Thx Paul 👍 Ive been using the SF2 for a few months now love em. The ability to change the tip colour in seconds is brilliant especially at this time of the year 😉
Thank you best review I’ve seen , I do like to see diagrams , as I get older I find difficult to remember things , explaining the shottting patterns is so useful and explained well, thank you
great review paul, i'm with you i wish they did a 0.1 but have been using the sf1 in the 0.1 it's not as good as a carbon stem but very close...all the best scott
I tend to make up most rigs on 0.16mm Horizon, my dedicated carp rigs on 0.20mm. It’s very rare I go below 0.10mm hooklength which I don’t find is a problem attached to 0.16mm.
It’s 0.6mm, Sensas I think, one of those small clear plastic boxes with different sized silicone in. Don’t buy one as the only ones I use are 0.6mm and 0.7mm, other smaller sizes are unused!
Hi Paul notice now in the SF 3 they do a 0.1 , have got some now ,could you please recommend a shotting patten, and some advice please part testing it today it takes 4 no 11 , but my problem is getting bites ,on our local pond I am after roach and skimmers 6 ft deep , just struggling for bites, fishing an area close to Lilly pads , tried 4 swims all in the 6 ft range , maggots , caster , mainly plus trying an expanders , now and again , very little ground bait no pellets , conditions alter each session I have noticed drennan do some very good diagrams of rigs, keep up the interesting rewarding videos ,and advice , plus all the other ones on your site. rig is 3 -2 -24 hook 4-6 inch hook length , floats range 0.15 to o.5 All the best from Martin not sure on grammar and spellings
Don’t assume you need to fish near lillys. I’d have 2 lines: 1. Expander pellet (4mm) line feeding small balls of micros. 0.5g float with 1.5mm bristle. 4 inch hooklength (0.12mm) size 16 hook (say Drennan Maggot plus or Preston sfl). Shotting no 8 shot or stotz, first one above the hooklength then every inch, 8 of them a good starting point. Dot the float right down. Can also try double maggot or corn on this line. Try in open water. 2. Maggot/ caster over small amounts of groundbait with an odd maggot in. SF3 0.4g. 2 no 10 stotz and 6 no 9 stotz, 6 inch hooklength (0.10mm), 16/18 hook. You want a slower fall of this bait so my rig is no10 above hooklength, second no 10 15cm further up, no 9 at 28cm, no 9 at 38cm, no 9 at 45cm, no 9 at 50cm, no 9 at 52cm, last no 9 at 54cm. This is a tapered pattern. I know it sounds ultra precise but it’s not set in stone and using stotz means you can move them if needed. Lay the rig in and let everything settle slowly. Don’t be afraid to try each rig on each line if struggling sometimes the change of presentation gets a bite. Hope that’s understandable and helps.
@@martinhenchcliff4833 I use shot on my carp/pellet rigs and stotz on my silvers rigs. I rarely move shot on pellet/carp rigs whereas with silvers I find myself moving stotz around to alter presentation. You don’t have to use both, I used stotz for 20 years for everything but have gone back to shot as when landing carp I got sick of the stotz moving. If you do use both be aware shot doesn’t necessarily weigh the same as the equivalent size stotz. I use ballebini shot and a number 10 weighs about the same as a number 9 stotz.
Thx Paul 👍
Ive been using the SF2 for a few months now love em. The ability to change the tip colour in seconds is brilliant especially at this time of the year 😉
Thank you best review I’ve seen , I do like to see diagrams , as I get older I find difficult to remember things , explaining the shottting patterns is so useful and explained well, thank you
Thanks for the great feedback.
Been using these floats for about 3 years great quality, another great video Paul keep them coming 😎🤗
I totaly agree about the side eyes Paul.Thanks for the review.
The D.S floats , have a very light range of pole floats , worth a look cheers
ive got these floats paul also in the same sizes as you love em
also love the AS n CARP float range from drennan
Ive used these floats for the interchangable brissles and I painted the orange ones white.
