groundworkergaz

Hi guys just wandering on hw u all aproach these fickle fish. Wats ur tatics on pellet fishing for F1's eg floats hook shotting pattern ect or any other unique tricks u may have up ur sleeves. Cheers

stevelockett

Try to get them shallow on maggots or casters. Fish little bits of worm head, same size as a caster and keep lifting and dropping the rig.
I like to feed through a cup, but once a fish is hooked, give them some bait through a catty to pull some more in. Next time you ship out, feed through the cup only until you hook one, then catty some more.Nice soft elastic (yellow Middy Hi-Viz for me, about a No8) 0.14 line straight to a size 18 B911. Mosella Manic Impact 6 float in 4x10 or 4x12 bulk shotted with No10s.
No F1 venues near me, so don't fish for them in winter!

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curtains

can enyone explain to me how these F1s bite so delicate on small baits n dotted down floats on the pole, yet are quite happy to wrap a tip round on the feeder with lumps of meat or bunches of maggots

stevelockett

When I catch them on the pole, they usually pull the elastic out!

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andy taylor

ive seen people fishing an eyed hook on a 2 inch loop for f1s i myself find sliding a shot either 1 or 2 inches from your hook tends to work as they feel the resistance an bolt off thats why they rap a tip round they feel the resistance of the lead or feeder as the cae may be

coach poach

i know this is a stupid question but i need to ask what are f1s

jeff

I believe they are a cross between a crucian and common carp or a goldfish and common or goldfish and crucian, perhaps someone knows better, just something I read a while back.

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jethro

the loop is a method dreamt up by Giles Cochran If it's good enough for him It's good enough for me. As for F1 never had my elastic pulled out, dot your float right down & hit any movement I find this time of year they mostly feed like roach.

andy taylor

never had your elastic pulled out have a go on island pool at heronbrook im sure they will give your elastic a good work out

nige c

I use 4x10 with 4mm pellet feeding micros with toss pot. Keep lifting and lowering. If theyre playing hard to get try grain corn fished slightly over depth but shot float right down.