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PLEASE CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE BLOG ON FACEBOOK Introduction Shallow fishing is the number 1 method on most commercial fisheries in the summer months. In this article we take a look at how we fish shallow for species such as F1's and Ide. This is something I have based around the pellet waggler but I have refined the approach to target smaller more shy biting species. Tackle Rod A light float rod between 10 and 12ft is perfect for catching shallow on your typical commercial fishery. Reel With constant re-casting being an essential part of all shallow fishing techniques a small and light reel is essential. A reel of a 2500/3000 size should be perfect for this style of fishing. Mainline The mainline should be as light as possible. This makes casting easier and is less visible to the fish getting you extra bites on those really tough days. A 4lb mainline is best, stepping up to 5lb if there's a good chance that you are going to be hooking a few big bonus fish throughout your sess...

CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE BLOG ON FACEBOOK Introduction In recent years the pellet waggler has taken over commercial carp fishing throughout the summer months and has resulted in some of the biggest match weights in the country. Fished correctly and in the right circumstances this is a method that can see even the novice angler landing a huge amount of fish in a session, however it's not just a case of firing out loads pellets and casting a pellet waggler in the middle of them. Yes this will catch you fish but there is a lot to think about if you really want to capitalize on this match winning method. So what is pellet waggler fishing? Basically this is a method which revolves around fishing in the upper layers, Mostly for carp and f1's. We use a heavy waggler float which not only makes casting very easy but also gives the float some weight for the fish to hook itself against, creating a bolt effect. By regularly feeding pellets we can create competition amongst the ...

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CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE FACEBOOK PAGE! Tackle Rod Leeda 12ft carp feeder rod Reel Garbolino challenger 5000 size feeder reel Mainline 8lb Maxima Hooklengh 8lb Preston flurocarbon  Bait Groundbait The groundbait was a simple mix of liquidised wholemeal bread with a good helping of 4mm coarse pellets. With the river running faster than usual I dampened the liquidised bread very slightly by dipping my hand in the water and giving the bread a good mix around. This gives the bait enough moister to hold in the feeder without it becoming too sticky. Hookbait  The hookbait was hair rigged bread. I punched around 5 or 6 discs of bread with a small meat punch and then thread them onto a hair rig via a quick stop needle. The quickstop is a really nice way of presenting bread for bigger species and allows you to fish longer casts with the confidence that your hookbait is still attached. The bread discs are very bouyent and tend to float at first so a BB shot a couple of inches from the h...