This is a new float to my range of
Goldmedal Floats. The Paste Waggler which is
very similiar to a stillwater
blue in its construction, the difference
is that this waggler has an exceptional long bristle
on the body of the float. Thus allowing to spot the
most sensitive bites from filter feeding fish.
I first discovered this float on my trips to
Thailand where the local anglers have developed this
float in
conjuction with a rod and reel. Most paste floats in
the UK are used when pole fishing however in
Thailand Pole fishing is not a common tactic
therefore the Thai anglers have learnt to use a
waggler type of float. The advantage of not waving a
pole over the feeding fishes head must be a bonus in
my opionion and after using this float and
accounting for some great catches of fish I can
definitely see the advantages of using this unique
float The long antenna of the
waggler becomes a very important intricate part of
the float as when fish filter feed most floats
would indicate a phantom bite. However a long
antenna would compensate for this, when fish do
not take the bait properly into its mouth, as the
float lifts and dips as the fish suck and blow the
bait. It is best to allow the float to sail away
before striking. The
very
long antenna also allows you to notice the bait
being nibbled by smaller fish, as the float will
rise slightly in the water. Also in the case
when the bait comes off the hook completely the
long antenna will stand high in the water as if
the float was under shotted.
When shotting the float you must allow for
the compensation of the extra weight of the paste.
Some anglers make these floats so the weight of
the paste will settle the float in the swim
without using any shotts whatsoever. This has the
advantage of a more natural bait presentation as
well as less line bites.
Paste Fishing
Paste bait, which is made up of ground or fine
pellet, blended together to form a doughy mixture
that can be moulded onto the hook. As some fish tend
to filter feed in the swim, another words feed off
the groundbait or pellets that the angler puts into
his swim. This can be observed when a mass of
bubbles rise from the bottom of the swim to the top.
Bream, tench and carp produce this phenomena when
engrossed in feeding on the bottom, sucking and
blowing, feeding on fine particles. Hence paste
becomes a very good bait and will catch fish when
other baits don’t. Anglers
found that when using paste on the hook after
setting the shotting pattern the float would in most
cases sink. To combat the heavy paste mix that is
moulded onto the hook, which allowed this to happen,
so the float was developed with a long bristle
antenna to cope with the extra weight on the float.
Paste Waggler
Shotting
Locking the float with no
shotting on the line below
