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A WORLD CHAMPION’S ANGLE
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PREPARATION
Will Raison reveals how he prepares for
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WRWCA65 June 2014
Contents
Welcome June 2014
THIS month is all about preparing for a big event namely the European
Championships in Belgium, which I will be contesting along with my Drennan
Team England teammates on the Pommereoul Canal.
With that in mind for this month’s main feature I have departed from our usual
on the bank fishing session to take time out to go through my preparation and
thoughts about readying oneself for a big event, be it an international like this
or a festival somewhere in the UK. It should give you an insight into what is
involved and a few tips about your own preparation.
There are also pieces updating my
thoughts on the hinge rig, my dibber
set-ups and the new Drennan Crystal
Pellet Wagglers as well as showing
how to attach them using a Sensas
Float Fix.
A WORLD CHAMPION’S MONTHLY
ANGLE
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27 Rig Update 1
The Hinge Rig
revamped
32 Rig Update 2
New Dibbers
33 Rig Update3
Crystal Pellet Wagglers
Until next time…
34 Gear
Sensas Fix Float
Will Raison
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BIG MATCH
PREPARATIOIN
Session
What gives an angler the edge? Practice is one thing
but preparation is key according to Will Raison who
this month takes us away from the water’s edge for
an In Session with a difference as he runs through
how he prepares for a major event, the European
Championships.
Brian Gay shoots the video and takes the pics
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IF you want to be
consistent with your results
then preparation away from
the water’s edge can be
very bit as important and
being able to employ the right
tactics and feeding, playing
and landing fish because if
your gear let’s you down or
you have pieces of tackle
missing you are likely to
suffer.
Meticulous rig preparation takes time
I’ve fished at the highest
international level for over 16
Feeling prepared helps me to concentrate
years now and if I did not prepare thoroughly for those big events
like the European Championships and World Championships then I on the job in hand
would run the risk of poor results due to poor preparation.
These events are massive and you are right in the limelight your
every move being scrutinised by the crowds that attend as well as
the media so it is not the place to be slack.
However preparation is something we all should adopt whatever
the level of match fishing we do if we are serious about our sport.
For example there are many domestic festival events in the UK like
the White Acres and Stafford Moor festivals that many if you will
attend and good preparation for these will stand you in good stead.
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FEELING SETTLED
There is nothing like the feeling of setting off for an event
knowing that as far as your tackle is concerned you have
everything you need, in working order and plenty of rigs
terminal gear feeding equipment and spares too.
I could have been out fishing another
match today but chose not to as
preparation is sometimes more important
As we write and film this piece there are two weeks to the
Euro Champs in Belgium and I am right in the midst of my
preparations, I have already spent a lot of hours preparing
rigs, tying up and topping up pole rigs, hook lengths and
gathering the gear I will need. I still have a lot to do but I’m
going to run you through what is involved.
MISSING MATCHES
You may have heard me say in the past that while it is
important to fish enough, sometimes you can fish too much. By this I mean that if fishing less important matches means you
have less time to replace damaged rigs, check rods, poles and reels, replenish lines, go through and service all your gear then
in my opinion it is sometimes better to skip those matches to take time out to prepare instead.
Fishing matches is great, after all its what we are in the sport for but if your gear let’s you down in an important match because
you decided to fish a small knock-up or too many evening matches then you only have yourself to blame. You can’t fish them
all and maintain a very high standard.
So my first advice is to look at your calendar and schedule in sufficient preparation time, it can be very time consuming, not
just rig tying but going through all your gear checking for wear and tear etc, so I prefer to give myself the time by taking days
off actually fishing matches. For example today there is a Wednesday open at Gold Valley, it is fishing great but I’d rather be
here going through my gear for the Euros.
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STRANGE VENUES
Preparing to fish unfamiliar venues may
seem daunting at first
Now I will be going to Belgium to fish the
Pommereoul Canal and while I have fished it a
number of years ago it is to me a strange venue,
one I am not that familiar with.
This is a situation many of you will find yourselves
in within the UK if you go to fish at White Acres
or Stafford Moor or any of the other festivals
up an down the country. The venues used will
be unfamiliar to you so how do you prepare
for unfamiliar venues? Well I adopt a simple
approach of assessing the nature of the venue,
in this case the Pommereoul Canal holds mainly
skimmers and roach with some bigger bream and
very occasional carp.
To all intents and purposes it looks like being a skimmer and roach match so to start my preparations I know I will need
the tackle to exploit these species. I also know that at 13-metres ( the pole length limit for CIPS rules) the venue is 9 ft,
deep so to decide what I will base my approach around I look at the venues and gear I have used in the UK on venues of
a similar depth when targeting those species.
