Session Tactics All-rounder and specimen hunter Dai Gribble tells you why fishing trips of just a few hours can provide the most action ■■ Turn over for the story behind this catch... www.korum.co.uk/Dealers 25 SHORT SESSION TACTICS You can’t beat float fishing. I love spending short sessions after work watching a float twitch amongst a sea of bubbles and it’s helped me catch some really nice fish of all species. ■■ Moving swims in an instant is made easy with the Korum Roving Kit. For these quick-fire trips, you only need the bare essentials, so I can keep a rod and a few bits and pieces in the boot of the car ready for when the mood takes me. On those balmy summer’s evenings, I can’t resist the temptation sometimes, so I’m always geared up for the occasion. “the ITM Day Sack is one of my favourite items” It’s why the ITM Day Sack is one of my favourite items of Korum luggage. This compact bag will house a Tackle Manager, bait tubs, catapults, floats, controllers and all the other items you might need for a short session. It’s easily carried on your back leaving your hands free to carry a Lightweight Chair, bait bag and your float rod. I choose the Neoteric XS Power Float, because it’s a four piece rod that fits in my car boot easily. I can leave it in there at all times with a small float reel. It goes together quickly and has a lovely steely action that makes it great for hitting finicky roach and crucian bites, but it has plenty of power in the butt should I be chasing surface cruising carp or even big barbel on the river. Something I highly recommend for float fishing is a pair of polaroid glasses, and the Korum brown and grey offerings are designed to suit different light conditions. The light brown lenses are better in low light, whilst the grey is better for brighter days. ■■ Big fish can be landed in minutes, you don’t need to do long sessions. They remove the glare from the water, which makes watching a float a lot easier. They should also help you spot fish in the water a lot easier too, so for me they’re an absolutely essential item of tackle. “I choose the Neoteric XS Power Float” 26 KORUM CONSUMER GUIDE 2012 Whether it’s fishing an area of the canal near my home for a mixed bag of fish, sitting out in a boat for a monster tench on my syndicate lake or just stalking carp, the adrenalin rush as your waggler disappears with an angry fish on the end just can’t be beaten. So when you’re thinking about how little time you’ve got to get out fishing this year, think about how short sessions www.facebook.com/korum.angling ■■ A stunning carp caught with a Korum Surface Controller float. Simple! Know Your Kit... could come to the rescue. Most day ticket fisheries offer reduced rates for evening trips and you can make the most of the longer days by unwinding after a hard day’s work with some great fishing. What are you waiting for? Get that short session gear sorted, you’ll not regret it. e l b b i .Gr D Dai Gribble Specimen Angler One super simple way to setup your rods is either with a Korum Float Adaptor on the line, or to use something like a Ready Heli-Kit with a Snap-Link Swivel. Both of these setups are great when you’re using controller floats, pre-loaded pellet wagglers or floating Method feeders. My simply adjusting where the snap swivel sits on the line, you can alter the depth that you’re fishing your hookbait. www.korum.co.uk/Dealers Another great product for the short session float angler are the Rubber Braid Stops, which you can semi-fix smaller wagglers between. Again, this is totally adjustable and works especially well with pre-loaded wagglers. Rather than using shot to secure the float, you use the Rubber Braid Stops, which will grip the line effectively and hold your float in place. Should you want to shallow up or go deeper, just move the stops up or down the line to suit. 27