Catch Reports
The Elusive Long Common!
Posted in Catch Reports on 14th March 2007Springwood Pool’s elusive ‘Long Common’ isn’t a fish that graces the bank very often. It’s a ‘once a year’ fish at the very most, so you can image how pleased Duncan Cameron was when he recently banked the awesome looking ‘bar of gold’ at a weight of 30lb 7oz.
Duncan has been applying the Shellfish B5 barrels into a few selected areas on the west country venue, and on this occasion he trickled in 20 free offerings on to a silty marginal spot and ‘slack lined’ over the top. Good angling!
Making your own
The amount of anglers making their own boilies these days are becoming less and less. This is understandable considering time limitations, but for those wishing to venture out into making their own boilies, these Handy Packs definitely are the way forward because everything you need (apart from eggs!) is inside the bucket.
Making your own bait allows you to use your own 'bespoke' combination of attractors to suit your individual needs. You can also make different shapes and sizes, as well as having the option over soft, medium or hard baits, depending on boiling times, or if you wish to include additional hardeners. Further to this, many anglers find it extremely rewarding to catch fish on a bait they have made themselves.