KEY POINT
This is a key point when facing any unfamiliar water, stick to what you know works for those species in that sort of depth
and you won’t go far wrong. There will be rigs and floats that you have used regularly and have confidence in when
faced with similar situation on venues you know and have fished so place your faith in those rigs and floats again. The
tackle you use, the rods reels, poles and floats don’t need to change it is the feeding and hook length choices that tend to
change but that is what the practice session are for to sort that out.
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FLOAT SELECTION & POLE RIGS
So onto float selection, I’ve said that you should base
your attack around what you know and trust and for me
when it comes to delicate roach and skimmer fishing
with bloodworm and joker the Sensas Jean François
pattern is my number one float pattern.
So I have already prepared a lot of rigs incorporating
this pattern in sizes from 0.4 gr, right up to 3 gr. What I
tend to do when I have a float I know I will use is get a
box of ten of each size that I want, I will make up 4 or 5
identical rigs leaving 4-5 of the floats as spares in case
of breakages or if practice suggests a change in line
diameters is needed.
The Jean François is a pattern I have used for many,
many years and it has stood the test of time, I have a lot
of confidence in it for this type of fishing. It has a long
wire stem and a bulbous body shape, which creates a
lot of stability, the Pommereoul Canal is a big wide deep
canal and with wind, tow and boat movement stability in
a rig is important.
I have a lot of faith in the Sensas Jean
François float pattern
That said the float possess a fine fibre tip which is what
you need for delicate bloodworm and joker presentations
using hook lengths of 0.07 mm to 0.09 mm diameters
and hook sizes 16-20.
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PERFECT GLOUCESTER
There is a second type of float that I will also be taking and
that is the Perfect Gloucester which is very similar in profile
to a Jean François, the differences being a thicker tip, slightly
more bulbous body and a thicker metal stem.
The Perfect Gloucester is
like a beefed up
version of a Jean François
The advantage of the Perfect Gloucester float is that the
thicker tip is ideal when I want to lay line on the bottom with
bigger baits and to sit and wait in tow or flow for a bite. The
bigger body and thicker stem all add to the stability when you
have to sit and wait.
So the two float patterns are actually quite similar just that one
is a bit beefier than the other but between them I have the
ability to cope with the varying conditions I am likely to face on
the pole line.
SHOTTING THE RIGS
This is another area where I stick to what I know works quite
strictly when preparing rigs. I am a stickler for fishing with a
bulk and two droppers for this sort of rig and I always make up
the rigs with the bulk the same distance from the loop, 30 cm,
and the two droppers spaced between the bulk and the loop.
This allows me to vary the length of the hook length
depending on how much line I want over depth so that the
bulk and droppers stay in the same place relative to the depth.
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LEAD SHOT
Of course a massive difference between mainland Europe and the UK is that we can’t use lead shot at home but we can
abroad and as lead is definitely more effective than the non-toxic alternatives, all my continental rigs are made up using
lead shot. It is denser and therefore physically smaller than it’s non-toxic counterparts and works the rig much better. A
big improvement is that a block of lead shot is a far better choice than using an olivette as they can spin up too easily leading
to rig damage problems.
I have a 3 ft, deep Sensas shotting tube in my tackle room and I use this to
make up all the rigs accurately measuring the distance of the bulk from the loop
with a ruler. The size of the droppers will vary with the float size, for 0.4 and 0.6
gr, floats they will be no.10 shot, for 0.8 and 1 gr, floats no.9 shot while floats
above 1 gr, they will be no.8 shot.
Now here is a very important tip when shotting the rig, I use the bulk and
droppers to shot the float in the tube so that the full bristle and ideally a mil
or two of the body are above the waterline. Then I
use the Sensas half-styl weights, usually the size
12, to bring the bristle down until there is about
2 mm left above the waterline. This usually takes
several no.12 half-styls and the advantage of this
is massive because it means I can make small
adjustments to how the float rides in the swim simply
by removing the half-styls as necessary, without
actually affecting the bulk and droppers themselves.
For example if its flat calm I might be able to leave
it the float so that 2 mm is all I need to see but if
the wind and tow gets up, which can happen on big
canals, I will need to see more float bristle above the
waterline. In that situation all I need to do is take off
one or maybe two half-styls until enough tip is visible.
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I use lead shot for my
continental rigs
Sensas half-styls are ideal
to trim the bristle in fine
increments
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WINDERS
Once I have the float shotted up correctly in the shotting tube, it is simply
a case of winding it onto a winder and I know that with the winders I am
using 20-25 wraps of the line around the winder is over the length of my
top four pole sections which is plenty enough for the venue I am going on.
It is quite a time consuming and repetitive business preparing these rigs
but the sense of being prepared is to me, priceless. Any rigs made up with
lead shot are stored on winders in trays for my international seat box in
my tackle room.
