ASK THE EXPERTS
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CHRIS KENNEDY
Chris is a specimen hunting specialist based on Sark and answers shore fishing questions.
JOHN HOLDEN
A Sea Angler contrbutor for over four decades specialising in casting and rod building.
BEN BASSETT
The Plymouth angler and blogger will provide answers on the sport of light rock fishing (LRF), the go-anywhere tactic.
DAVE LEWIS
Based in Newport, South Wales, our contributing editor Dave answers boat fishing questions.
HENRY GILBEY
Angler, blogger and photojournalist Henry, based in Cornwall, is our lure expert.
HOW TO ASK US A QUESTION
Email: sa.ed@kelsey. co.uk
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Q What’s the trick to using a disgorger? I’ve got one but I struggle to get it to work when dealing with deep-hooked fish. Some anglers make it look so easy when it isn’t. ANDREAS LINDZ, WEST SUSSEX
Assuming you are using the standard type of disgorger, which has an elongated split ring type design at the end. You pass the line of your hook length through the hook length (snood, or line to the hook) through the split ring opening and turn it 90 degrees. Now your line cannot escape. You run the disgorger down the line until it passes the eye of the hook and contacts the shaft. Once in that position, you keep the disgorger in line with the fish and pull the hook length down alongside the fish whilst keeping the line taught. The hook then starts to take
