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I use short 4" hook lengths on my Preston flat feeders on still waters. What length do you all use in likes of Severn whilst method feedering...? Do you bury hook bait in g/bait...?
In a nutshell steer clear of method feeders for barbel, unless you can guarantee it being 100percent safe. I personally haven't seen a 100 percent safe rig yet. I would also find it very unpleasant to see a barbel with a 4 oz lead hanging from it's bottom lip.
Ive used method feeders in coloured/flood conditions and have caught some nice fish..Only used 2oz free running..Good rig for coloured/flood conditions especially because you can put your hook into the method mix which stops it getting debris on the hook..Definately not a good rig in normal river conditions..
In a nutshell steer clear of method feeders for barbel, unless you can guarantee it being 100percent safe. I personally haven't seen a 100 percent safe rig yet. I would also find it very unpleasant to see a barbel with a 4 oz lead hanging from it's bottom lip.
Why would you think that, Jon? I've used the Preston flat method feeders on still waters — the feeder is held in place by the swivel, but it's only stiff enough to stay in place during the cast, it falls out easily and usually the take is enough to dislodge it. Seems pretty safe to me.
The original method uses elastic as a shock Absorber, I Must admit that I wasn't thinking too laterally and was just thinking of myself Fishing the Trent. So yes an Inline
Method will work and is the safest, but the elasticated method IMO is deemed unsafe because of the high probability of tethering.
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