Is anybody using Method Feeders?

[welder]

My son and I were reminiscing about some of our past angling exploits when he reminded me how well I used to do on the method. I used to make up a "secret" mix which contained sweetcorn and use corn on a short hair, buried into the ball of mix.

"Why did you stop doing that, Dad" seemed a fair question although I had no answer. A fashion thing, maybe?

Anyway, I'm going to give method feeders another go. Are there any particularly good ones I should look for?

Ian.

[framey]

I use the esp or the drennan ones 

esp version are bigger 

[B B]

I’ve used these in the past Quite heavy with sticky pellets in the margins had a low 20 on it but  I found when I cast them most of the pellets came off on impact with the water tried binding them with liquids but gave up  

 

[B B]

Maybe I should have tried a bit of hot water over halibut pellets 🤔

[Carpbell_ll]

If you want some of the old style cadge feeders they always have a box full at Furnace End car boot, no elastic in them you can put the main line or leader straight through and tie off to a quick link for the hook, he normally has all sorts of sizes from small to monster huge size.  it's a fishing tackle stall can't miss it. 

[welder]

  On 01/11/2020 at 12:13, Carpbell_ll said:

If you want some of the old style cadge feeders they always have a box full at Furnace End car boot, no elastic in them you can put the main line or leader straight through and tie off to a quick link for the hook, he normally has all sorts of sizes from small to monster huge size.  it's a fishing tackle stall can't miss it. 

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Know what? I'm pretty sure that's where I bought the ones I had before. Thanks, I'll pop over next weekend.

Ian.

[welder]

  On 31/10/2020 at 21:20, Big Bass said:

Maybe I should have tried a bit of hot water over halibut pellets 🤔

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I'll try to remember my old "secret" mix. No pellets were involved, that I do know.

Ian.

[welder]

  On 01/11/2020 at 16:09, welder said:

I'll try to remember my old "secret" mix. No pellets were involved, that I do know.

Ian.

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It all comes flooding back! I used a mix of Dynamite Baits Meaty Marine powdered groundbait and their Frenzied Hemp powdered groundbait. I used the juice from a tin of sweetcorn as a binder and added corn to the mix. One or two kernels of corn on a short hair with the hook pushed well into the ball of mix..

Must give it another go, soon.

Ian.

[bluelabel]

a lot of waters ban elasticated feeders... clubs too, far better to have an in-line running method feeder

[welder]

  On 02/11/2020 at 18:59, bluelabel said:

a lot of waters ban elasticated feeders... clubs too, far better to have an in-line running method feeder

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I used to remove the elasticated bit and use them as inline feeders. I can see why elasticated ones are potentially hazardous.

Ian.