How to start fishing a new venue?

This is the question that was asked by Paul, who wanted to know:

How to start fishing a new venue?

This was my reply to that particular question, which you might find useful in your own fishing and could help you achieve your aims and objectives:

“How can I catch a fish effectively?”

Here’s what I would do when fishing a new venue:

1.Map the venue, if possible.This is done to find features like depths, drop-offs, a hard bottom, areas clear of snags, weed beds, etc.

2.Carry out mapping on different swims.This will help with your swim selection. 

It’s frustrating to find that the swim you wanted to fish is already taken by someone else. Mappinghelps you learn a new venue quicker.

3.Use a notebook to record your findings from your mapping adventures.Include weather conditions, water temperature, the direction and distance of your cast, different depths of the swim, and the location of snags and features like shelves, etc.

All this information helps you learn the ins and outs of a new venue. Understanding this gathered information will help enormously with your swim selection.

4. Look for signs of fish movement.

By doing this, you're trying to find where the fish are. Or possible patrol routes where the fish may be feeding at particular times of the day. Or where they might show themselves at your chosen venue.

5.   Record the details of your fish-spotting activity.

Include the date, time, and weather conditions.

6.   Everything you do will help you achieve your aim.

7.   Then think about what baits you are going to use. Lightly bait these areas over a few days (if possible).

8.   If your new venue has not been fished for years.There’s no need to use lots of different baits or introduce large amounts of bait either.

This was the question asked by Neil Whirby, who wanted some help with how to do feeder fishing for the first time

This is my reply to this particular question:

Bellow are some tips to help you with feeder fishing.

Apart from selecting a suitable swim to fish.

(e.g. no overhanging tree branches or thick weed beds in your way while trying to fish with the feeder).

Here’s what I would suggest that might help you out:

1.   Try using the lightest feeder you can, based on the conditions of the day.

2.   Keep the rig as simple as possible.

3.   Fish the feeder at a comfortable distance from yourself,up to 40 meters, while you are getting used to fishing with a feeder.

4.   You will also need to adapt your casting style to prevent the feeder from crashing into the water and causing a lot of disturbancem.

which can spook any resident fish in your selected swim, making them more difficult to catch.

5.   You can also feed bait over the top of the feeder swim using a catapult.

By doing this, you create more attraction for passing fish. These fish will follow the bait down to the bottom of the lake, where your feeder and hook bait can be found.

Additionally, you can swap to fishing the bomb, which gives you a different presentation of your hook bait.

6.  Do not use a feeder that is too heavy,as this can overload the rod, causing it to break.

7.   You don’t need a massive bend in the tip, as this creates too much tension in the line. If a fish swims into the line, it can either spook the fish or cause it to spit the bait out because it feels the tension in the line.

8... The Fish could bolt and Give you massive bite out of the blue. You strike which results in nothing on the other end. These are known as Line Bites. 

9…A very slight bend in the tip creates enough tension in the line. To allow a bite to develop nicely. Giving you enough time to read the bite and react to it.

10 .. Use baits that you normally use in your fishing. 

There no point in using baits that you would not normally. 

Doing this simply puts doubts in your head about that bait.normally. 

11… The idea s to try and catch a fish. Maggots are a simple bait to use.

12… The idea is to build your confidence in using the feeder.

13..So your Confidence will grow in fishing the Feeder.

14... Hard Pellets, Sweet Corn are too selective at Times in my option.You could try using Bread, or Paste, or Meat.

The Problem with using these 3 baits is You always sit there, thinking is my bait still on the hook or not.

All fish love a Maggot.

It might only be a roach or a Rudd or askimmer at least you have caught a fish on the feeder.

15…Use a far bank marker to help you cast back to the same spot as your previous cast.  

You can also measure up either by counting reel turns or using measuring sticks. By doing this you greatly improve  your accuracy. 

How do you tie a helicopter Rig.

This Question Asked By Gray,  He wanted to know how to tie a Helicopter Rig:

This is My reply to this question. 

You will need these items  requirements of the to create a Helicopter Rig:

Apart from a suitable Rod and Reel you will need 

Remember about the casting weight of your chosen rod.

As you do not want to use a weight that can overload the rod. 

Overloading the rod causes too much pressure on the blank of the Rod, which could cause the rod to snap.

One bomb or normal feeder eg wire cage, or window or open-ended feeder.

Your selected hook links. You can use a really short hook link .(4 inch hook links work quite well for big roach.

Or you can use a hook link up to 5 foot plus if you want to create a slower fail of the hook bait through the water column.

How To build a Helicopter Rig follow the steps below.

1. Take the main line and tread a float stop on it, move it a little up the line gently about 18 inches will do.

2 Now tread the main line through the eye of the snap Swivel or the quick change Swivel. Move this up the line as well to meet the first float stop. 

3. Now thread on the remaining two small float stops. 

Gently move them up the line to the position of the first float stop.

Thus trapping the eye of the snap or quick change swivel into a locked position.. 

4. Now thread the end of the main line through the eye of the other snap Swivel. Add tie a small figure of eight knot.

Trapping the snap Swivel inside a small loop hat this knot creates. 

5. Now take hold of the tag end of the knot and the main line and create a twisted loop of about 4 to 6 inches long and tie this off with a figure eight knot. 

Trim the loose end of the knot off close to the knot.

6. Now once you done all this . Move the bottom two float stops down the line carefully until they rest on the top of your twisted line section. 

7. Slide the snap or quick-change swivel down to meet the two float stops, and then move the first float stop down to meet the other two float stops, securing the snap or quick-change swivel into position.

8. Now, open the snap or quick-change swivel and insert your selected hook link.

9. Make sure you close the snap or quick-change swivel back up so your hook link is secure. 

10. Once you've done all this, open the other snap or quick-change swivel. 

11. Attach the feeder or bomb to the snap part of the snap swivel or the hook attachment of the quick-change swivel. 

12. Now, close the snap or quick-change swivel, making sure your feeder or bomb is secure.

There you have it one complete helicopter rig.

This rig is very difficult to tangle as the hook link rotates around the main line, which is how it got its name.

Use this rig for general coarse fishing where a fixed rig is allowed.

The carp angler's version is very similar to this one, except they use shorter hook links and a heavier weight.

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