Made the point in one of my posts, firstly i am probably one of the worst for assuming we are always talking Barbel in such threads and then subsequently basing it on my 'experience' and experiences, i certainly don't suggest i am up there with the likes of Bob Roberts either, so will 'bow' to anything he may suggest, with of course knowledge of the parts of say the Trent he fishes, being sometimes somewhat different in the areas he visits on occasion to that of others, yes the name and the Trent go hand in hand in Bob's case, but the river varies so much in its character along it's course too.
Although, looking at this thread, there are references to targeting silvers too and also clearly, other rivers on which others base their inputs, which even with my two i target and for Barbel are two very different ones in terms of approach, tackle etc, so when we are talking about lightening up with say line, this is done sometimes on say the Severn in comparison with the Trent.
Tactics can also vary throughout the season on say the Trent and there will be plenty of times in that calendar, particularly the cooler months or in clear water, for pressured fish, where regular casting doesn't do you any favours, in comparison with say a slow release and significantly less casts made. The casting every five minutes or so, is generally reserved for small particle approaches when maggot/hemp/caster is the best approach. Pellets for me have shown themselves to be the bait year round in comparison with other places, as long as the application is given thought to the conditions-there are small pellets, larger ones and frequency can be tailored too.
I have read all of the thread keenly, as i do with such ones concerning my preferred fishing and i think, as i have done, others should bear in mind these variable approaches needed, before suggesting others are wrong in their suggestions, again based on their experiences, or somehow not a 'good' feeder angler because they don't do it this way or that way, or any less experienced than others for doing what has worked for them and specifically where they fish and what they target.
Zerkalo, i have to commend you again, for your keenness, reading everything keenly, your appreciation of needing to know the 'why' factors and also your patience on occasion mate, from what i can see from what you put in your reports on sessions, you are doing alright, not that you need me to judge that progress, you are out more than i am and i would say catch more too.
