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It's better to set up your float at the water, find the depth first and then add the shot as shown on the 'how to' videos. I have been fishing for 50 years, have written in the fishing press and still realise that I know next to nothing!
In other news, got the kayak out last week, end result BBQd mackerel and breaded plaice. Back on the big lake for some carp fishing tonight.
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Glad it's not just me who has a lot to learn. I haven't watched those videos yet, so feel free to say 'just watch the videos' but... How do you set depth 1st before setting the float weight? Doesn't the float need to be the marker.
That photo looks bliss. Can't wait till I can eat what I catch, or even give it to the cat.
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Thanks a lot for the reply. Already I like the fact fishing isn’t something you can master overnight, it takes years, or better decades, so will try and soak up all the advice. Especially on the river, the gap between float and hook was far greater than I imagined the depth of the water was so thought something was off.
Thanks also for the simplified explanation – much appreciated, e.g. I’ve heard the term ‘waggler’ a lot but nice to know what it actually means. Good point regarding the weight of the sweetcorn, will take bait weight into account when setting up my float before leaving the house, great point. Quite fortunate there’s a few fishing spots my way and the bait shop is friendly, sure I’ll be annoying them more. Here’s to weeks/years of getting it wrong and learning along the way!
@853Superfly will watch, ta!