The Coarse Fishing Guide

When legering on slow rivers you can use a similar technique to that described for still water legering. On fast rivers, however, a different method is required.

When the pull of the current is strong, you need to take this into account when deciding the weight of leger or swimfeeder to use. You need to use just enough weight to prevent the tackle being dislodged and carried down the swim.

You will need to use a heavier quivertip than for still water legering as the pull of a strong current will bend a light tip round making bite detection difficult, and you may also need to position the rod in one rest, pointing up
at an angle of about 45 degrees to the water to relieve the water pressure on the line which could dislodge your tackle.

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When you are ready cast out the tackle as described for still water legering, and allow time for the tackle to reach the bottom before closing the bail arm and positioning the rod in the rest.

You should then take up any slack line, but in some conditions it may be necessary to leave a bow in the line between the tip and the leger or swimfeeder due to the pull of the current.

As with still water legering, bites may come in the form of a pull or slackening of the line, which is your indication to strike. You will find, though, that fish often hook themselves when you are fishing in strong currents, and all that is necessary is for you to lift the rod and begin playing the fish.

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