sea fishing how to use the lineaffe gct multiplier reel from bluebellangling.com

Using a multiplier? Read on:
Never be put off using a multiplier reel, more distance can be achieved, relatively easy by using one of these following a few basic rules:-
Most shore casting multiplier are suitable for light boat fishing for wreck and heavy sea fishing a more brutus reel is need with a steel spool.
Graphite spools are and casings are corrosion proof.

First trap the spool with the right thumb, assuming you are right handed, next put the reel into free spool, try a smooth cast at first rather than distance lifting the thumb off the spool to allow the lead to travel skywards in the normal way, now look down and watch the spool revolving any build up of loops of line means the breaks are set to slack and the spool could be slowed with the thumb in this instance.
Best fishing line to use Stren at around 25lb to 30lb breaking strain or Leeda with a 12 to 14ft beach, shore casting rod, using a twin hook rig will slow the weight down slightly but then again this double the chance of a hook up!

Next cast turn the casting brake adjusting knob very slightly , this is the silver knob behind the star drag, finally once the brakes are set correctly its simply a matter of watching the lead travel towards the sea and stop the spool dead with the thumb as the lead looks to be about one metre above the water or if fishing after dark watch the spool with your headlamp , this can then be seen by the spool slowing and a loop of line coming up off the spool , this is the signal to stop the spool dead with the thumb, then lift off the thumb to allow the lead to travel to the sea bed.

Easy once tried a few times.

loch ken secrets

 Secrets of loch ken

Full Pike and Carp set up

 

Trusted dead bait rigs, floats and lures used 

After fishing from the shore for some years and then mooring a boat on loch ken I feel its time to reveal its secrets , but more of this later with out a dought she holds many many pike of all sizes fishing the loch when she is not in flood will guarantee pike from 4 lb upwards on deads both on float and ledger tactics areas around the camp site are very popular with fishing from the small play ground down to the first fence being excellent there is an area easily seen from the shore with a length of buoys
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A 22lb Pike caught on the tackle pictured Sardine was the successful bait


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Casting anywhere near there  will result in lost tackle however anywhere else is just about snag free 70 yards down from the tree is a slight bay 10ft wide which is flat enough for a bevy and rods for 2 anglers casting with large lead and strong snap tackles are the order of the day here I use the type with the variable top treble personally as they can be adjusted easily for the length of bait being used further down stream is where the fence enters the water and around here can also produce many doubles are caught here every few weeks in the summer with a good sprinkling of 20lb pike and many doubles with many fish in the 5 to 10 lb bracket per session the opposite bank is also superb from the shore pull in at one of the lay-bys from the gravel bank which comes to a slight point a short cast from here to the left where  Lilly bed hides away until may is excellent and a secret spawning bay for twill produce the goods on the float lamprey smelt and sardine being superb all along this bank will produce all manner of essox all these marks are good in both summer and winter view my second posting for more success storeys covering boat and lure fishing for pike and big perch with the deadly method on this loch bar none and where to head when this gem is flooded how does 28lb and 30lb fish twenty minutes from here sound ?