Adams Angling Academy

CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE FACEBOOK PAGE! Introduction The waggler is a fantastic tool for catching fish both large and small. Although river fishing has been taken over largely by other tactics such as the feeder and pole there are still plenty of situations where a waggler will be the dominant method. Fishing a waggler on a river involves using a rig with a heavy bulk around the float for stability in conjunction with light shotting spread throughout the rest of the rig. This creates a slow falling hookbait that can get you bites at any depth.  When to choose the waggler The waggler really comes into its own on stretches of river where the main flow of water is beyond pole range, Either down the centre of a big river or towards the far side of narrower stretches. In this situation many people will often opt to fish the feeder and this can prove to be the best tactic. However the presentation of a waggler giving you the ability to search out the swim by trotting the floa...

CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE FACEBOOK PAGE! Introduction Trotting a stick float is a fantastic method for river fishing. Trotting allows you to run a bait down stream searching out a swim rather than waiting for the fish to come to you. Although trotting isn't as popular as it once was it still has its place in river fishing, In the right situation trotting can still dominate over pole and feeder tactics. Trotting is an art form and perfecting the method comes with practice. This article takes you through all the essentials for a successful days trotting. Tackle Rods A true trotting rod for rivers should be light weight and have a soft forgiving tip action. This helps to avoid hook pulls and breakages of the low diameter hooklenghs. These kind of rods are far different to most of the float rods on the market at the moment with most rods now aimed towards towards commercial carp fisheries. Buying second hand is usually the best option but there are a few appropriate rods on the market i...

Introduction This is my guide to feeder choice when river fishing.  As a beginner it is easy to walk into a tackle shop and be bewildered by the amount of feeders to choose from of all different shapes and sizes so I aim to make that choice a little easier by explaining the two types of feeders I use for all of my river fishing and how the fishing situation dictates my choice on the day.  When feeder fishing it is important that we make the fish feed in a way that makes them easy to catch and feeder choice allows us to dictate how the fish feed on the day. If you want to become a serious feeder angler then it is important to carry a large variety of feeders to suit all situations. I carry my feeders in double sided tackle boxes as shown below allowing my to swap and change easily during a session. The cage feeder Overview The cage feeder is made up of a plastic or wire mesh. The way a cage feeder is designed means that the groundbait inside is very expo...

CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE FACEBOOK PAGE! Modern feeder fishing is all about speed.  After trail and error over the past months I feel I have settled on a rig that ticks all the required boxes for river feeder fishing for species large or small. This rig is all about being tangle free and adaptable whilst staying as simple as possible. This rig allows me to change hook lenghs and feeders quickly without any hassle and makes the whole process of making changes as fast as possible. As we all know that speed is now very important especially when match fishing. By constructing this rig with a back stop in the shape of a small float stop it also allows the rig to be quickly changed from a free running rig into a bolt rig depending on which is better on the day and the target species. Step 1 I start by sliding a single rubber float stop on to the mainline. This stop allows me to fish the rig free running by pushing the stop up the line. The stop can also...