| Weights in set | 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 g |
|---|---|
| Groundbait mould | included mould |
| Ground bed | flat base |
| Casting role | distance casting |
Definition
A method feeder is a flat-based feeder whose groundbait is pressed onto a mould, so it lands and stays put as one tidy pile with the hook bait presented on top, instead of scattering loose feed on the way down.
The method feeder answers the commercial venue, where a tight pile of feed beats a scatter; a four-step weight ladder plus mould keeps the pile right at whatever distance the day demands.
Why a flat base beats a round one
A round feeder rolls on the bottom and the feed sheds on the way down; a flat base lands and stays, so the groundbait arrives as one pile the fish find and then stay on. The mould is what makes the base repeatable, because the same press with the same mix gives the same pile every cast.
A weight ladder, not one weight
Distance, wind and how much groundbait you press all pull the same direction on casting weight, and one fixed feeder cannot answer all of them. Four steps — 70, 80, 90 and 100 g in this set — cover the range a long commercial cast lives in, and the mould keeps the pile identical across all four.
How wet should the groundbait be for the mould?
Just enough to hold a ball that breaks on landing, not a paste that stays whole; too dry and it sheds in the air, too wet and the pile sits unbroken so the hook bait is buried instead of presented.
Inline or swivel-mounted method?
Inline runs the main line straight through the feeder, which keeps the whole rig in line on the cast and makes the strike more direct; a swivel mount sacrifices a little of that directness for the chance to change feeders without re-tying.