Unfortunately we can’t go in the tackle room at the moment as I am in the
process of having a new purpose built room here at Gold Valley where I
will have plenty of space to do future demonstrations.
CONCENTRATE ON FEEDING
Once I get to a venue for practice I really don’t want to be on the bank
having to make up rigs so this preparation is vital, the bank time is for
putting the rigs into practice and working out the feeding strategies for
the venue, what volumes of bait to use, how many particles to put in the
bait, what hook sizes and patterns work best, these are the things to
concentrate on during the practice sessions, not making up rigs. If I do
find that I need to amend or create additional rigs then that will be done
in the evenings back at the hotel, not on the bank. It’s all about using the
prep time wisely and the practice time wisely.
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Once I get to the venue all the preparation of
tackle should be done and dusted so I can
concentrate on the feeding strategies.
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HOOK LINES & DIAMETERS
So when it comes to the hook choices this is one area I am prepared to be
flexible when traveling to unfamiliar waters. As you can gather the floats and
shotting patterns I stick with what I know works for those species in those
conditions elsewhere but I do have an open mind about hooks.
This is because the right hook choices for the bait, size of fish, colour of water
volume of fish caught can make a big difference.
My hook packets box is
stuffed with a wide variety
of patterns and sizes.
So I have a big plastic box stuffed with a really wide variety of hook patterns
from a variety of manufacturers, just in case. I don’t want to rely on having to
find a suitable hook pattern once I arrive in a foreign land, I’d rather have the
option with me.
I have a core of
favourite patterns
pretied
That said I will start off with a core of ready tied hook lengths and patterns of
hook that are my tried and trusted favourites for the species concerned. To
that end I have topped up my hook boxes with patterns like the Sensas Black
Nickel, Green Gama’s, Ultrafine Pole hooks, B5980s, which are all favourites
of mine for roach and skimmers.
I will also take with me some empty hook boxes so that if the practice
sessions show for example that there are bigger bream than expected I might
tie-up some rigs at the hotel with the Kamasan B590s, which are ideal in that
situation.
The general message however once again is start by basing your attack
around what you know but have some alternative components with you just in
case.
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If I find the
bream are
bigger I might
be reaching
for the
Kamasan
B560s
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SLIDERS
Now as it is float fishing only, feeders are banned so
with a 13-metre pole limit and pegging quite close
together, plus clear water there is every possibility that
a lot of the resident fish will back off and that is where a
running line slider float set-up comes into its own. It is
ideal when you have to fish at distance on deep water
when the feeder is not an option.
So as with my pole rigs I want to be prepared and
for me that means having four rods all made up with
identical slider floats and shotting patterns.
Why four? Well I want to have a spare in case of
breakage and I might want to have different ones set
at different depths, that is something that the practice
sessions will reveal but to start with all four will have
the same basic set-up with float and shotting pattern.
Just like the pole rigs I shot the sliders in the 3 ft, tube
and tie a stop knot above the float onto the 5 lb reel
line, his will stop the float at the required depth. A small
bead free sliding on the line sits between the float and
the stop knot. The float is a Perfect slider in size 3+10
gr, and this has a big free-running eye so the reel line
will easily pass through it.
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IMPORTANT BIT
Now here’s the important bit the shotting, I have an 8 gr, Drennan olivette of the
sliding variety however it has three shot above it and three below it to stop it
sliding. A metre of line runs from the olivette to a swivel, measured exactly.
The 8 gr, olivette conceals
the knot that joins the
fluorocarbon to the reel
line.
But there’s a new twist, because the canal is very clear I have decided to create
this metre of line from fluorocarbon, you know I am a big fan of it and as it is
nearly invisible in water I feel that will give me an edge if the line from bulk to
hook length is unobtrusive.
We will have to see if it works and I will let you know if it does! To attach the
fluorocarbon to the 5 lb reel line I tie a knot that actually sit inside the olivette for
neatness.
At this moment there is a foot long hook
length attached to the swivel, this may change
depending on whether I want line over depth and
how much line over depth but the rig to the swivel
stays the same.
Top rod for the slider
The rods I have made this up on are the Daiwa
Tournament Pro Match 13 ft, rods. They have the
ideal action for casting these sliders and playing
roach, skimmers and bream, I have used them on a wide variety of venues both in
England and abroad and they are the perfect rod for it.
The swivel connects the
hook length to the
fluorocarbon.
With the rods ready made and rigged it’s just a case of folding them up and placing
them into the ready-made rod bags.
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SPARES
I like to take a good number of spare slider floats
with me and to carry the spare floats I use a large
rectangular clear box, these are available from
many tackle shops and are ideal to protect these
expensive floats in transit and storage.
