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PULL HOOK THROUGH MEAT WITH A LARGE BAITING NEEDLE. DEPENDING ON SOFTNESS OF MEAT ONE CAN PUT A MAGGOT BEHIND BEND OF HOOK AND PULL HOOK TIGHT TO MEAT, OR EVEN HOOK THE MAGGOT FIRST. THE TUBING IS THEN PUSHED FLUSH WITH THE MEAT TO PREVENT CHEESEWIRING. IN WINTER ONE CAN DISPENSE WITH THE TUBE AND MAGGOT AS THE MEAT WILL BE FIRM ENOUGH.

FIRST TIE ON THE HOOK(THIS IS A SIZE 2 RAPTOR) PREFERABLY WITH A PROPER WHIPPING KNOT LEAVE THE HAIR ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG, INCASE YOU DECIDE TO HAIR RIG SMALLER PEICES OF MEAT AT A LATER STAGE (THE TUBING BEING PULLED UP ONTO THE SWIVEL TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY, I USUALLY USE BLACK TUBING BUT USED WHITE JUST FOR THESE PICS). HERE THE HOOKLINK IS 15LB DRENNAN CARPSILK. ABOUT 14 INCHES LONG. A 1 INCH BIT OF STIFF TUBING IS PUT ON THE HOOKLINK THEN THE SWIVEL ATTACHED(A 50LB BS ONE).

THE BOBBING IS A WASHING BOTTLE TOP, AND VERY ESSENTIAL WHEN FISHING HALF TINS OF MEAT. YOU WANT LITTLE OR NO RESISTANCE AS THE BARBEL GOBS THE BAIT. USUALLY IT WILL TWITCH A COUPLE OF TIMES AS THE BARBEL TAKES THE BAIT. THEN IT WILL START UP TO THE ROD GIVING PLENTY OF TIME FOR A SOLID STRIKE. HERE THE BOBBING IS 4FT BELOW THE ROD TO START WITH, WHICH IS AN IDEAL DISTANCE YOU DO NOT REALLY WANT LESS.

IF YOU ARE HAVING ONE OF THOSE DAYS/NIGHTS WHEN ALL YOU CAN GET ARE FINICKY PLUCKS/PULLS ON THE ROD TOP (IF THAT)THEN TRY PUTTING OUT HALF A CAN OF MEAT AS A HOOKBAIT! OFTEN BARBEL WILL TAKE THIS WITH CONFIDENCE GIVING SMALLER PEICES THE COLD SHOULDER. A GOOD VENUE TO TRY THIS OUT IS ON THE LOWER SEVERN. FISH A FIRST ROD SLIGHTY DOWNSTREAM BELOW A BAITED AREA. FISH A SECOND IN FRONT, OR SLIGHTLY UPSTREAM OF YOU AND ON THE BAITED AREA. MAGGOT FEEDER IS A GOOD BET ON THIS ROD AS BY NOTING WHAT IS ACTIVE YOU FORM A BETTER PICTURE "WHAT'S OCCURING". OBVIOUSLY YOU FIRST NEED GOOD CONDITIONS FOR FEEDING TO TAKE PLACE, TURNING UP AT SEVERN STOKE WHEN THE RIVER IS LOW, AT NOON IN SCORCHING SUNLIGHT DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, IS EXPECTING A BIT TOO MUCH FROM THIS METHOD! IT CAN WORK IN THOSE CIRCUSTANCES THOUGH IF A FISH CAN BE LOCATED UNDER A PARTLY SUBMERGED WILLOW TREE OR SIMILAR, A TASK IN ITSELF ON A VAST RIVER! RIVERS LIKE THE TEME, WYE AND LUGG THESE TYPE OF SWIMS ABOUND, GIVE THE METHOD A GO YOU MAY GET THAT FIRST DOUBLE. JUST DO NOT FISH WITH SILLY LIGHT GEAR OR YOU MAY BE SORRY!