Kamasan Tackle
We have recently started to stock Kamasan peacock waggler floats and more recently B983 kamasan hooks. So I thought I should put them to the test on a short but memorable Tench fishing session.
After raking and pre baiting and all that lark I set up three rods each with a Kamasan float. 1 thick insert and two thick straights and all with size 12 Kamasan B983 hooks. The chosen hook bait was sweetcorn and this hook is wide gape (perfect).
The floats were set with less than the float weight in each case then overweighted by a swan shot 6 - 8 inches from the hook. So good to go with regestering lift bites. The floats were great, set slightly proud I was able to notice line bites and get ready for action.
The real stars were the B983 hooks, good for the sweetcorn and would work equally well with bread or soft hooking pellets having the wide gape. The eye of this hook seemed bigger that others used in a size 12 which helped as on this occasion I went straight through with 10lb Sakuma Braid. All nice but, the real test was when a 7lb 10oz Tench (PB) bolted into the lillies leaving me holding a well bent rod and saying “This one’s not coming out”. Much pressure was applied and she finally came out and was landed after a couple of bolts and splashes. This hook stood up to it, cheers Kamasan.
Steve.
- Personal Best 7lb 10oz Tench
Special thanks goes to my son who cut my head off of this keepsake shot…
