Biffa Bacon wrote:
:: ...... fishing off the top for carp using floating baits.
:: How do you stop the line between the float and the floating bait
:: coiling back up and pulling itself back to the general vicinity of
:: the float again.
::
:: I'm using 12lb mainline as far as the controller and 6lb hookline
:: of about 4ft - 5ft in length.

As far as I am aware, you can't, the bait and float will always 'drift'
together, regardless of line strength, ...I think it's as the line sinks
into the depths, the two floaters are 'pulled' together (bait and
float)....I don't bother with controllers anymore and prefer to use a small
leger (10g) zig-rig if attempting to reach an island or opposite bank, or
just wet bread can be cast 15 - 20 metres without any other end tackle
(bread applied by bait needle and just touched onto the surface of the water
for a bit of weight, prior to casting)

A beachcaster rig gives perfect presentation, with no line touching the
water at all near your hookbait, but they are cumbersome and require much
practice and a few 'new' bits of tackle, the main one being a special rod
holder.



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