Give me some tips on fishing pellet wagglers

I need advice on depth and feeding

RECENT warm weather has made me think about fishing the pellet waggler, but there a few questions I need answering. Should I use a loaded float or one with shot around it? How shallow should I fish and how often should I feed? Tom Clarke, Brentwood THERE are a few questions here so the best thing to do is to break them down into separate sections. Remember, though, that as with any tactic, things can change when fishing the pellet waggler and no two days are ever the same!

PELLET SIZE: This revolves around the size of carp in the lake. For fish below 4lb, a 6mm hard pellet is ideal but if the fish are bigger, get an 8mm pellet on the hook. It’s also worth carrying some 4mm pellets if your lake holds lots of F1s.

FEEDING: Feed the same size of pellet as that which is being used on the hook and do it regularly, as in a dozen pellets every 30 seconds. You’re trying to get the carp up in the water and keep them there – any break in the feeding may send them down in the water a little.

One tip is to fire the pellets out so they fly in an arc and drop into the water with a louder splash than if you were firing them directly at the float on a flatter trajectory. This noise will help draw carp in to the noise created.

HOW LONG TO GIVE IT: There’s little point in flogging away when the pellet waggler isn’t going to work.

Normally, you should have had some signs within 45 minutes of starting, but if the float has remained motionless at this point, chances are it won’t work. However, if during the day you see some carp moving near the surface, have a few casts to see if you can nobble one.