Help Me Quick Please

[HOLCROFT92]

Hi

i have been searching the internet all day trying to find a decent way to set up my "Maggot" feeder rig... It is my first time fishing in this way as i have only fished the float... Any help is wanted and especially pictures or detailed responses on how i should set up my rod and also just some basic knowlege on how to fish using this method and also bite indications.

I am sorry for the pure stupidty of this question i would have researched this all my self but i figured this way would be much faster :)

I am hoping for some fast responses as i am supposed to be off for my session at about 1 ocklock 2moz afternoon... if you read this thread after that time please still reply as this information is much needed

Many Regards

[paddy2k7_red4life]

Catch Bigger Carp Using the Maggot Rig

Big carp can often be caught using maggots because many carp anglers still wont use them due to the possibility of catching other nuisance fish, such as roach, perch or bream. Yes, it can be frustrating when after spending time setting a delicate maggot rig, a bream comes along and wakes me up in the middle of the night with its annoying, finicky takes. I do believe however, that using maggots on a lake where anglers don't use them often, is a great way to bank a monster carp.

Below is a maggot rig I have been using to catch carp. This is a critically balanced maggot rig, this means the buoyancy should be set so that the maggots sink slowly to rest gently on the bottom of the lake bed. This means that when a carp sucks at, or near the bait, the rig will be the first thing to shoot into the carps mouth. Balancing the carp rig means it will take some time to set it up properly, but once you have a few of these set up correctly at home you can simply clip them onto the rod quickly.




step by step

[IMG]http://www.carp-fishing-tactics.com/image-files/fishing-rigs-maggot-clips.jpg[/IMG

Firstly, I thread a round piece of coloured sponge onto the hair. The size of this piece should be enough to float 6-8 maggots. You want it to be slightly over-buoyant because you'll trim down the sponge after the maggots are threaded on, as shown in the picture below. I sometimes like to soak the sponge in a liquid attractant, especially the oil based types.

I use a Korda maggot clip threaded through the loop in the hair. I only add 6 maggots to the clip, I find any more than this makes it difficult to close the clip without squashing them until a few shoot off.



You trim the sponge until the maggots critically balance on the bottom of the water. Cut off a little at a time, and take care not to cut your fingers. You must be patient doing this or you could cut off too much and it will sink to quickly. It will take a little practice to get it right. I always only add 6 maggots because I know how big the sponge piece should be to almost balance the rig immediately.

Testing the critically balanced maggot rig in water.



When the maggot carp rig is critically balanced I push the bottom of the maggot clip into the sponge, this causes the maggots to point upwards and outwards giving a much better presentation of bait. You can see the effect of this in the picture below



Above is the finished maggot rig. I use a small lead shot to finely balance the rig. The maggot rig should be equally balanced that if you push the hook rubber down the shank of the hook it will cause the maggots to move closer to the bottom.

This maggot rig is very effective for catching big carp, I have caught numerous carp on this rig. It is especially effective when placed on top of a bed of dead maggot. These are the only maggots wriggling so they attract the carp to them, also the dead maggots cannot wriggle away exposing your rig.


hope it helps mate a bit long sorry

regards

paddy

[paddy2k7_red4life]

sorry missed one \

[Banana Steve]

Check out these two links they can show you how to fish with the feeder.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIym4LRgJKM

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/vi...ishing-126997/

also look at the diagram I put on the site a couple of years ago.




Hope this is what you are looking for

Regards, Steve

[dave fish]

firstly i would use iether a feeder rod or ledger rod with 10lb line if fishing for big fish,attach a rubber stop then a piece of silicone rubber then the feeder (dont forget to attach a swivel to the top of the feeder so it has plenty of movement) then another rubber stop slip the feeder over the silicone and use the stops to hold the silicone then tie on a swivel,attach a 6lb leader (6lb line) with a size 12 hook (hair rigged) leader should be about 16 inchs from swivel to hook
bait the hook first, two maggot on the hook and a piece of corn on the hair then fill the maggot feeder and cast out ,wait for the feeder to touch bottom and wind back the slack slowley so it puts a bend in the rod this will be your indication when the tip pulls round ,tight lines.

[paddy2k7_red4life]

sorry thought u said maggot rig not a feeder

[HOLCROFT92]

Well thanks for the info.. it has helped me get a rough idea of how i should be fishing and the way that maggot rig was set up looks deadly :)

i am off for my session today so i will be sure to check back in and update on my days fishing... wish me luck as this is the first time i have ever used this method hopefully i will have a good session and a decent bag of fish !

Thanks again

[Arkwright]

Here's a maggot feeder set up I was shown last year and have used it with devastating effect. The secret is in the 2 inch hooklength. Bit of a bugger to tie, but essential to the effectiveness of the set up.

Give it a go, you won't be disapointed.

[ben lee]

The above helicopter rig above works well.
How did ur session go holcroft 92?

[HOLCROFT92]

thanks so much for the cracking information and advice... unfortunately i wasn't able to test these methods during my session as the wind was blowing my quivertip around making it near impossible to detect any bites so after about an hour of trying to stand the wind and not producing any fish i decided to change to another rod and set up a simple float rig fishing about 4 ft off an island in a small alcove so my float was sheltered from the strong winds... this change in tactics produced a fun day however i did not land any monsterous fish just a bunch of skimmer bream and a few nice roach... i am going on another session tommorow at Tunnel Barn Farm Fisheries which has a wide range of pools with a wide range of species and sizes of fish to match... so hopefully if all goes well then i should be able to try these methods myself and hopefully have en enjoyable day fishing

once again thanks for the helpful information and im sorry about the delay in replying :)