Preston Innovations ICS In-Line Cage Feeder – Medium 20g

Preston Innovations ICS In-Line Cage Feeder – Medium 20g

The Preston Innovations ICS In-Line Cage Feeder represents a major leap forward in commercial match and modern feeder engineering. Part of the world-renowned Inter-Change System (ICS) family, this premium cage feeder is designed for rapid adaptation, maximum stability, and extreme structural durability across a wide variety of angling disciplines—from commercial carp pools and margins to slow-moving rivers.

The defining feature of the ICS system is its unparalleled flexibility: the feeder is built around a central inline plastic sleeve, allowing you to alternate between different feeder sizes, weights, or even swap out to an inline method or pellet feeder in seconds without the need to disassemble your entire rig. Simply slide the tail rubber up, glide the feeder body off the central stem via the integrated slot, and pop your new choice into place. Boasting a streamlined, aerodynamic profile that cuts through crosswinds on the cast, it features an extra-wide lead profile that prevents the feeder from rolling on sloping decks or riverbeds, while ensuring a perfectly smooth, spin-free retrieve every single time.

Technical Specifications

• System Compatibility: Fully compatible with all Preston Inter-Change System (ICS) stems and accessories

• Size: Medium

• Weight: 20g

• Configuration: In-Line / Free-running

• Material: Ultra-strong, high-tensile mesh cage with a heavy-duty bonded wide lead base

• Application: Commercial carp and F1 tactics, skimmer bream lines, river margins, and winter cage-feeder work

• Bait Compatibility: Groundbait, damp micro pellets, loose-fed particles (capped with groundbait)

Where & How to Use the ICS Medium 20g Cage Feeder

• All-Weather Commercial Match Work: The absolute perfect choice for building a steady feeding line for skimmers, bream, and carp. The 20g weight is ideal for short to medium-range casting ($15\text{m} – 30\text{m}$), dropping softly into the water column without creating a massive, fish-spooking splash.

• Winter Cold-Water Campaigns: When fish activity slows down and you want to introduce minimal food with maximum attraction, the Medium 20g cage allows you to plug the ends with a sweet fishmeal groundbait or a few pinkies, releasing a highly visible scent trail without overfeeding the fish.

• Sloping Far-Bank Mud Lines: Thanks to the specialized extra-wide lead base, this feeder excels when cast tight against the sloping banks of islands or far margins. It bites into the terrain and stays pinned dead still, rather than rolling down into the deep track away from your loose feed.

Pro Tip from the Gerry’s Fishing Team

The ICS Cage Feeder is an exceptional tool for triggering a rapid response from wary fish by altering your bait release speed on the fly. Because it features a premium, wide-mesh cage design, it naturally allows water to flood the core instantly upon hitting the lake bed, washing the bait clean out in minutes.

If you find yourself in a situation where the fishing is hard and you want to switch your tactics instantly from a fast-releasing cage configuration to an inline method feeder or a protective pellet feeder to hold your bait longer, you don’t need to clip your line and tie a whole new knot. Simply collapse the cage body off the ICS stem and slide on an ICS Method Feeder body. It takes less than 5 seconds, keeps your hooklength at the exact same uniform length, and allows you to adapt to changing fish behavior faster than anyone else on the bank.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to buy a specific stem to use this feeder?

No. The feeder comes completely supplied with its own standard ICS inline stem and tail rubber. However, it is fully interchangeable with all other stems in the Preston ICS range, including the specialized ICS elasticated stems if you require extra shock-absorption for big carp on light hooklengths.

Will the 20g weight hold station in a river current?

The 20g Medium model is highly optimized for stillwaters, commercial canals, and slow-moving river margins. While the wide lead design helps it grip the bottom incredibly well compared to round feeders, if you are fishing fast-flowing, deep river mainlines, you will want to step up to the heavier weight variations in the Preston range to prevent the current from dragging your rig.

What is the benefit of a cage feeder over a solid method feeder?

Solid method feeders are designed to hold compact, sticky pellets or groundbait tight to the frame for long periods. A cage feeder is designed for rapid, explosive bait release. As soon as the cage hits the deck, water dissolves the groundbait plug from both ends and through the mesh sides, creating an instant, highly active carpet of feed directly around your hookbait.

Does this feeder cause line twist on the retrieve?

No. Preston has engineered the body geometry and weight distribution to sit perfectly true and balanced. When you wind in an empty feeder at speed, it travels straight through the water column without spinning or revolving, completely eliminating the frustrating line twist and kinking that ruins fine monofilament mainlines.