Catch Reports
Over the full moon
Posted in Catch Reports on 02nd September 2009Mike Edgeworth has been dreaming of catching his target fish from a large Glos gravel pit for nearly 10-years after someone denying him the opportunity by requesting him to take the syndicate boat back to the boathouse then catching it on his rods whilst he was gone!! A wicked and some would say despicable act that we would not recommend to anyone unless it was close to the end of the season and time was running short.
However, good things come to those who wait and on a recent trip armed with a bucket full of B5 and a full moon above, the light was shining down on Mikey when after a long hard battle he managed to slip the net under the fish that had eluded him for so long. The scales registered a massive weight of 52lb 8oz! All of a sudden everything was looking Rosie and Mikey was over the full moon! Well done mate and big congratulations from everyone.
Balanced Dumbells
There are definitely times when standard round hook baits can lose their effectiveness and a switch to a different shape can often produce the goods. These pellet shaped hook baits offer a viable alternative to standard round hook baits and when mounted on a slightly longer hair and fished over a bed of pellets, they can often make the difference between success and failure!
Their shape not only makes them very difficult for the fish to eject, but coupled with their added buoyancy due to the inclusion of cork dust, they are also superb for fishing over the top of silt or weed. They are also very durable and will last for many hours without being nibbled away by nuisance fish, Crayfish or diving birds. Definitely worth considering when the going gets tough!
Top tip
Try mounting the dumbell on the hair long-ways. This will enter the carp's mouth easier, but will spin around on ejection thus making it more difficult for the carp to eject the hook.
