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Drifter fishing Continued
A big deadbait is perfect for drifter fishing.
aggressive. This means that you have to fish baits closer to the lakebed and slow your drift down, to give a lethargic predator a chance to attack your bait. A drifter isn’t just about covering water – it can also be a way of presenting a bait at long range to get to areas that normally don’t see a bait. It is amazing how many takes you get when your float reaches a certain area. I well remember fishing with a mate Line grease helps to keep your line on the surface.
on a Midlands reservoir and we used try every trick in the book to get a float out to the area first and quickest. Although using a drifter can be tricky, it is definitely a technique that’s worth mastering and you will reap the rewards. My advice would be to set up a rod and just go
A very slowly drifted deadbait tempted this fish on a cold day.
14 - October 2012
out to fish the drifter. This allows you to move so that the wind is always perfect, and will give you a chance to master all the techniques needed to get the drifter working effectively. Don’t just sit there, get a drifter set-up and cover some water and catch those pike. AnglingTımes