Scott, I really like these tests in the tank mate. The other thing, it feels like we are learning together rather than being taught if that makes sense? Well done mate👍
Really glad your enjoying them, I'm literally just setting it up and filming so I'm as surprised as you guys by the results lol no pre testing or anything like that. As real as it can be......
Another interesting tank video Scott. Easy to learn more by watching what happens and the small differences that you make. Just wondering if the 8mm took longer due to surface area and resistance of the water.
Hi Scott, have you tried dropping the rig in with a tiny shot right above? (ie, touching hook eye) this might help to straighten out the bow altogether?? Just my thought!!
Late for this one, UA-cam has just recommended it. I do the same as you said at the end, lift up sharply and let it sink slowly. I don't get many missed bites. I'm wondering if you could use Dynamite soft hooker pellets or even expanders? I might try this when I fish on Thursday. I'm new to this jig fishing but I really enjoy it. I was recently jigging for silvers on a standard size 16 hook with maggots and that worked really well. had some stonking roach up to 1lb, a few hybrids, and some bronze bream, so bream will;l come up in the water.
Using fluorocarbon hook length I found reduced the slack on the lift and drop, it's slightly stiffer than mono, psychology or not I think I miss less bites,, food for thought
How about putting stoppers instead of shots/stotz. Think it will slow down the sinking of the pellet. Don't try sinking the rig without a pellet on cause it won't work without wieght. Have a try
why are you using such a long hooklength ? i use a 3 or 4 inch hooklength, bulk of shot above the knot. mostly fishing it on Bennies or other ponds at Lindholme. get most fish while lowering it down, just pull laccy out.
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Jazz floats, I think they are great, he semi sponsors me with his floats, very nice guy glad to see you getting him some mentions
Good video. You have confirmed what a Rob and Jamie Hughes video found doing an underwater test.
8mm sink slightly slower than 6 or 4mm pellets
Brilliant again!! not what I thought they would do like you. Nice one again Scott helping my fishing techniques, like you I hope.
Really happy your liking them, everyday is a school day for me at the moment lol......wait till you see the ones over the weekend!
very interesting on the differences in pellets and the way they full in the water 👍thank you Scott
Scott, I really like these tests in the tank mate. The other thing, it feels like we are learning together rather than being taught if that makes sense? Well done mate👍
Really glad your enjoying them, I'm literally just setting it up and filming so I'm as surprised as you guys by the results lol no pre testing or anything like that. As real as it can be......
Another interesting tank video Scott. Easy to learn more by watching what happens and the small differences that you make. Just wondering if the 8mm took longer due to surface area and resistance of the water.
That was my thinking when I saw it but I need to do more comparisons I think....
Hi Scott, have you tried dropping the rig in with a tiny shot right above? (ie, touching hook eye) this might help to straighten out the bow altogether??
Just my thought!!
Late for this one, UA-cam has just recommended it.
I do the same as you said at the end, lift up sharply and let it sink slowly. I don't get many missed bites. I'm wondering if you could use Dynamite soft hooker pellets or even expanders? I might try this when I fish on Thursday. I'm new to this jig fishing but I really enjoy it. I was recently jigging for silvers on a standard size 16 hook with maggots and that worked really well. had some stonking roach up to 1lb, a few hybrids, and some bronze bream, so bream will;l come up in the water.
Hi Scott. Why would you need different size Jigger floats for different size pellets ?
No, I only change float size depending on how deep I want the bait to go on the drop
Try using a 4” hook length with all shot directly above the loop to loop and you don’t have the problem
Have you tried a heavier hook and shorter hook length?
Somebody take that tank off him ha ha, only joking chap, I'm loving the tests. Keep up the good work please mate
I really do need to get out lol ! Glad your liking them, a few more coming over the weekend too....
I use 4mm most of my jigga fishing
Using fluorocarbon hook length I found reduced the slack on the lift and drop, it's slightly stiffer than mono, psychology or not I think I miss less bites,, food for thought
I've been wondering that myself actually and nearly tied some different hook lengths to look at the stiffness etc.....maybe a project for the future
How about putting stoppers instead of shots/stotz. Think it will slow down the sinking of the pellet. Don't try sinking the rig without a pellet on cause it won't work without wieght. Have a try
Shorten your hooklength (3" or 4") will sort your problem. Its been proved that 8mm and 4mm sink much slower than 6mm.
why are you using such a long hooklength ? i use a 3 or 4 inch hooklength, bulk of shot above the knot. mostly fishing it on Bennies or other ponds at Lindholme. get most fish while lowering it down, just pull laccy out.
If you used a coppens, they sink like bricks.
The first one I tried The Pellet Guys 6mm was a coppens
BASICALLY!!!!! FFS.
Thanks for the comment