There are two reasons to use a weight.
Firstly to add distance to your cast and secondly
to get a bait down to the bottom.
While this may
achieve these objectives it has additional
disadvantages; weights will get snagged, they
go in with a big
sposh and frighten fish.
As a general rule use as little weight as you
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For bottom fishing this is probably the most versatile
system available. They are cheap and easy to make
and offer great flexibility. Do not be confused by
a lot of the simple bullet type lead weights that
go under this name. This is what a good Bouncing
Betty looks like.
It offers significant advantages:
The lead weight can be changed in seconds making
it easy to change weights as you fish down a pool
in different flow rates.
For fine tuning you can add a little water to the
tube.
The air in the tube keeps the weight upright
and stops snags.
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Don't
use them! Instead find a suitably weighted bait. |
