One of my favourite feeders in the Browning range is the Big Pit Mini. This diminutive version of the standard Big Pit Feeder is my go-to on venues where I need to recast regularly, often catching fish on the drop, or when I want to limit the amount of bait that I am introducing. This is particularly important when fishing for silvers, where overfeeding can be a problem with many larger feeder designs. If I’m fishing drains, big wide canals and short chuck on a lake, these are my go to feeder!
The reduced size of the Big Pit Mini allows me to feed a pinch of free-offerings compressed between two plugs of groundbait. Enough to keep the fish interested and no more. Although the feeder has a really open configuration, with much larger holes than many similar designs, the internal ridge hold groundbait really well. This ensures that you can punch these feeders out on the cast, when faced with a stiff cross wind, for example, without losing the contents – this is even the case with really dry mixes.
A lot of the venues that I fish are between 30 and 60 metres wide, so the 15 gram to 30 gram loading on these small feeders is perfect. Coupled with Cenex Feeder Braid and my Sphere Braid Special feeder rod they really fly accurately.
The moulded plastic construction have proven to be very reliable and doesn’t not suffer from the brittleness sometimes seen in other feeders. The short stem and moulded in swivel produces a strong and tangle-free design.
If you regularly target silverfish on slow-flowing rivers, drains or stillwaters, or perhaps want to introduce a snack-sized helping of sticky pellets for carp, then I can thoroughly recommend you give these feeders a go.
Dimensions 24mm long by 25mm in diameter.
Size 15 grams, 20 grams, 25 grams, 30 grams.
Kye Jerrom
The Big Pit Mini is just right for feeding small amounts of bait.
The moulded design is strong, but light and grips the bait well.
The range of weights is just right for medium range work on both rivers and stillwaters.
"The small size means there is no fear of overfeeding."
The weights are securely held in place.
Swivels are moulded into the stem, reducing tangles significantly.
The Big Pit Mini feeder is one of my favourites, especially when I want the bait to release quickly, thanks to the large holes.