A new day full of catches awaits us, this time in the company of the Trabucco team and practicing feeder fishing in movement, a special technique that the testimonials of this brand tell us about showing us the equipment and secrets to catch fish of a good size.
Today's spot is in Olza, on Po river, in a point where the seabed drops considerably and that puts a strain on the skills of our protagonists, as the fish, mainly the barbels and breams, tend to hide in the dens and trunks along the chosen stretch of river.
The moving feeder, as the two testimonials explain, needs specific equipment as very often there is no possibility to leave your car near the fishing spot. In this case, a backpack for rolling feeder is the best choice to take with you reels, wires and feeders without any effort.
The choice of feeder is also of fundamental importance. In fact, it is necessary to choose feeders that do not keep the current of the river, because the bait must always be in motion. When the current begins to carry the feeder, the same will be much more attractive for the fish. If, on the other hand, the feeder should run aground in one of the obstacles along the stretch of river, it is necessary to free it by moving the main line slightly to make it restart in this way.
The first catch of the day is not long in coming and one of the two protagonists manages to bring to shore a barbel of Po river, intact and with a perfect livery. The operation of releasing the fish is of fundamental importance. It is necessary, in fact, to oxygenate it with great care and release it slowly, as he himself shows us.
Catching the barbel in question was possible thanks to the rod used in today's fishing session, the Sygnum XPS Barbel Feeder, a rod with a thin blank but an extremely powerful back, available in two versions with different lengths. The three carbon tips supplied with this rod allow you to vary its use according to different fishing situations. The rings are large enough to support the use of braided wires and also have a small support at the base that prevents the formation of tangles of the wire.
The type of fishing practiced today, i.e. that of the feeder in movement, requires a rig that the two testimonials Trabucco do not hesitate to explain.
The wire used is fluorocarbon FC403, about 1.80 meters long. Such long rigs are necessary and they must be soft because they are more catching for fish.
This type of setting pays off for the protagonists of this video, as they manage to capture a double win thanks to the progressive action of the rods used as well as the choice of the barbless hook 710 XB, ideal for this fishing technique.
The captured barbels manage to make the two testimonials forget the cold and bad weather felt during the day, demonstrating how this particular stretch of river is rich in barbels and breams of good size.