You will also see that I have a box containing a
wide variety of interchangeable site tips all made
for the Perfect sliders.
These are excellent because they fit all the sliders
but enable me to change in an instant if I need a
different colour or thickness of tip.
There are very thin ones for shy biting small fish
right up to big thick tips for laying line over depth in deep water at
long range.
Fishing the slider is a very technical style of fishing and one day I
hope to get out and have a session on it for the eMag so you can
see how to cast it, fish it, feed it and make it work.
I will also have a few spare reels with me, plus spare reel line just
in case of any problems while I am out there.
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BAIT & BAITING
There is a tackle shop near the venue where we can pick up our bloodworm and joker and any additional groundbaits we may
need and they also sell maggots, worms
and casters however we will be taking a lot
of groundbait with us and also maggots,
worms and casters.
To transport these live baits to a venue
away from home I recommend a capacious
hard sized large cool box, the sort sold for
camping, and plenty of ice packs. Keeping
these baits really cold in transit is essential
because poor quality bait will adversely
affect your catch rate.
I also believe in taking plenty with you
because there is nothing worse than
sorting out a method in practice but not
having the bait to attack it properly. Better
to take too much and throw some away at
the end than not have enough.
DRILL
When mixing large quantities of groundbait
day in day out the use of a cordless power
drill fitted with a large whisk is essential.
However I know from experience that you
need a pretty powerful drill to provide the torque and battery life to turn heavy mixes. Entry-level rechargeable drills are not
going to cut it and in reality you need a drill two three of four levels up. They are expensive but they are needed.
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POWERFUL
Mine is a very powerful Ryobi drill and the battery lasts 2-3 days
use before requiring a recharge, which means less time sorting
that out, and more time to talk to my team mates and assess the
days action.
I must stress that you should take special care when using a
power drill with a big whisk as they really are quite dangerous.
Make sure you keep your fingers and hands away from the whisk
while the drill is in operation. It is also a no-no to clean it while the
whisk is still attached to the drill!
CUPS & SCISSORS
I have a little bag to carry my pole cups of various sizes plus a
selection of my chopped worm scissors. I have found over the
years that bream love chopped worm right across Europe so these
are essential. I have single bladed scissors for when I want to
chop the worms into larger pieces, triple bladed scissors for when
I want the worms a bit smaller and then herb scissors for when I
want to dice them.
Be careful when using powerdrills and whisks.
Herb scissors are
excellent for finely
dicing worms.
The cups apart from being necessary to deliver bait into the peg
are also used to enable accurate measurements of how much
bloodworm, joker, casters, worms etc are being added to certain
volumes of groundbait. This is essential if you are to draw any
meaningful conclusions about who caught what and why.
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BUCKETS, BOWLS & BAIT
BOXES
As Drennan Team England
are sponsored by Sensas
so I can’t use my Old Ghost
buckets. I have a few big
Sensas groundbait buckets
to prepare the main mixes
in, I also like to have one
bucket to fill with water to
wash my hands between
mixing.
I have a range of smaller
bowls to prepare leams and
hold alternative mixes.
I will take a number of
standard Drennan Maggibox
bait boxes, both the older
black variety and the
new Aqua colour. This is
important because the Aqua
is a light colour and light or
white bait boxes will keep
bait fresher longer in warmer
weather.
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CATTYS
For the slider line we will be firing out groundbait and
leam based mixes between 20-40 metres, perhaps
more and so decent groundbait catapults are
required.
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Check your catapult
elastics and pouches
before a big event
My favourite is the Drennan Groundbait pults and
they do a soft and a heavy elastic version. I have
both. You do need a powerful catty to fire a heavy
ball of leam 40-metres.
I will also take my loose feed catty’s with me and
I have a large pouch with a wide variety in. I don’t
think loose feed will play a part in what we will be
doing but I would rather have them with me.
Of course if you are preparing for a UK festival they
would be essential.
I take time before leaving home to check all the
elastics and pouches replacing any that are
damaged.
If I have to use a catapult I don’t want to pick it up and have it fail just because I’ve neglected to maintain it.
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RODS, POLES & WHIPS
I will be taking a lot of
rods, poles and whips with
me. I don’t expect that
whip fishing will come into
it but you never know for
sure and so I want them
with me just in case. I
have a holdall with several
whips in it ranging from
1.5 m to 6 m long.
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EXTRA RODS
I’ve already talked about the four Tournament Pro Match 13 ft, rods for the
sliders however I will also be taking with me three Tournament Airity 14 ft,
rods because this match could become a long distance match and if that’s
the case the Airity 14s will launch a 15-16 gr, slider a long way with ease,
time and again. I don’t want to be outgunned if we have to go to extreme
range.
