Into the mix I add caster, hemp and worms. Amounts obviously depend on the venue and amounts of fish expected. My usual approach is to feed balls at the start, then start plopping in small balls. These balls are only small: about the size of a golf ball The idea is to introduce small amounts of bait to make sure my hook bait does not get overlooked. The other reason is if I do hit it hard at the start then I run the risk of running out of GB!
I like to give myself the option to re-ball it later on this can work well as can feeding 2 large balls and fishing it out rather than plopping in a little ball every chuck.
Loose feed On most venues I will at times loose feed over the top of my whip line. Some venues respond well to heavily loose feeding hemp over the top of the swim instead of regular balls of gb. This can be very effective on the Wye if bleak are a problem and it also works really well on the Trent. I usually loose feed maggots however to try and pull fish into the peg. Its very common on all venues for the fish to back away off the GB later in the session and a switch to loose feeding an running line is required to keep building a weight.
Loose feeding obviously comes into its own if the fish come shallow. That was not a typical day though as I never had a bite on the deck.
A much more common day was when I took 70lbs of all whip caught Dace at Shrewsbury catching on the deck in the first half then as the fish wanted to come up in the water, switched from GB to loosefeed to clatter them late on.
On those rare occasions when they come shallow, a constant stream of loosefeed is vital - not too many at a time once or twice a cast! Bait Droppers Using a bait dropper in conjunction with the whip can be deadly. A number of anglers especially on the Trent like to put a carpet of hemp and maggots in through a dropper instead of ground baiting.
Again this is not my preferred option but one that has accounted for numerous weights. I do use a dropper to put worms maggots and casters over the top of my GB line though as this is another way of brining the fish back when regular balls of gb are losing their effectiveness. Its also a great way of catching bonus perch and chub too. I will often try the odd dropper of feed to see if it improves either catch rate or stamp - as with many things in fishing you will often get a really positive response first time but may not last.
To summarise feeding, just like the rigs its very rare days that you can stick to one pattern all day. Subtle or not so subtle changes are usually required to keep bites coming. Some days no matter what you do bites will fade away but by being proactive with changes and open minded you will greatly increase the days when bites keep coming to the end Presentation This is key to most successful river fishing!
Whip fishing is often associated with sacking up on ravenous easy to catch fish, but good presentation is still vital the better the presentation the more bites you will get and the more bites you will hit.
There are a few basic rules to ensure you get the best out of your peg. Firstly you need to be able to control your float. That means fishing it either in line or just past the end of the whip as you need to be in full control and direct contact with your float. Besides, I dont fish commies and its a neat handy tool in the right place. Ideal for chilling on a misty morning or cool evening for a few hours without the need for planning permission beforehand[ ].
I mean come on, why would you want to If you don't use a seatbox or roller for a whip, used as a pole, you could do the same with a proper pole which would be stiffer, whips are mot good for shortlining, even tournaments, desptite daiwa selling them with hollow top kits and people been mislead!
I thought this up all on my own. Trust me, with light elastics, and cutting back just enough, its a fine tool nathan. Havent bought the 9 and 10m extensions though, only m usually. Site Supporter. Joined Apr 23, Messages 17, I must say i really fancy it on a little nearby river.. Sneakkk Spud. Joined Aug 3, Messages I have the ron thompson 6m whip and i have top 2 elasticated with Middy hi-viz elastic not used yet but works a treat gonna try it on my local canal real soon! Good luck tho.
Joined Aug 2, Messages 4, I agree with Nathan's comment - even a cheap normal pole will be more efficient for short-lining than a tourny whip, they are just too flexible and therefore slow to respond on strike. That comment doesn't apply to all whips though - my later model Shaky superteam 8m is stiff enough to work short lining and also still be OK with a flick tip. However - I do use laccy in my tourny whip - either 8 solid or 12 hollow - when fishing big floats usually 4g or more and for bagging decent size roach or dace For this job the slim profile and flexible action is absolutely spot on.
Pickard1 Regular member. Joined Feb 7, Messages I've got a tourney whip and agree with the above. They are bendy. Before taking the hacksaw to worth of pole, why not sell it and buy a margin pole for the money.
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