assistance needed!!

[fishydave]

hello people ,as im adapting to modern fishing ,with all the whistles and bells ,can someone please help me with a question ,bite alarms ? i would like to buy a cheapish bite indicator ie the fox type that screws on a bank stick ,no problems so far ,but then do i need a drop off bite indicator aswell ? why doesnt the bite indicator just tell me that mr fish is interested ,please help im not going to ask anyone in a shop because im too proud! thanks dave

[bampah]

If the fish takes the bait and swims away from you it will cause the line to run across the bite detector and sound the alarm.
If the fish swims toward you however, the line will not runs backwards across the alarm (ever tried pushing string?) so the alarm won't sound.
That's where you need the weight of the bite indicator to force the line back across the detector.

[fishydave]

hey thanks ,so are the fitments to the drop off indicators universal ie i see them on ebay ,do they just screw on to the bank stick under the bite indicator and away you go ,i can understand the reasoning behind them now, but its just the tech bit im not sure on,please carry on with advice ,many thanks dave

[bampah]

Originally Posted by fishydave

hey thanks ,so are the fitments to the drop off indicators universal ie i see them on ebay ,do they just screw on to the bank stick under the bite indicator and away you go ,i can understand the reasoning behind them now, but its just the tech bit im not sure on,please carry on with advice ,many thanks dave

Yep. You've got it in one.
Then clip the indicator onto the line between rings 1 & 2 and take up the slack so that it's suspended off the deck. Make sure that the indicator is clipped on between the reel & the bite detector. If you clip on the other side of the detector (and I've seen it done) you won't get any fall back alarms.
You can adjust how tight the clip holds to the line by twisting the collar just below the clip. When you strike, the indicator will fall away. If you have it too loose, it could slip off inadvertantly.

[fishydave]

Originally Posted by bampah

Yep. You've got it in one.
Then clip the indicator onto the line between rings 1 & 2 and take up the slack so that it's suspended off the deck. Make sure that the indicator is clipped on between the reel & the bite detector. If you clip on the other side of the detector (and I've seen it done) you won't get any fall back alarms.
You can adjust how tight the clip holds to the line by twisting the collar just below the clip. When you strike, the indicator will fall away. If you have it too loose, it could slip off inadvertantly.

thanks for the help ,im ready to go now ,dave

[NICK R]

or you could make your own . knitting needle/bike wheel spoke , fine gauge , biro . paper clip , tape .

cut end off biro, tape paper clip to one end , stick biro on needle , stick needle in ground , stick paperclip over line when you have cast out . if the fish goes away from u it goes up . when it comes towards u it drops

[Maddison_Twatter]

Originally Posted by NICK R

or you could make your own . knitting needle/bike wheel spoke , fine gauge , biro . paper clip , tape .

cut end off biro, tape paper clip to one end , stick biro on needle , stick needle in ground , stick paperclip over line when you have cast out . if the fish goes away from u it goes up . when it comes towards u it drops

I love it when a plan comes together

[NICK R]

Originally Posted by Maddison_Twatter

I love it when a plan comes together

forgot to say bend paper clip to a 45 and rest on line

[fishydave]

thanks again ,im going for a jolly boys day out fishing on the 7th ,cannot come soon enough!!!,reminds me of waiting for a toy to come from the catalouge !