EASY FISHING. Experimenting on the river. 

On this venue ledgering is usually almost impossible due to the presence of thick weed beds but following a severe weed cut I decided to have a short session using a method feeder. Because of the depth it is important to make sure that the feeder reaches the bottom with the feed still on. Pellets prepared as if you are on a commercial fishery just will not work so I added a generous quantity of pv1 binder and this made the pellets stick to the feeder and get to the bottom intact. Because many of my local fisheries are very deep I have done this many times before and know it works. Another time I may try a conventional feeder to experiment. Tackle was robust but simple and I was testing my Red Range rod again coupled with 8lbs line and to get the line down I slid a 2gram sliding olivette on the line and a rubber float stop about 3 ft from the feeder and this helps keep the line pinned to the bottom and sink away from the rowers etc. It is important to not tighten the line to much as this will lift the olivette. As bites are usually unmissable on the method bite detection is not a problem. Bait was a simple banded pellet on a strong hook. Bill

Very interesting solution. Thanks for sharing, Bill.

I miss you Bill

Great video Bill... you are obviously a thinking fisherman... keep experimenting! 🎣😉👍

Always food for thought on this channel. Keep ‘em coming Bill!🎣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Another great video! Very informative. Very well presented. Giving me lots of ideas on what is my local river as well. Thank you :)

Good tips there bill nice to see you out there catching some fish

Good to see you out and about Bill

Thanks for sharing Bill 👌

nice one...that bream looked like it never been caught before.....

Ta for the video yam right u never stop learning in the game tight lines mucca

Bill your healthy vigor seems to be coming back. So good to see that! And a nice bream. David South Carolina

🎣🐟Petri lg von Luca B und Luca S und Milan die Angler.🎣 👍.Schau doch mal bei uns rein. Feedern an der Stör.

Nice one Bill. 👍

learning keeps you young,good video thanks

Bill i use a small flying back ledon a float stop pins the lihe down a treat keep safe,para

still saved the blank there sir.. nicely done

Nice one Jim the elusive tench I am sure it will turn up good luck and tight lines

Another good video bill, never tried this method but will after seeing this!

Thanks Bill for another "Carp free" Video. Interesting use of the Olivette and Float Stop. I use the same for all my Waggler fishing and only use split-shot for fine adjustments.

Pretty sure those elusive Tench will be caught soon Bill and a real cracker jack for all your effort and hard work...heres hoping anyway. Stay safe and keep these videos coming.

Always informative Bill, I have 3 of the Drennan Red Range Rods (plus a few series 7's) value for money I think they are hard to beat. The next time you are experimenting Bill you might like to try leaving the hooklink outside of the method, I personally find bream, unlike carp prefer it that way. Just a suggestion Bill, please don't take it that I'm more knowledgeable than yourself, it's just a tip II picked up from Duncan Charman when I used to write for Coarse Angling Today, he did a piece on method feeder fishing for bream with scalded pellets. Give it a go for half an hour while you are experimenting. Tight lines Bill 👍

Have you considered a shotgun fesder? I rate them highly on Stillwater ,might be worth ago david

Good stuff Bill does the stretch of river you were on see introduction of pellets in any quantity?I find stretches that are fished for barbel generaly see the bream and roach switching on to the pellet,never had much confidence to try It on stretches that mainly see natural baits used.I have had some decent roach fishing a scaled down barbel approach but I do know the barbel anglers put some halibut pellet In fair amounts.

Is there any chance have you used pearl barley as a bait on the whip?