was in its moment I think. We used them because everyone seemed to. Thames at Twickenham, Pangbourne. Still waters including on sliding rigs in gravel pits near Heathrow. One major attraction was less tangles.

Remember watching Hooked on TV 1982/3 all those top match anglers were doing nothing else

When I fished my porcupine quills bottom end only like a waggler at that time I thought I was making re inventing the old with the new..

Only later did I realise there are no rules

Some great names too

Zoomer, Onion, Ducker

Tench Dreamer wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 7:30 am
Only later did I realise there are no rules

Some great names too

Zoomer, Onion, Ducker

......Trent Trotter, Pacemaker, straight and insert peacock ( oh 'er misses), flat top, dome top, antenna, crystal, the Missile, the spectacular dumpy and the hollow tip waggler utilised by non other than the Video King, Mark Wintle.

So many names for floats fished waggler styley.

Probably missed a few but people forget how universally effective the Waggler could be in the right paws.

Fatty still uses them as his go to floats and delights in beating those around him, especially on rivers.

So much so, with a very minor reference In the best book ever written about the Waggler, The Rising Antenna, on page 208....c'est moi.

At least Fatty believes it is so according to those who were there to witness such shenanigins

' I could have been a contender!' *

Ha, ha, ha!

If only Fatty had the brains he was born with, sadly a well known South American Junta had other plans......

As ever,.....

Moley

*Quote from Marlon Branflakes; On the Waterfront. That is In between twitching and chewing the interior of the car used in the famous scene with that other spectacular film scenery sprayer Rod Steiger........actors hey?

Absolutely brilliant Mark, I love your style and content, every time. Its a treat for me since I got Jim Baxter’s amazing book last week so I can look forward to your series as well. Chatting to Woody in his Hereford tackle shop yesterday about all this and he gave me a dozen peacock quills... lots to look forward to. Thank you again Mark.

I've just put up Part 2 of my waggler series which is about the basic requirements for gear:

Looking forward to the next instalment already Mark.