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Beginners guide to Coarse Fishing - Part 2
DIR By: Voodoo
Date: February 19, 2013, 11:43 pm
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Continues from part 1 .......
Now to 'rig up'. A rig is the terminal tackle i.e. your float,
shot and hook.
Attach your float by threading the line through the small eye at
the base of the float. and slide it up the line about 4 foot.
Using a couple of BB shot, pinch one onto the line either side
of and close to the float to hold it in place. At this stage
some anglers add all the shot needed to 'cock the float ' (make
the float sit at the right level in the water with quarter of an
inch showing - I do this later) Now tie your hook to nylon onto
the end of the reel line (main line) and cut off the excess
mainline. About 4 inches from the hook pinch on a number 4 shot.
(you will add more shot to set the float shortly)
Now you need to check the depth of the water you are fishing.
Note. Don't try to fish too far out to start with. The furthest
you should fish is as far as you can easily throw your bait.
Plumb the depth
Depending on the plummet you bought, either clip it onto the
number 4 shot or pass the hook through the loop at the top of
the plummet and lightly push the hook into the cork aiming the
point of the hook along the cork so as not to hit the lead /
metal and blunt it.
Now you have to cast your line to the spot you want to fish.
Reel the line in so that the float is about 2 foot from the rod
top.
Hold the rod in one hand, near the reel. With the rod pointing
up in the air in front of you and the plummet off the ground,
using the hand holding the rod, put your forefinger on the rim
of the spool to stop line coming off and open the bail arm.
Using a slow to and fro pendulum motion, swing the plummet into
the anticipated fishing area, taking your finger off the reel
spool to let the plummet pull line off the reel and land where
you want it to.
With the plummet settled on the bottom of the pond, if the float
sinks your rig is set to shallow. If the float lies flat on the
water or is sat in the water showing more than quarter of an
inch your rig is set too deep.
Reel the rig back in and move the float up or down accordingly
and try again. Do this until the exact depth is found with just
the tip of the float showing about a quarter of an inch above
the water surface.
Note. You want your hook to lie either on the bottom or just
slightly above the bottom.
When you have plumbed the water there will be a 4 inch
difference between using the clip on plummet and the other.
i.e. if you were using a clip on plummet attached to the number
4 shot, the depth of the water is the distance between the
number 4 shot and your float. With using the other plummet the
exact depth is from hook to float. To compensate for using a
clip on plummet. move the float down the line 4 inches.
Now remove the plummet and under the float, add enough shot
needed to cock the float. Start with 2 BB first then add a
number 4 or other shot ).
Note. with wagglers the general rule is 80% of the weight around
the float and the rest 2 thirds of the way down the line. Your
rig is set up for ease of casting. When you are confident at
casting you can alter the shotting pattern.
Tip. To stop your line getting tangled up when you are not using
your rod, with the bail arm open let out enough line so that you
can place the hook onto the rod guide nearest the handle. Now
carefully reel in the line and take up the slack so that your
float and line are parallel to your rod and there is a sleight
tension.
That's it for setting up, now your ready to start fishing.
Note. This is a basic set up for coarse fishing. There is a LOT
more to setting up your tackle and coarse fishing depending on
the fish you target, the tackle your using, floats shotting
pattern, hooks, waters i.e. river, lake or canal etc. and so on
and so on. You will learn all this in time. For now I am aiming
to help you with getting set up and to be able to cast.
Warning!
As a beginner you WILL make mistakes (like getting your line
tangled up) and may lose your temper and learn a few swear words
- this is all part of learning to be an angler. Persevere and
you WILL get things right.
Ok, your all set up, lets catch some fish!
Your all tackled up and the fish are waiting.
Start off by throwing about a dozen (12) maggots into the area
you will be fishing. This is called, 'loose feeding', and it is
done so that the fish get used to seeing your bait and to try
and tempt the fish in the area to take your baited hook.
Now take a couple of white maggots and put them on your hook. Do
this by piercing the hook through the maggots head (thick end is
the head, pointed end the tail).
Casting.
Casting can be tricky and takes time to learn but with practice
you will get it right!
Please note, this is a simple guide to casting while coarse
fishing. Fly fishing casting is a different matter. I am not a
fly fisherman so will not attempt to describe this casting.
Generally when fly fishing a Centrepin reel is used and there is
a special technique involved when casting with a Centrepin reel.