I also have a couple of 13 ft, Daiwa Spectron float rods just in case we end
up fishing the slider for very small fish, say 2-4 oz fish, because it is a softer
rod and allows me to strike with the same hardness but not bump off these
very small fish. It’s not my preferred rod, and I don’t expect will be fishing for
the very small fish on the slider but you never know.
In the pole holdall I have three Daiwa Air poles, the one I fish with and two as
spares. The further you travel the more important it is to carry enough spares
with you. I certainly do not want to be a long way from home, break section
and not to be able to source a replacement in time. Having three complete
poles with me gives me peace of mind in that respect. This may seem
extravagant but fishing at this level I do not want to leave anything to chance.
I have a tube in the holdall with a set of carp top kits in because I have heard they have stocked a few carp, again I don’t think
they will be needed but they are there in case. In another tube my match top kits are all elasticated with grades 2 up to grade 6
and it is important to check all the elastics for damage, replace any that are suspect and also check your connectors, bungs etc.
The actual elastics I end up using will be determined by the practice sessions simply because the same size and species of fish
can end up fighting differently in different venues. For example in clear water they tend to fight harder, in coloured water less so.
It’s a lot of gear but it helps me to be prepared, if I am prepared then I feel I have more of an edge.
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LUGGAGE SWITCH
As Drennan are the main Team England sponsor we
are contracted to use the Drennan team luggage so I
have to build in time to swap my rods and poles into
the appropriate Drennan models. Drennan have some
really nice new luggage out that we are using and as
well as the rod and pole holdalls this includes stink
bags, net bags, bait bags, cool bags, pouches etc.
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RIVE BOX
The team are also sponsored by Rive so
I have a Rive seatbox in Drennan
colours.
The seatbox attachments for the side
trays and front bar are a bit different to
my normal Daiwa box so I have to spend
time setting the box up with all the side
trays, baitwaiter, pole roost etc, to make
sure it all fits together and everything is
where I want it to be.
In essence the way I position my side
trays, baitwaiter etc is in the same places
I would with my Daiwa box because I like
to know where everything is intuitively
and instinctively.
A lot of the gear is carried in additional
carryalls and holdalls so there is not
much in the seat box drawers. What
I tend to keep in there are things like
spare shot, disgorgers, plummets, pliers,
line snippers, spare line, in the box trays.
Not much in the seat box
drawers...just the
essentials.
I like to have the same position for my side trays that I a
used to on my Daiwa box,
It’s a good job you can drive to your pegs
in these matches!
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IN THE CARRYALL & NET BAGS
I like to be organised so I have a few
net bags and carryalls to take with me.
In the net bag I will have a Drennan 3.5
metre keepnet.
I will take a spare because the banks
are concrete and the wash from boats
and tow can cause some wear and tear
on nets.
In Europe you can use knotted landing
nets but the new Drennan landing nets
are ideal, I have the smaller one that I
will expect to use most but have a
bigger one in case the bream are a bit bigger.
I have a Drennan
stink bag because
there’s nothing worse
than getting in the
van each morning to
a stench of roach and
skimmers, they are
quite slimy species
and this can easily
happen so the stink
bag eliminates that.
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MAIN FEATURE
In
Session
FRONT BAR
I have a cool bag that
I am actually using to
carry my balling arms,
seat box brackets front
bar arms and similar
items.
There are the bait
boxes, the catty bags,
the pole cup pouches,
a pouch full of Kinder
egg style pots that are
allowed in World & Euro
Championships but
thus far have not been
needed, but I want them
with me.
The front rest is an
absolute must for when
I want to hold the long
pole still in a tow or
wind and wait for a bite
from a quality fish.
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In
MAIN FEATURE
Session
INSIGHT
As far as the traveling and practicing arrangements go,
we discuss among ourselves how long we will go for
but we generally like to go for a couple of weeks. We
will practice off the match length until the official
practice days. The management make all the travel and
hotel bookings leaving us as anglers to concentrate on
the fishing.
We have organised timed practice sessions and we will
evaluate different feeding styles, mixes and amounts.
We have meetings each evening to discuss our findings
and formulate some plans.
As for this year the venue had been fishing patchy with
spawning and weather changes but there are signs that
it will come good. Some Dutch lads have be out there
and had 20 kilos of bream on the slider as well as
Take the time to prepare and you
getting broke a couple of times.
will perform better
So that’s how I like to prepare for a big event, the main
thing is to stick with what you know and gear you trust, make sure you have enough of it and what you have is serviceable. If
you can, arm yourselves with spares of things that can wear or break. Give yourself plenty of time to make the rigs and do the
tasks you can at home before you leave so that your practice time can be spent working out feeding strategies, target weights
and fish.
