Zero To Hero Going Short!

It’s a line that can transform your catches.

IT’S all too easy to write off catching fish at short range on winter commercial fisheries.

But according to England star Des Shipp you’re missing a massive trick by giving a short line the cold shoulder, especially if your venue holds big, wily F1s that don’t get caught fishing at longer ranges on the pole or feeder.

Preston Innovations-backed Des well knows the value of feeding and fishing a swim 5m-6m out, many times going from zero to hero in a hectic hour’s bagging on a short pole line.

“Although 6m out is not a natural patrol route for F1s, they will still move closer to the bank as the day goes on,” Des advised.

“You won’t empty this short line from the word go – you may catch for 30 minutes right at the end of the day, but this short spell can result in 10 big F1s in as many chucks.”

THE RIGHT DISTANCE

“My general rule is to go with around a top kit of my pole plus two sections out, around 5m or 6m,” Des explained. “However, there needs to be the right depth here and I’d look for between 4ft and 5ft on a flat bottomed area. If the bottom slopes at this range I’ll add more sections until I find a flat spot.”

ALL IN THE TIMING