Steve Ringer

Find out how to crack autumn lakes with a tiny feeder attack

Find out why it’s time to try a mini Method feeder – top tips!

THERE are some really annoying swims in fishing. You know the ones – swims where there’s a really fishy-looking far bank or island that’s just too far away for pole fishing.

In some cases you can opt for a long line on the pole and flick the rig out into the right spot, but on windy days you can forget that as it’s a recipe for broken sections and tangles in the vegetation.

For me it’s far better to fish a feeder and just recently I’ve been using some really tiny – £1 coin-sized – Mini Method feeders from Guru.

Crashing a big feeder into shallow water is definitely a big ‘no-no’ and so a mini feeder is perfect. Not only do you get to fish the right areas, but you can deliver a small mouthful of feed.

While it can be used for longer chucks, for me these mini feeders are at their best when fished at 17m-25m, and are perfect for those awkward casts which can’t be reached on the pole.

Provided you feather the rig during the cast any disturbance it creates is minimal, and you can also get your rod low and out of the wind.

To prove just how good this tactic is I headed out with Angling Times photographer Lloyd Rogers just as the tail-end of Hurricane Ophelia was raging across the country – not the time to be waving around 16m of carbon pole…

IT’S GOT TO BE PELLETS!

While you can use groundbait or pellets on the mini Method, for me, it’s all about pellets.

Carp love pellets and, in my opinion, they are a much safer option than using groundbait as this can be a bit ‘Marmite’ to the fish on some days.

The type of pellets you use is down to personal preference but today on Meadowlands’ Warren Pool I’m using the 2mm fishery pellets, which are basically a good quality coarse pellet.

Just to give them a little boost and make them stand out from