I hope this has given you a good insight into how I prepare for a big event and I also hope that you can take tips from it to
employ in your own match preparations.I hope we can do well as a team and come back with some medals. Next month I let
you know how it went. WR.
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Rig Update1
WRWCA65 June 2014
Hinge rig updated!
This month I want to update you about some changes I have made to some of the rigs I
use on the UK commercial match-fishing scene starting with the hinge rig.
YOU may recall that I revealed the hinge rig in the November 2013 (no.58) edition of the
e-Magazine and used it to great effect to catch carp in conjunction with pop-up boilies and a
method feeder.
In that feature I showed the rig using a short length of ESP braid as the boom section but I have
revised that aspect of the rig and now use fluorocarbon instead. The fluorocarbon is heavy so it
sinks to the bottom and it is stiff, helping to create the hinge, it is
strong and is also virtually invisible to the fish.
I’m going to show you step by step how I tie up this rig using the
fluorocarbon.
The original hinge
rig used ESP
coated braid
One question I am asked is when to use the hinge rig. The answer
is that it is at its most effective any time that a pop-up boilie is
needed on a straight lead or a method feeder rig. When the
water is a bit clearer and the fish are harder to come by fished in
conjunction with a bright yellow or pink pop-up boilie it can be very
deadly.
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Rig Update1
Hinge Rig
1. Take a length of Matchwinner 0.22 mm diameter line.
2. Tie a small overhand loop in the end of the
Matchwinner with a small neat knot to form the loop at the
end of the hair.
3. Trim the tag end tight to the knot, the boilie will sit nicely
over this.
1
2+3
4
5
4
5
4. Take a size 16 MWG eyed hook and tie it onto the
Matchwinner using a 15 turn knotless knot. It is important
at this stage to get the length of the hair right, I like it to
be just over the length of the loop in the hair. Using 15
turns of line eliminates the need to use a rubber to trap the
hair to the shank of the hook. In turn this is more durable
because a rubber can split and fly off - this won’t.
5. I like the boilie to pop-up 1-1.5 inches so that is how
long I want this part of the rig to be so I want to tie it onto
the oval rig ring at this length. However to create the
freedom of movement which is vital to the success of
this rig I tie the oval ring into a loop at the end of the
Matchwinner. This is fiddly but important. Basically slide the
ring onto the end of the Matchwinner and then tie a small
figure of eight loop.
6. Make sure the knot is secure and trim off. You will now
see how easily the hook length can articulate around the
ring.
6
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Rig Update1
WRWCA65 June 2014
Hinge Rig
7. If you are going to create a hinge rig for the straight lead the next piece of line will be longer but
for a method feeder I want to tie a boom section about 2-2.5 inches long and it is formed from Daiwa
Infinity Fluorocarbon in 10 lb breaking strain.
8. You must keep the fluorocarbon tight when tying the net part of the rig so I place a weight like a
stone onto the spool.
9. I tie the fluorocarbon onto the
opposite side of the ring using a five or
six turn blood knot, moisten the knot
and pull tight before trimming the tag
7
end.
9
10. Cut the fluorocarbon from the spool leaving enough to tie a
double overhand loop at the appropriate length for the rig required.
The finished rig is basically two sections of line joined by a rig ring,
the hook section via a loop the boom or stiff section by the blood
knot.
When you attach the op-up boilie to the rig you will probably have
to add some styl weights to the fluorocarbon to ensure the boom
is not lifted up off the bottom. You want the hook length to lift up at
right angles from the rig ring.
Tie yourself a few of these up they are excellent and very effective.
WR.
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Talking
Tactics
WRWCA65 June 2014
for
June/July
TACTICS
Look for shallow water
LOOKING ahead at winning tactics for the next few weeks, the recent warm spell
means that shallow disciplines are coming to the fore with the pellet waggler and big
waggler producing fish.
The long pole shallow can also do very well in the next few weeks as will dobbing
and swinging the rig towards cruisers.
Of course the margins will be a source of some match winning lumps for many
especially later and in the evenings. Be positive with the feed.
One thing to bear in mind – if you fish carp venues where there are shallow
bars or plateaus at range then it pays to find out where they are as they can
be serious fish holding spots.
Casting a method feeder to these locations can do very, very well even on hot
days but just like in last months In Session when I was casting to the shallow
bar at the end of an island, just dropping back a bit into deeper water can
prevent the fish damaging the line by dropping into deeper water on the other
side of the shallow area. WR.
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© 2014 Brian Gay
Rig Update2
WRWCA65 June 2014
TACKLE MATTERS
New dibbers on the block
WE are at the time of year when the shallow fishing, surface fishing and dobbing
are coming to the fore and I’ve been using a new float for my shallow pole rigs.
