Shotting in winter

[Twiddler]

When fishing for Silvers in winter do you put your first shot further away from the hook or stay the same as summer.

Cheers.

 

[wetthrough]

Same as summer, about 9" not that it's necessarily the right way. That's a No10 with a 2mm bristle.

 

[markcw]

Depends on the venue , and the way the fish are feeding ,

 

[mikench]

Shot what are those Gordon?

 

[rayner]

Waggler at least 12", pole as close as 2" depending on species. Shotting rarely stays the same all session. I am a constant shot fiddler.

 

[Alan Whitty]

Nothing is written in stone,also pole,stick float and waggler all have different starting points,mainly due to baits used,depth being fished and the way you expect the fish targeted to feed,ie on the deck,on the drop etc...

 

[mikench]

Good to see you back Alan. I hope you are well.

 

[Alan Whitty]

Sadly Mike,that is a different story,after a year of discomfort,gall bladder removal,knee ligaments problems for 12 weeks plus during summer,my autistic son head butting my wife's shoulder more times than I could count,me getting in the way and copping a butt above the left eye the week before Xmas and leaving me covered in claret with a 40mm cut which needed superglueing,then after Xmas we all got the strep A bug which knocked the hell out of me,giving a severe sinus infection,strong antibiotics dealt with that,but the bug fought back and gave me tonsillitis,so at this moment I feel like a punch bag as well as look like one...