There are three weed rakes each designed for a specific use.
A general weedrake designed for extracting beds of weed, clearing areas from weed beds and clearing a path through weed to optimize line lay. This is also the best rake to use if snags are present as it is unlikely to get caught up.
A rake that is highly effective at clearing large areas of weed. It can also be used to turn the bottom over, especially mud, sand and silt or even as the ultimate feature finder. Without the use of lead the feel that can be achieved through the use of braid is amazing. Remember on the Korda DVD Danny skipping over clear areas with his marker set up. This rake makes the set up far more sensitive.
This rake is longer and heavier than the other two. It can be used for clearing light weed but comes into its own when turning over the bottom of the swim, creating new hot spots and feeding areas.
Those of you using your Angling Intelligence will appreciate how you can use rakes 1 or 2 to clear the majority of the weed and then complete the job ensuring perfect presentation in your feeding area using Rake 3.
The rakes were developed for use on the big fish waters of the South of England but during testing on heavily stocked lakes the response to the cleared areas was almost instant with new feeding areas being quickly located by hungry fish. Fish will roll and feed very quickly over the raked area if the stocking level and competition for food is high.
On low stock density or 'hard' waters then the raking of the swim should form part of the general preparation process. Careful planning and marking of an area would normally proceed a campaign and time taken to rake the chosen area in advance of the actual fishing session will most likely pay dividends. Large wary fish will often initially avoid newly cleared areas detecting something different in their environment. Keeping an area clear and regular baiting however, can transform the area into a hotspot. If you can complete your raking without alerting others, your new clear area can be the edge that makes the difference.
The swim rakes are a specialized piece of equipment but by following some simple rules you will ensure your success using them. Remember each rake has been meticulously tested for size and weight to ensure they maintain maximum effectiveness. Larger rakes will remove more weed but become easily snagged and lost. We are confident we have hit the perfect balance between effectiveness and usability.
The baiting spoon and pole have been developed to provide a purpose made tool for getting your baited hooklink and freebies on to the required spot accurately and with ensured good presentation. The spoon has a dividing bar that can be removed if required. When fitted it creates a barrier behind which the lead can sit to ensure the continued separation of lead and hooklink. The system is highly effective for fishing margin spots, under bushes or at the edge of weed beds etc. It should not be used in or up close to snags that may jeopardize the safety of the fish once hooked.
The dividing bar was developed to stop the lead moving in the spoon and coming together with the hooklink thus reducing the chance of an effective presentation once the bait hits the bottom, a problem that was being encountered when using 'bodged' versions using a standard spoon. The float system can be used as a standard, highly buoyant net float but was developed to be the perfect match for the pole and spoon. Its 12 inch length creating enough buoyancy to keep a full spoon afloat at 8m. The system is yet another unique edge provided to you by Angling Intelligence.
The Airframe is designed using only top quality components. No expense has been spared. It is hardwearing and robust but like any product should not be subjected to abuse at any time. Below are a few guidelines that will ensure years of trouble free usage from this quality product.
