There is no point spoding out loads of bait all over the lake and then casting your hook baits yards from where you need to be when there is a sure fire way to get your spod bait and hook bait in exactly the same spot every single time.
As a specimen hunter being able to cast to the exact same spot every time is essential if you are going to be successful in catching that big one.
Before you can start to fish you have to find a clear area which you can spod out too and cast your hook baits too. I like to keep this simple, I set up one rod and cast to an area that I like the look of. As I cast I pick a specific feature on the far bank such as a tree or building, anything will do as long as it is easily visible. This will then be my casting line and I will always aim for this line as I cast.
At this point I have no rig attached just my weight. I then retrieve the weight by very slowly pulling the rod towards me. You can easily feel the weight pulling through any weed by the resistance. I reel in the slack line and then pull the rod backwards again. When you find a clear spot you will feel the difference as the weight moves freely across the bottom. This is the weed free area I am looking for so I stop pulling.
Now, I need to be able to cast to this exact spot every time because accuracy is the key to success!
I simply get some electrical tape and wrap a small piece around the line at the end of my rod tip. This gives me a marker on the line so when I recast using the feature on the far bank that I picked earlier I simply reel the line in until I can see that the tape is at the end of the rod tip. Now I know I have my bait in the exact spot that I wanted. I simply repeat this process with my other rods so that I am confident that all my baits are in clear areas that I can hit every time.
To insure that I can now reach the same spot with my Spod to put out my freebies I simply follow these steps.
- Take one of the rods with the tape on the line and put your reel on free spin or take the bail arm off and walk up the bank with the end of the line in your hand. When you get to the tape at the end of the rod tip stop. This is the correct distance.
- Now simply get the spod rod and do the same, walk up the bank to where you left the other line, when you get there, don't put tape on the spod rod line just go back to the reel and use the line clip to mark the distance.Now you can cast the spod rod out and it will hit the line clip at exactly the right distance.
- Now fill your spod and use your casting Line to aim and you will be able to bait your swim with total accuracy.
These are a few simple steps that will insure that you are accurately feeding the areas you are fishing and if followed correctly they will help improve your catch rate.
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