For more years than I care to remember my go-to dibber was the Drennan Carp
4 and I used it for all my shallow and dobbing rigs. Well Drennan have brought
out a Crystal Dibber float that really is fantastic and is so good I am replacing all
my Carp 4 rigs with these new ones.
Whatever size Carp 4 I have I will replace with the Crystal Dibber of the
equivalent size. Being part of the Crystal range the floats are see through apart
from the fluoro tip and this means that they are virtually invisible to the fish and
this is vital when fishing very shallow. They are less likely to spook fish and that
in turn should mean more fish in the net. They are particularly good for swinging
at cruising fish when dobbing.
I shot the rigs the same as I always have just replace the Carp 4 dibbers with the
Crystal floats.
For my standard pellet shallow rigs I use a pellet band tied into a small loop on the hair, for dobbing meat is my preferred bait
so I use a small Quickstop in that situation.
If you haven’t tried them yet, give them a go – you won’t be disappointed. WR.
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Rig Update3
WRWCA65 June 2014
TACKLE MATTERS
Drennan XL Crystal Pellet
Wagglers
WHILE on the subject of clear floats the new XL Crystal Pellet Wagglers
from Drennan are also very good floats for long-range shallow running
line fishing. The clear nature means they won’t spook the cruisers so
when the fish responds to the splash all they will find is your bait! The
floats have accurate built in loading that does not need any additional
weight to set the float, they have a disk built into the bottom to prevent
diving.
Look out as
next year
they will be
introducing
smaller sizes
that will be
excellent for
the loose feed
lines as well.
WR.
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Matters
Gear
WRWCA65 June 2014
TACKLE MATTERS
Using the Sensas
Fix Float waggler
adapter
I have been a big fan of the Sensas Fix Float adapters for several
years and they are my chosen attachment device to attach pellet and
big wagglers to the reel line.
THE Sensas Fix Float adapter - in my book there simply is not a better
way to attach pellet and big wagglers to the reel line.
They are simple enough to use but here I am
going to show you how to do it.
Firstly let me say that the adapter comes
with a rubber sleeve but I actually replace it a
length of black Hydrolastic about 1-inch long,
because the Hydro is so very durable and has
never let down despite some busy casting and
fish playing sessions
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WRWCA65 June 2014
Matters
Gear
TACKLE MATTERS
1
2
5
6
3
6
4
6
1.Slide the reel line through the Hydrolastic and then back through to form a loop.
2.Pass this loop through the metal eye attached to the green peg.
3.Pass the loop over the peg.
4.You can slide the Hydrolastic onto the peg at this point however I prefer to twist the loop again and pass it back over the green peg for added security.
5.Pull tight and you will see that the wire is trapped against the side of the peg.
6.Wet the peg and slide the Hydrolastic down over the peg and the wire and you will fell the adapter is nice and secure.
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Matters
WRWCA65 June 2014
Gear
TACKLE MATTERS
LINK SWIVEL
The link swivel incorporated into
the adapter makes it really easy to
quickly clip on the float of choice and
also to change float size if you need
to.
It is a perfect adapter it won’t slip on
the cast even when putting some
power into the rod.
If you have not tried these yet I urge
you to do so because there is quite
frankly nothing better out there at
this moment in time.
FOUR IN A PACK
You get four adapters in a packet
for about £5. It is my favourite float
adapter for waggler floats, we sell
them at Gold otherwise look out for
them in any good Sensas stockist.
WR.
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World
Will’s
WRWCA65 June 2014
No let-up
THIS month there has been no let-up as a good run of match results has been followed
by lots of man hours taken up with my preparations for the European Championships as
you can imagine. This has included a couple of last minute trips to UK venues suitable to
practice the slider near Bristol together with teammate Callum Dicks.
Callum is my traveling partner for the event and it was good to run through the slider
before we set off.
Earlier this month I fished in the Old Ghost invitation match at Cob House Fisheries’
Wyatt’s Pool and won with 342 lb 8 oz. It was paste only match, you could do whatever
you wanted to do, feed whatever you wanted but only use paste on the hook. I used Old
Ghost Snail Carp Paste to bag fish from 2-6 lb. It was a great venue and great fun.
The next day I fished an open match at Manor Farm, Evesham and won it with 104 lb.
I have also won three or four at Gold so apart from the preparation the matches I have
fished have been kind to me. Right now though as I write I have rods everywhere to get
things right for Belgium.
When you read this the Euro Champs may well be over, I hope my team mates and I can
bring some medals back for Drennan Team England! WR.
