How do I plumb the depth?
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- čas přidán 17. 02. 2018
- Plumbing the depth is an important skill to master to help you become a better angler. It will take around five minutes at the start of your session but it is worth the effort.
1 - Set up your float fishing tackle as normal but add either float rubbers or small shot at the base of the float, not enough to cock the float properly.
2 - Add a plummet to the hook and secure it in place by pushing the hook point into the cork/rubber.
3 - Set a distance between the plummet and the float of around 3ft.
4- Lower or cast the tackle into the water. If the depth of water is greater than the distance between your flaot and plummet the float will be pulled under the water. If it's less the float will stand out of the water or lie flat on the surface.
5 - Adjust the distance between the float and the plummet until, when you cast into the water, the float tip is just visible. With the plummet removed and the correct weight/shot added to the float the bait will now be just touching the bottom, perfect for bottom feeding fish like Carp, Bream and Tench.
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Nice clear instructional video. Love the Attenborough analogy! Beginners would do well to use the heaviest plummet they can so that they can really feel when it's hitting the deck or being lifted off. Always a good idea to push the float up the line by at least 5cm to counter float drifting and chop on the water that would otherwise bounce the hookbait up and down on the bottom.
Some great additional tips. Many thanks Fishwish!
The School Of Fish got another great tip
last week from someone we were coaching 2yrs ago who is now a coach himself - he told me a swan shot it better as it doesn’t give a false reading on suspended silt, like a heavy plummet would. I smiled politely as he was absolutely right!
Fantastic video - clear, concise and welcoming. I only wish more fishing videos were like this!
Thanks for taking the time to share the feedback. I hope to share a few more tips this year. All the best and good luck!
In case of fishing in some distance and not in front of the rod tip, is the same procedure for plumming?Secondly, the right amount of split shots to set the waggler properly are added after the plumming?thanks!
Hi, you’re absolutely right, it’s the same procedure, you just need to have patience while you do it. It’s always time well spent at the start of your session and should hopefully see you catch more fish. Once all sorted you’re right again. Add the correct shot/weight for your float so only the coloured tip is showing and away you go. Good luck!