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Hi Pradeep

yes you can use coil feeder in running water.What happens is, your feeder will roll in the water and will move away from the place where you casted it. So your ground bait will spread out.
For such circumstances there are the flat feeders like this Guru method feeder: http://www.tacklebox.co.uk/images/thumb ... 77_600.jpg

They will lie flat and will not roll on the river/canal bed.
If you have only the coil feeder/cylindrical shaped feeder then try to tie metal wires or plastic ties or anything to prevent them from from rotating in the fast flowing water.

//Moin

Hi Rocky,
thanks for your reply. I have only coil feeder in my tackle box. I will try with my coil feeder as per your suggestion. Can you give me a very easy and effective carp bait to use in coil feeder

Regards,

Pradeep.

Hi Pradeep
Please have a look at my groundbait topic : I have tried and tested and found this to be very good.
http://www.indianangler.com/viewtopic.php?t=5336

There are other groundbait recommendations on this forum by experienced anglers.You can try them as well.

//Moin

Rocky, I read your Bait methods. It was very interesting. I think you have done extreme research on this . I am a novice and it will take time to learn this.

Where is your hometown

Pradeep//
Go ahead give a try with just the flavored or sweetened corn. It's a very simple and effective method. Put them on the hair rig on size 6 or size 8 hook.You will be amazed at what all that you will catch with those !! I gave a cheap method to try out..!! I gave the formula to make corn like these : http://www.carpzoom.com/en/product/item/premium-maize-7

These maize is very effectively used in North America, Europe and all over Asia to catch carp/catfish and a lot of other freshwater species..

I am a novice angler like you and my home town is Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. I share all that I know..

Rocky, twice I have tried with the corn tied with a floater rig. I didn't get any success. I will definitely try with the hair rig as per your flavored corn style.... .

I stay in Bhubaneswar. So you are almost my neighbor , but 15 h 30 min away from my place. Wish oneday we will meet .

First of all , I really donot understand the fancy behind the floater rig for many anglers.A lot of people like to see their floats going down and they doing the strike to set the hook.It's undoubtedly one of the best things to do in angling. But there are many dynamics behind this fishing and they have to be followed very carefully. The float and the rig have to be properly balanced.Multiple things have to be taken into consideration in this way and they have to be critically balanced for a hook up.
Also the time of the day,location where you are fishing is important in float fishing. You can not have good strikes on float fishing at 2PM compared to 6PM/7PM unless you change the depth of the hook bait (if you are fishing in a deep area).

If float fishing doesnot work then remove float.Tie the corn on hair rig and cast it with sufficient weight .Put ur rod between rocks or in the rod holder. If corn doesnot work one day then try the dough bait or pound cake.
Always carry two to four different types of bait to the lake. that's why I mentioned to make three or four flavorings of corn and keep them handy. This way if one doesnt work that day, something else will. So go prepared and test the baits you have.
Do carry some flavorings like strawberry juice or banana shake or jalebi sheera and pour three or four drops on your bait to attract the fish.

Good luck and dont give up..!!
I live in Canada these days..I do visit nellore once a year and surely if things go well we will visit some day...!!

Well the idea behind the floater is to avoid snag. And the 2PM theory is correct. Usually I go for fishing after lunch. May be that is one of the reason of failure.

After reading your instructions I have decided that henceforth I will not use floater. I will use Hair rig for carp and Carolina rig for catfish .

I am very impressed by your knowledge in fishing. The minute observations and research done by you is not an ordinary thing. Its absolutely stunning.

As you are staying in Canada, an environment friendly nation must have loaded with tons of fishes in its water. Where is in India, we have polluted water bodies with very less fish .

I don't know Indian fish eats flavored corn or not.... , but I will try that. Have you ever tried in Indian water