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Old Ghost Snail carp Paste did the
business for me at Cob House
© 2014 Brian Gay
Your Question’s
Will’s Answers
WRWCA65 June 2014
SOLUTIONS
Got a question for Will?
eMail your question using the link below:
[email protected]
Selecting larger carp
‘My club lake has a wide range of sizes of carp from small singles
to upper doubles I was wondering as you seem to catch quite a few
doubles yourself is there any advice you can give as to how to catch
the bigger fish?’ Bryan Abraham, UK. Will says: ‘most of the time
the bigger fish are either shallow or in the edges but some days
one area will hold the big fish, other days it won’t so it is difficult.
When dobbing it is easier because you can see the fish and select
the bigger fish. I think if you can generally catch more than most
others on your venue then if follows that some of these will be
bigger by sheer numbers. If you are also fishing with robust gear
you will also land most of the big fish you hook.’ WR
Checking hook points
‘I know that specimen hunters religiously check the points of brand-new
hooks. When you get a new packet of hooks do you do the same or do
you do it before you make a rig or tie up a hook length?’ Geoff Hoffman,
UK. Will says: ‘no I don’t actually check them for sharpness when
making up rigs or tying hook lengths but do it when I am actually
fishing.’ WR
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Mixing with warm water
‘I have heard some say that groundbait mixes better with
warm water, what are your thoughts on this? If so how warm
should the water be and any tips for adding it to the dry
groundbait?’ Rob Clifton, UK. Will says: ‘the only time I
have mixed groundbait with warm water is following the
myth that it makes your groundbait inactive, but to be
honest I’ve never really played around with it extensively
because I really don’t think it makes a difference. If I want
an inactive mix I choose an inactive mix and or mix it up
earlier so that it absorbs all the water.’ WR
‘fishing
with robust gear
you will also land most of
the big fish you hook’
Feeding soft pellets
‘On my club water we can feed soft pellets would you feed the
same size as hookers or smaller or a variety?’ Simon Callan,
UK. Will says: ‘I think there is a time when a variety of
sizes works to hold fish in a swim however as far as
catching the fish in the swim I definitely want to feed the
same size pellets that I am fishing with on the hook.’ WR
© 2014 Brian Gay
Your Question’s
Will’s Answers
WRWCA65 June 2014
SOLUTIONS
Needle choice
Do you have preference about what baiting needle to use for
different baits?’ Tony Webb, UK. . Will says: ‘no I just use any
really, that said at the moment I am using the new Ringer’s
bait tools range that includes a bait drill as well as needles.’
Leger lengths
‘How important is hook length in the straight leger set/up are there
times when it is better to have a very long one or very short one?’
Rob Spencer, UK. Will says: ‘it’s best if you have one… if you
cast out without one your catch rate definitely goes down!
Just teasing, seriously though 99 percent of the time I use
a hook length of 12 inches for straight lead work. However
there are occasions for example in very clear water or when
fish are up in the water that a longer hook length and more
natural drop could work’ WR
Made up rods
‘How long do you leave your made up waggler and feeder rods
before replacing the business end?’ Bobby Bell, UK. . Will says: ‘it
depends but I do check them after every match, if they are ok
I will leave them alone. I find that normally they can last for a
couple of months before they need replacing. That said if any
of it looks dodgy I will change it, no hesitation.’ WR.
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Hair lengths
’Would you vary the hair length for the size of hook bait i.e. 10 mm
pellet 8 mm pellet single double corn single corn piece of meat and
the like ?’ Bob Heath, UK.
Will says: ‘definitely yes. What I like to achieve is to have the
top end of my bait about one millimetre below the bend of the
hook so the hair length depends on the size of the hook bait. I
use the Solar Hair Gauge to tie up set lengths of hair.’ WR
Net limits
‘How do you make sure you don’t go over limit with all
the different keepnet regulations at different fisheries. I’m not too
accurate at guessing the weight of each fish I catch?’ Gordon
Blackwell, UK. Will says: ‘I use a clicker to tot up the rough
weight and so say for example its an 80 lb net limit when I get to
60 I will stop using that net. That way I have a margin for error
and won’t go over.’ WR
‘I use a clicker to tot up
the rough weight ’
Got a question for Will?
eMail your question using the link below:
[email protected]
© 2014 Brian Gay
WRWCA65 June 2014
Publication Dates
Due to my schedules and the need to be flexible
with shooting dates to fit in with Will’s schedules
please note that exact publication dates must
be flexible. So while I can’t guarantee exact
publication dates it wil be within each month.
Brian Gay
If anyone has any questions or problems with this
please email me at [email protected]
Look out for email notification when the July Edition of
Will Raison’s A World Champion’s Angle, No. 66, will be
available for download.
Look out for your email notification when it is available for
download. If you want to join our emailing list for the
E-magazine
click this link: [email protected] to send us an email
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