I'm not a fly fisherman and for me to try and describe this
casting technique would be almost impossible. To learn how to
cast when fly fishing I suggest you have a lesson with a fishing
instructor.
Hywel Morgan, fly fishing tuition and casting instructor, has
produced a DVD on the various types of fly casting and its well
worth a look.
Make sure there are no trees or other obstacles behind you.
Thinking of a clock (with 12 o'clock pointing straight up and 10
o'clock in front of you) hold the rod with one hand near the
reel and the other near the butt of the rod pointing to 10
o'clock in front of you. (If you are right handed this is the
hand near the reel - left handed vice versa)
Let out enough line so that your hook is around 3 feet off the
ground.
Open the bail arm of the reel and use your forefinger to trap
the line against the rim to stop any line coming off.
Now the next bit needs to be done in one smooth movement . .
QUICKLY
Move the rod back over your head to the 2 o'clock position and
then punch it forward and stop at the 10 o'clock position.
A split second before the 10 o'clock position remove your finger
from the spool to let your rig fly out and pull line of the
reel.
Just before it hits the water lower your rod to parallel with
the water and put your finger back on the spool to stop the line
coming off and your rig should fall in the water in a line with
the hook furthest from you.
Now dip the rod tip under the water and reel in to where you
intend to fish (this will sink the line and help stop your float
drifting with the wind blowing across the water)
Note. The forward movement should be slightly faster than the
backward movement and timing of the line release is crucial.
Cast a bit further than you intend to fish then you can dip the
rod tip under the water and reel in to where you intend to fish.
This will sink the line.
You will no doubt have a few mishaps but stick at it. We all
mess up sometimes even after years of fishing !
Feeding
After you have cast out throw 6 to 12 maggots around your float.
Your hook will sink to the bottom and your float will settle
with just the tip showing. Now you watch your float and wait for
a bite (a fish attempting to eat your maggots) this will be
noticeable by the float either disappearing under the water or
lifting up out of the water. Every couple of minutes throw 6
maggots around your float. The rule for 'loose feeding' is
'little and often'. You want to tempt the fish but not overfeed
them.
Striking and playing a fish
When you get a bite - you must 'strike' (no, not down tools).
Holding your rod near the reel and in one swift movement lift it
up in an arc over your head until you feel the resistance of the
fish. If you can feel resistance on the line you have hooked the
fish. Keeping the line taut, start to reel in and at the same
time lower the rod top towards the water so there is a slight
angle between rod and line - don't point the rod straight at the
fish. If it is a small fish you will probably be able to reel it
in and 'net it' (use your landing net).
With a large fish you will need to keep the line taut but let
the fish swim about and tire itself out first. If it starts to
'take line' (swim away from you pulling line off the reel) there
isn't a lot you can do about this except keep the pressure on.
(this is why you set the drag earlier) You may have to put your
finger on the spool to stop the line if it starts swimming too
far away. You will learn through experience when to do this.
Note. When striking as soon as you feel resistance stop lifting
your rod or you could pull the hook out of the fish. Always keep
tension on the line when playing a fish.
Landing a fish
Holding the handle, place the landing net in the water and using
your rod with the line taut, guide the fish to your net. When
the fish is over your net lift it up to trap the fish. A small
fish (as a guide a fish up to 8 oz) can be lifted out of the
water, try to do this with a large fish and you stand the chance
of the net breaking away from the handle. With a big fish, once
its in the net you will have to pull the net through the water
closer to the bank and lift the fish out of the water holding
the sides of the net itself.
Now you have netted a fish you have to unhook it.
Hold the fish tightly so that it doesn’t flap about and slip out
of your hands onto the ground, but don't hold it too tight or
you may damage its internal organs.
If the fish is lip hooked you may be able to remove it using
your fingers. If the fish is hooked inside its mouth and you can
see the hook use a disgorger (a thin plastic or metal rod with a
slot in the end). Hold the line tight and put the slot of the
disgorger over the line and slide it along the line until you
reach the hook. Push the hook in the opposite direction to the
way it went in until it is free and then carefully remove it. If
the fish is deeply hooked and cant be removed without damaging
the fish it is better to cut the line as close to the hook as
possible. The hook will dislodge itself or will eventually rust
away. Perch can bleed VERY easily. so if its a Perch and its
deep hooked, have a careful go with the disgorger and if it wont
come free cut the line as close to the hook as possible.
With the hook removed, get down close to the water and release
the fish and let it swim away.
Fish caught, unhooked and put back safely
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