Brilliant idea!
Paul ,check out SRG pole floats ,excellent floats at good prices and excellent service ,keep up the good reviews 👍
great review paul, i'm with you i wish they did a 0.1 but have been using the sf1 in the 0.1 it's not as good as a carbon stem but very close...all the best scott
Thanks for the good feedback, I’ll have a look at that float.
Hi Paul, another good vid , what diameter main line do you use
I tend to make up most rigs on 0.16mm Horizon, my dedicated carp rigs on 0.20mm. It’s very rare I go below 0.10mm hooklength which I don’t find is a problem attached to 0.16mm.
Thanks Paul, just a quickie, what is the silicon that you use on the tip, any particular type / brand, Thanks
It’s 0.6mm, Sensas I think, one of those small clear plastic boxes with different sized silicone in. Don’t buy one as the only ones I use are 0.6mm and 0.7mm, other smaller sizes are unused!
@@paulstacklereviews1695 Many thanks, will keep an eye out for some .6 black
Hi Paul notice now in the SF 3 they do a 0.1 , have got some now ,could you please recommend a shotting patten, and some advice please
part testing it today it takes 4 no 11 , but my problem is getting bites ,on our local pond I am after roach and skimmers 6 ft deep , just struggling for bites, fishing an area close to Lilly pads , tried 4 swims all in the 6 ft range , maggots , caster , mainly plus trying an expanders , now and again , very little ground bait no pellets , conditions alter each session I have noticed drennan do some very good diagrams of rigs, keep up the interesting rewarding videos ,and advice , plus all the other ones on your site. rig is 3 -2 -24 hook 4-6 inch hook length , floats range 0.15 to o.5 All the best from Martin not sure on grammar and spellings
Don’t assume you need to fish near lillys. I’d have 2 lines:
1. Expander pellet (4mm) line feeding small balls of micros. 0.5g float with 1.5mm bristle. 4 inch hooklength (0.12mm) size 16 hook (say Drennan Maggot plus or Preston sfl). Shotting no 8 shot or stotz, first one above the hooklength then every inch, 8 of them a good starting point. Dot the float right down. Can also try double maggot or corn on this line. Try in open water.
2. Maggot/ caster over small amounts of groundbait with an odd maggot in. SF3 0.4g. 2 no 10 stotz and 6 no 9 stotz, 6 inch hooklength (0.10mm), 16/18 hook. You want a slower fall of this bait so my rig is no10 above hooklength, second no 10 15cm further up, no 9 at 28cm, no 9 at 38cm, no 9 at 45cm, no 9 at 50cm, no 9 at 52cm, last no 9 at 54cm. This is a tapered pattern. I know it sounds ultra precise but it’s not set in stone and using stotz means you can move them if needed. Lay the rig in and let everything settle slowly.
Don’t be afraid to try each rig on each line if struggling sometimes the change of presentation gets a bite.
Hope that’s understandable and helps.
@@paulstacklereviews1695 thank you Paul , I will let you know how I get on all the best from Martin
Hi paul when would you use shot instead of stotts cheers
@@paulstacklereviews1695 thank you for taking the time to highlight info I have done two diagrams 👍
@@martinhenchcliff4833 I use shot on my carp/pellet rigs and stotz on my silvers rigs. I rarely move shot on pellet/carp rigs whereas with silvers I find myself moving stotz around to alter presentation. You don’t have to use both, I used stotz for 20 years for everything but have gone back to shot as when landing carp I got sick of the stotz moving. If you do use both be aware shot doesn’t necessarily weigh the same as the equivalent size stotz. I use ballebini shot and a number 10 weighs about the same as a number 9 stotz.
Paul. Another nice review. You missed one crucial issue. What's the stem made of ? Wire ? Carbon ? Plastic ? Thanks ☺️
It’s carbon, the sf1 and sf2 are both wire.
@@paulstacklereviews1695 Thank you 😊 🙏