surface fishing?

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hello peeps!

 

one of my favourite ways to catch carp is off the surface, but every time i cast out my hookbait always seems to drift towards my float. could anyone give me some advice, how to resolve my problem?

 

much appreciated

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[Guest Anonymous]

how long is the hook length? I usually use 10ft, it drifts back a bit but thats to be expected.

 

Its normal to have to reel a bit of slack in to get the hookbait further from the float.

[Guest Anonymous]

What rig set up are you using?

 

What hooklength?

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well im no professional so wot do u recomend?

[Guest Anonymous]

Simple is best mate!

 

just use a decent surface controller threaded onto the line, a rubber bead then the longest hooklength you can get away with casting! usually about 8lb mono.

 

knotless knot method is best so you can thread baits onto the hair. connect the hooklink to mainline using swivel

 

prob best to match hook size to bait size, size 8-10 are ok for most

 

hope this helps

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cheers mate i'll try it out.

[Guest Anonymous]

No probs mate, good luck!

[leeboy728]

if you grease up the line inbetween the float and your hook bait the line shuld float on top of the water so that it doesnt sink and make your hookbait drift to you float. i know u can buy some sort of grease for this but im not sure where you can get this but this shuld help:D also you can buy floating casting putty which will stop ur line sinking and wont drift so near you float if u put it inbetween your float and hookbait:D

[sam_l]

to be honest i have never used a controller float,and have caught loads of carp ranging from 30lb to about 5lb ,all that i ever use is line around 8lb and a size 10 hook with a simple hair seems to work wonders .