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Groundbait Ball Silvers rig
Ball-fed pole rig for mixed silvers and bream on the deck. Mixed stamps on the deck, no loosefeed early
The parts, top to bottom
- No.6-8 slick elastic
- Loop to pole tip - Mainline 0.14 mm
- 0.3 g carbon-stem float - A little movement gets fish chasing odd particles off the ball
- No.10 on the loop
- No.10 about 4 in above the loop
- No.10 about 3 in above that
- 4 x No.9 set progressively closer - About 10 mm apart, then a clear run of hooklength to the hook. The three No.10s and four No.9s total 0.32 g, and the float reads 0.3 g to match
- Loop-to-loop, 6 in or 8 in hooklength - 0.10 mm
- Size 18 fine wire, single maggot
Choosing the parts? The guides cover elastic, line, hooks, bait and shotting.
How to fish it
Kick off with a golf-ball-sized ball rolled tight, fish it out for half an hour, then top up with small heavy balls only when the bites fade.
Variations worth knowing
- Short pole: top kit plus 2-3 sections in about 5 ft, grape-sized ball laced with 25-30 maggots, 15-20 maggots over the top.
Questions
What hook does the Groundbait Ball Silvers use?
Size 18 fine wire, single maggot.
What float does the Groundbait Ball Silvers use?
0.3 g carbon-stem float. A little movement gets fish chasing odd particles off the ball.
What depth is the Groundbait Ball Silvers fished at?
Roughly 3.5 ft. Mixed stamps on the deck, no loosefeed early.
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