The concept behind the Speedy Feeder is that the Cartridge (of which they sent me 5) can be pre loaded with bait. Then, once retrieved from the previous cast, it can be quickly detached, changed and re cast, allowing minimal time between your bait leaving and re entering the water. The inline system also came with a number of different sized weight plates which are all interchangeable thanks to the sticky tack holding them in place. It is completely waterproof and does not lose its sticking power regardless of how many times you use and re-use it - I tried it.
The feeder can be used as a flat bottomed method feeder, but
can also be used as a more traditional double sided method feeder, by sticking
a “flat back” over the weight plate, this will allow you to ball your ground
bait out en mass. It is also my understanding that there are cage and pellet
feeder adaptations currently at prototype stage. The pellet feeder adaptation
could prove lethal especially to match anglers who use the pellet feeder method
on “bag up” carp venues.
The size of the feeder itself is marginally larger and more
ovular than some of its competitors (mainly Preston Innovations which I
currently use) and has a fixed plastic arm which houses both the first eye and
start of the inline column. The base unit and cartridge could also be easily
adapted to fit a “banjo” style feeder which would be also incredibly productive
when fishing suicidal F1 carp lakes.
Concept into Practice.
I would be using the flat sided inline method feeder with
the standard 25 gram weight plate. The business end would be a Drennan Super
Specialist size 12 on 3 inch hair rig of 7lb Guru N-Gauge Fluorocarbon.
Although changing the cartridges was easy (even with my duff hands) I did find
threading the line through the central column a little tricky. It may have been
easier if I had set up my rig before arriving on the bank. After a few minutes
however, I had successfully threaded the line through the column and was
attaching the swivel. I then encountered another little hitch. The column which
your line fits through has no seat or stopping mechanism to stop the swivel
from being pulled up inside the column (which may damage and shorten your hook
length). This was easily countered however with a bead and securely tied stop
knot.
The business end.
As the area of lake I fishing was quite shallow was I didn’t
use a lead core leader, but the feeder does have an eye which it could easily
be attached too. Going forward I think I may try and tweak the workings of one
of the feeders and elasticate or mechanise the central column allowing more
give when striking into the fish. I may also use a needle point file to hollow
out the column to allow silicone tubing to pass through the whole length of the
feeder.
The Feeder delivered well, resulting in this nice Bream
On the hole I was very impressed with this method feeder and
after watching the manufacturers’ video on their website it is clear that this
idea has had a lot of thought and has come a long way in a relatively short
period of time. The interchangeable cartridges were very easy to use, but they
would definitely benefit from a feeder or cartridge mould so you set your
perfectly shaped baits up in advance rather than moulding them by hand. The
design of the feeder is such that it would work equally well with PVA bags and
straps which could easily be tied either onto the cartridge or the frame
itself, allowing you to chop and change a multitude of bait with the click of 2
very small and easy release buttons. This nifty bit of kit would be ideal for
someone who is keen on feeder fishing and would easily be snapped up by
everyone from the standard pleasure angler to the experienced match or carp
angler. With a few small changes and one or two tweaks it would be difficult to
see the feeder fall anywhere short of perfect.
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