“Going down to a microscopic size 24 hook and 14oz bottom to land this 1lb specimen”
Scaling down your gear can make a big difference in fishing, but Steve Allen took things to another level on a recent dace session, going down to a microscopic size 24 hook and 14oz bottom to land this 1lb specimen.
Targeting the Hampshire Avon, he trotted red maggot down an 8ft deep run. Whilst bites were finicky, and Steve had to constantly change his end tackle and depth to find where the fish were feeding, his efforts were soon rewarded after dotting his float right down he connected with a fish that put a solid bend in his Acolyte. Playing it gingerly to the net, it sat alongside two other 10oz fish to make it all worth while.
Well done Steve!