UK Carp & Coarse Fishing

I like to keep ahead of the game by boosting up my baits, I find this gives you a little edge over other anglers, I don’t go crazy with adding 100 millilitres of flavour, I keep it pretty straightforward, however, I let them soak up the flavour over long periods, I have several 3 kg tubs, plus a large 10kg bucket that I mix 10ml Classic Corn or Catalyst food dip, into whichever boilie I’m favouring at the time, plus a tablespoon of Berrocel into each 3 kg bucket and shack it around every day, for a week then transfer it into the large buckets, which is now ready to sit until I need it, which I then transfer into 2 small ridge monkey buckets for my next trip out, I do this every time I get home to keep the supply rolling along throughout the year.

I use shelf-life boilies this day and Berrocel starts breaking them down quicker and makes them go nice and sticky, by the time I get to use them down the lake, I  like to boost the flavour levels a bit, as I tend to fish silty water’s and this will give me a clear edge over others.

This is all part of a routine I have gotten into over the year, Instead of getting home and sorting out my tackle just before my next session, I actually prefer to do this when I get home because it actually makes it simpler.

When I’m on the lake and something gets used up, like dropping leads, fresh hook, or end tackle, I take a note of it on my phone and use this when I get home, I even add ideas to this list of things to change sort of or bring in the car just in case, I keep all the extra bucket of bait, pellets, PVA bags, mesh, spare some all in my car, theses no actually point in bringing then all the way to your swim even time, the same with extra leads and various hook bait choices, that all stays in the car, just in case I need it.

This actually helps with the quantity of kit you take, as we all carry why too much, just in case you need it, kit, which I’ve written about before.

hope this helps

Richard

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Could be hard going this week, after all the rain, time will tell.

I have noticed over the years, that for some reason (or other) anglers will spend thousands of pounds on fishing tackle and then only a few quid on bait.  Why I don’t know.  As all of this expensive kit is sitting on the bank, but it will not put more Carp on the bank for you.  The key to this is bait and attraction.  I know non match angler’s don’t like match angler’s much, but folks, you are well and truly missing a trick.  These boys & girl’s know how to go fishing and attract enough fish to win a match.

Now, if your sitting reading this on a day ticket water, aren’t you fishing a sort of match – against all the other anglers around you??  And if your reading this a lake by yourself, aren’t you fishing against all of Mother Nature’s food sources that are in the lake?  So, why oh why, don’t you stick more bait out?

I am not taking boillies, that’s a small part of the puzzle.  Get talking to the match anglers and understanding the art of attraction.  Don’t feed the Carp from the get go, attract them at first, then feed them and hold them in your area.  Why would they move off one feeding area to another (unless it smells and tastes better)?  Just look at human beings, we have become addicted to fast food,  sweet food etc – all the bad stuff and we know this and can’t stop ourselves.  Now, Carp are a bit different I know and not as stupid as us, they understand what their body needs are and will be picky,  however it can be done.

Don’t go cheap on the attraction, you see all these articles and videos of anglers pouring in a whole bottle of liquid attraction to their ground bait mix.  There is a reason for this and it’s not all about selling it to the everyday angler (which I am).  It does actually work and that’s the real reason.  So, next time you are in the tackle shop spending 400 quid (but don’t tell the Mrs the real cost) on a new bivvy, ask yourself, should I not be spending less on the bivvy and more on the bait?  Do I want to catch more Carp or be more comfortable on the bank and look good with the latest bivvy?  The answer is up to you.

To mention only one of these types of company, Spotted Fin is a perfect example of a company who spend thousands of pounds on research and testing on attraction and ground bait.  The reason I mention this company is their main area is Carp & Match fishing and has been for years.  So you would think they would have the upper hand in that area of the bait industry.  Which I can assure you they do.

Till next time

Richard