Monday Comming (22nd Dec)

[DanBeresford]

Hey guys i have my fist chance of the winter to go pike fishing but its my first time, how do i go about float fishign a dead bait or ledgerign for that fact, will allmy baits sink ect please help

Spinning hurts my back btw so id like to avoid that asmuch as poss Thanks

[madcaravanner]

Hi Dan
Large Pike float or bubble (not BUNG though not sensitive never responds) set it similar to a Carp Float but remember that you may need to pop-up the bait to allow it a bit of drift and visibility so you will need some foam or cork to stuff it with

[DanBeresford]

Thanks, just another question, how do i locate teh swim bladder then peirce it? or is this already done in frozen baits??

[madcaravanner]

Freezing damages the swim bladder and I must also add never had a problem with freshly dead fish either as the bladder is controlled when the fish is alive and always seems not to have any gas in when a fish dies

[DanBeresford]

Ah, Thanks Caravanner

Also is there any technques to stop my back hurting while spinning/using a lure??

[madcaravanner]

Originally Posted by DanBeresford

Ah, Thanks Caravanner

Also is there any techniques to stop my back hurting while spinning/using a lure??

Gray puts his work hat on and says (I'm a nurse for those of you who don't know and I've got a back injury)

Without knowing your injury or cause I can only offer suggestions

So...

check the way you stand with a rod don't over compensate for the weight of the rod Sit down if you can

When spinning and you gave to stand try using something to lean on to help protect your lower back from the weight

Before you go do some simple stretching exercises
DO THIS SLOWLY
lay on your side on the floor
put your arm straight up and lock it there
now keeping your hips vertical rotate your shoulders backwards keeping the arm locked --
go as far back as you can without pain 10 times
then repeat on the other side

this will ease the lower back and help reduce any pain caused by twisting when using the spinning rod

there are other things but I would need to see you fish before I could give you any more specific answers

[DanBeresford]

thanks gray i guess your the guy to talk to about spinal problems and fishing, and also the easing of it. bte nice website (The Madcaravanner's Home page)

[madcaravanner]

Originally Posted by DanBeresford

thanks gray i guess your the guy to talk to about spinal problems and fishing, and also the easing of it. bte nice website (The Madcaravanner's Home page)

Thanks for the compliment about the website it just keeps on getting bigger and bigger got some more campsites to add on my next upload but trying to think of ideas to keep it fresh is the worse thing

[DanBeresford]

I can imagen!!

im nearly always stuck for ideas at the best of times!! lol