Catch Reports
Stunning Big Common falls to 'The Squid'!
Posted in Catch Reports on 04th March 2009Charlie Goult isn’t wasting much time getting to grips with the new Natural Squid after catching this immaculate 35lb 10oz common just 2-hours before his winter ticket run out! This is the first time Charlie has put the new bait through its paces after being a long term fan of the B5 and Creamseed, but we have a feeling it won’t be the last!
The stunning ‘woodcarving-like’ common picked up a hook bait presented amongst 100 free offerings during a very slow period on the lake, which just goes to show that a good quality bait applied correctly will continue to produce the goods when other baits struggle. Well done Charlie, a much deserved result following a difficult year personally.
Backlead use
Back leads can be very advantageous in certain circumstances, particularly on venues that receive lots of pressure from anglers and you need to pin your line down to the lake bed. On such venues, any fish that bump into your lines, can often mean the kiss of death. To avoid this, it's best to pin your lines down. Yes, this can be acheived by using slack lines, but the big disadvantage there is that you will also lose vital bite indication. By dropping on a back lead, you can pin your lines down, yet still keep them semi-tight to register bites. They also minimise the chances of you catching your other lines whilst playing fish back to the bank.
The problem with most back leads however is that in the event of hooking a fish, they don't slide down the line very well, but we can assure you there's no chance of that happening with these!
