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Winter Silvers Deck rig

Scaled-down pole rig for roach, skimmers and bream on the deck. Scaled down for roach, skimmers and bream, November to February

Depth 5 ft, not to scale1No.6-8 slick elastic2Loop to pole tip3No.9 back shot44x14 (0.4 g) slim F1 float,1.5 mm hollow bristle54 x No.8 bulk, sized to thefloat63 x No.11 trimmers belowthe bulk71 x No.9 on the hooklength8Loop-to-loop, 6 in or 8 inhooklength9Size 18 fine wire, singlemaggot
Scaled down for roach, skimmers and bream, November to February Depth 5 ft.

The parts, top to bottom

  1. No.6-8 slick elastic - Matched to the hooklength, soft enough to cushion a winter silvers mouth
  2. Loop to pole tip - Mainline 0.14 mm. Keep 22 in between the pole tip and the float, marked on the side tray
  3. No.9 back shot - About 6 in above the float. Add a second near the connector in flat calm, and a third when it is windy
  4. 4x14 (0.4 g) slim F1 float, 1.5 mm hollow bristle - Carbon stem in flat calm, wire stem when it is towing or windy
  5. 4 x No.8 bulk, sized to the float - Work back from the float: a 0.4 g float takes 6 x No.8 as a bare bulk (0.06 g each), so with three No.11 trimmers (0.09 g) and the No.9 dropper (0.05 g) the bulk comes down to 4 x No.8. Whole shotting 0.38 g on a 0.4 g float
  6. 3 x No.11 trimmers below the bulk
  7. 1 x No.9 on the hooklength
  8. Loop-to-loop, 6 in or 8 in hooklength - 0.10 mm, stepping up to 0.12 mm if you keep hooking carp
  9. Size 18 fine wire, single maggot - Size 16 when the fish are really having it

Choosing the parts? The guides cover elastic, line, hooks, bait and shotting.

How to fish it

Scale everything down from November to February, fish it on the deck, and change the dropper shot first if the bites stop.

Variations worth knowing

  • Deeper water: 0.5 g float for 6-7 ft, 0.3 g for 2-3 ft.
  • Carp and F1s in the peg: 0.15-0.16 mm mainline, 0.16 mm hooklength, size 18 F1 hook.

Questions

What hook does the Winter Silvers Deck use?
Size 18 fine wire, single maggot. Size 16 when the fish are really having it.
What float does the Winter Silvers Deck use?
4x14 (0.4 g) slim F1 float, 1.5 mm hollow bristle. Carbon stem in flat calm, wire stem when it is towing or windy.
What depth is the Winter Silvers Deck fished at?
Roughly 5 ft. Scaled down for roach, skimmers and bream, November to February.

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