Feeder alternative...

Using an ordinary open-ended feeder, tie and glue a length of stiff rig-tube to the inside of the feeder opposite the weight - (see diagram).

I usually secure the tube with fine mono or even very fine copper wire, use waterproof adhesive to glue secure and smooth over.

(If you gently roughen the area to be glued with glasspaper, it gives the glue more of a purchase).

Cut the rig tube to leave about 1/4" either side of the feeder and gently smooth any sharp edges of the tube with glasspaper.

The addition of a 1/2" of rubber sleeve to the ends of the tube (optional) finishes the job. I’ve used this type of feeder for years, and never had a tangle with it.

Method feeder option:
Thread the mainline through the tubing and attach a suitable swivel to the end of the line.
Tie on a short hook-length to the free end of the swivel - and gently push the swivel back into the rubber sleeving - this ‘semi-fixes’ the feeder - making it into a bolt-rig feeder.
In the unlikely event of a mishap, the fish can pull the swivel out of the sleeving.
Give it a try - let me know your results!

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