onelilcrazyazn wrote on Nov 4^th, 2009 at 2:56am:


like what they use in the UK for carp?

This one??. 



The Bobbin.
Bobbin

The picture on the right shows a "bobbin" which is clipped onto the line.  They work on a simple principle, if a fish picks your bait up and takes line, the bobbin goes up towards the rod.  If the bobbin falls downward, it means a fish has moved your ledger towards you and is causing slack line.  The bobbin moves downward to take up this slack.



They are used in various shapes and sizes by carp anglers, but I see an increasing number of pleasure anglers using them for other species such as bream and tench.  I think it's the fact you can use them with a bite alarm, which makes it more relaxing than watching a quivertip all day.

I know this sounds crazy, but someone asked me once if you had to use a bite alarm.  I've also heard someone say after a blank when packing up "no wonder I didn't catch anything, my bite alarm wasn't turned on".  Needless to say that if I'm getting a lot of runs I very often turn off the bite alarms as they can get on peoples nerves.
Setting Up.
Bobbin set up

The picture right shows a typical setup.  The rod is supported by 2 rests.  If your using a bite alarm then the bobbin goes behind the bite alarm, not in front.  I know I'm stating the obvious, but I have seen it done the over way - with the bobbin in front of the bite alarm.  If you do this the bite alarm will not register drop backs or sound if the bobbin moves upwards until line is taken from the reel.



If fishing for carp make sure that you have set the "bait runner" on the reel so it can give line.  If you haven't got a bait runner reel then the best thing you can do is set the clutch so a fish can pull line off the reel if you get a fast take.  The way to strike then is to put your finger on the spool to stop it spinning, tighten the clutch and then play the fish.  Don't have the clutch set to loose when waiting for a bite.  If you get a very fast take, the spool could over run and you end up with a massive birds nest tangle with the line.  I've seen it happen many times and to be honest I've had it happen to me as well - more than once.

Found it here--> http://www.pleasurefishing.com/html/ledgerbites.htm

     I learn years ago when fishing for stripers at Millerton lake of using fishing boobers as sensors for day time fishing.  We would leave the bail open on the spinning reel and pull some line off an attach a bobber to it then sit the bobber down in the sand making sure the hook on the botom of the bobber was not tight on the line.  When the bobber moved across the sand you could unhook the boober and play the fish as this gave them plenty of time to runn with the bait and swallow it.
     A variation of this is to place the bobber between the first and second rod eye from the fishing reel. 
    For night fishing I use to use a piece of angle iron when fishing from the bank at night that on the top end had a bike horn button attached to it and the bike horn was attached below it.  I would place the angle iron in the ground using it as a rod holder and lay the rod so that it rested on the button.  When a fish pole you knoew you had a fish on.  With a bit of work I am sure one could go to radio shack and rig up a button and a led light to trip off.  Kent

Josh wrote on Nov 4^th, 2009 at 10:22pm:


Josh, I have the same one!   I did see a friend use a electronic bite detector.  It was basically a rod holder that dug into the ground and the rod would slide into it.  When he would get a bite, the thing would light up red and would make a noise... I like the idea for sturgy fishing at night.  Any one seen one of these/ know whee to get one?

Take your wife with you,while you are riggin stuff,steerin the boat,havin a cool one,takin a leak,or whatever,you'll always hear those words "Dear you have a fish".!!! Wives never miss notthin!!!   Don