Catch Reports
Lee Nails Heather!
Posted in Catch Reports on 31st August 2006Leicestershire based big carp angler Lee Petty has caught an impressive amount of big carp from a variety of different waters up and down the country since using the B5. However, during the latter part of 2006 Lee decided to take on the mighty challenge of the famous Yateley Car Park Lake, with the impressive Heather the Leather high on his wish list.
Lee fully expected a long haul ahead of him, but armed with the B5 and the confidence of his own ability, it took Lee just one visit to bank one of the country’s most sought after resident’s – Heather the Leather at a massive 52lbs. Top B5 bombing!
Hard Hook Baits (Mike's view)
There are often times throughout the season when I find myself having to use hard hook baits. There’s nothing worse than reeling in after you’ve seen a frenzied amount of fishing activity over your baited area, only to find that your hook baits have been nibbled away by nuisance fish! Some venues are obviously more prone to nuisance fish activity than others, but it’s not just nuisance fish that can be a problem. Diving birds or even pick ups from swans will often result in ‘missing hook baits’!
Hard hook baits will alleviate this problem, in fact, I actually think it’s advantageous when a diving bird picks up my hard hook bait. It gives me confidence that my presentation is good, and as the bird drops the rig, I actually believe it straightens everything out and gives me a better presentation that I can achieve via casting. I can remember fishing at Frampton some years ago, when the only time I could seemingly get a bite, was after a coot had picked up and dropped my hard hook bait!
Top Tip
After you’ve made a batch of hard hookers, leave them out on a towel to air dry for at least ten days, preferably in a warm dry place. Once they have sufficiently dried out, put them in a polythene bag and add a small amount of ‘Boilie Glug’ or ‘Liquid Food’ and shake well. For extra convenience transfer them to an empty pop-up jar or similar before placing them in the fridge or the freezer until needed. If keeping in the fridge, make sure you give them a good shake every few days and top up the liquid if and as required.
