Feeders Champion
Winning Ways
With such a wide choice of feeders available on the market picking the right one can sometimes be confusing – we’ve enlisted the help of former World Champion Tommy Pickering to guide you! As the manager of the Preston Innovations England World Feeder Team, Tommy Pickering offers some great advice to anyone interested in feeder fishing. We caught up with Tommy just after he lead the team to victory at the friendly international in Ghent, Belgium. Tommy is set on bringing the Gold medal back to England in the summer at the World Feeder Championships and won’t stop until he’s done it. Tommy is a very accomplished feeder fisherman with many huge catches and match wins under his belt put down to the feeder. Using the correct feeder in each situation is key. Here Tommy tells us what feeders he would use in various different circumstances.
Banjo Feeder The Banjo feeder is my first choice fishing setup for winter fishing where carp, skimmers and F1s are the target. The small area of soaked pellets is just the right amount of feed and is presented in a more concentrated way than when using a Method feeder. The bait will remain within the confines of the Banjo feeder, before the pellets expand and rise up from within its walls. Soaked 2mm Fin Perfect Feed pellets from Sonubaits with a little Tiger Fish groundbait – just a handful – will see the tip going around time after time, whatever the weather. For quick and perfect loading every time you can use the Preston Banjo Mould.
Method Feeder When I need to catch a lot of carp on the feeder in quick succession a Flatbed Method Feeder is my first choice. These feeders allow the bait around them to break down extremely quickly, sometimes even as the feeder hits the water. The bonus of having the lead weight on one side is that the feeder will always land the right way up, with your hookbait right where the carp want it! Small 2mm pellets and a handful of dampened groundbait are again my number 1 bait choice. For bagging up in summer look no further!
Open-Ended Feeder The open ended feeder is the first I reach for when I am fishing for Roach, Skimmers and Bream. It is a fantastic way of getting a bed of groundbait out to lengths past pole range. The Open Ended feeder is simple to set-up and the most effective way is to have this running on the mainline. To start off you can use a big feeder to get a bed of groundbait down, and then swap to a smaller feeder to keep the swim topped up throughout the session. The camouflaged colour prevents the fish spooking while in the swim, meaning more bites and more match wins!
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