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Post by s23rty on Jun 27, 2011 10:36:06 GMT
Apologies if this is already posted in the Devon Minnow thread, I had a quick look through it but didnt see any mention, I could just have missed it in amongst the 11 pages though!
I got a few of these from Salmonut at a meet a wee while ago and decided to give a ruby a wee shot but dont know if I'm fishing it right.
Can you experienced Minnowers give me details on how to fish it properly, including the setup and tactics on using it please.
Thanks in advance.
Stewarty
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Post by eoinmac on Jun 27, 2011 12:26:47 GMT
Are they floaters or weighted ?
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Post by s23rty on Jun 27, 2011 12:43:49 GMT
Sorry EMac, they're floaters.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2011 13:44:48 GMT
You will need a bouncing betty type of weighted rig which generally would go on to the mainline just above the swivel which should be approx 3ft from the minnow. You will need to experiment with different weights of lead depending on the pool / current etc.
Cast out as normal (somewhere between 90 and 45 degrees), hold your rod up fairly high (for depth), connect with the bottom and feel the lead trundle around or nick the bottom every so often as it comes around - as it comes around you can gradually lower your rod tip.
If the lead stops mid stream, just leave it there for a few seconds as the floating minnow will be continuing to work away, after a few seconds raise your rod tip and the lead and minnow will travel around another few feet before stopping - repeat the process until the minnow has fished as close in as possible to the bank, take a couple of paces down and repeat the process.
If the lead is not traveling or trundling well, you should either change the lead to something heavier / lighter or adjust your angle of cast.
Try to find someone who will make you some bouncing bettys from beer kit tubing, a dod of clear Araldite, a barrel swivel and some pencil thin lengths of lead which can be jammed into and removed from the tubing. Tubing length about 4"
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Post by s23rty on Jun 27, 2011 15:06:12 GMT
Thanks for the reply Synapse, photo also very helpful, cheers Salmonut. ;D
I've had more or less the same set up as Salmonuts photo. Had 1 swivel with line to minnow and another line to a couple of bits of split shot. Not too far away!
Why the second swivel SN?
Got some Bouncing Bettys but thought they'd be way too heavy. The couple of split shots not been enough though as I didnt feel it dragging on the bottom.
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Post by s23rty on Jun 27, 2011 15:48:57 GMT
Nice one, cheers.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2011 18:56:27 GMT
If you are using bog standard barrel swivels as in SN's excellent pic then use two for sure.
However, if you are using a decent ball bearing swivel like a Sharpes BB then, IMO, you can get away with one - with two knots less to worry about.
SN - I noticed in your pic that the lead is attached to the top eye of the upper swivel by what appears to be a fairly heavy duty dacron ? dropper. It could be elastic thread but I'm not sure.
If it is dacron, what happens when the lead gets snagged as, even in the cleanest bottomed pools, snagged it will eventually get. I would imagine the dacron wouldn't break too easily unless you have some sort of slip knot system.
As you say, bouncing betty's are, because of their design (length and articulation), easier to winkle out of boulder type snags although if you get firmly stuck and you place the lead just far enough into the tube it should come away resulting in the loss of the lead only.
Horses for courses - just an observation.
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Post by underghillie on Jun 27, 2011 19:07:21 GMT
I prefer split shot between the 2 swivels, i hate heavy leads banging the river bed and lining the fish.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2011 20:29:16 GMT
Hi Underghillie.
I assume you mean crimped to the mainline between the swivels as opposed to being crimped on a nylon dropper ?
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Post by underghillie on Jun 27, 2011 21:41:09 GMT
Hi Underghillie. I assume you mean crimped to the mainline between the swivels as opposed to being crimped on a nylon dropper ? Yes thats the way, fish yer devon mid water just like a flee. |
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Post by keirstream on Jun 27, 2011 21:48:54 GMT
Tony, looked in to see you today but I was on the wrong beat.  A very nice multi-millionaire sounding type advised me that Donald was away for his lunch and you were at Stenton he thought. Anyway, water looked a bit high, maybes good for the devon.  |
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Post by underghillie on Jun 27, 2011 22:06:20 GMT
Tony, looked in to see you today but I was on the wrong beat. A very nice multi-millionaire sounding type advised me that Donald was away for his lunch and you were at Stenton he thought. Anyway, water looked a bit high, maybes good for the devon. Better for the flee Tom  |
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