What bait?
- Phil Arnott
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Re: What bait?
I think some baits aren't particularly good for some species.
I have fished some chub swims were I couldn't use cheese, worms or luncheon meat because of the eels and had to use bread. Although I have caught an eel on bread it is a rare event.
Roach don't usually take worms well but there are exceptions and my first 1lb roach took a large lobworm. Since then I've had other large roach on lobworm and smaller roach have taken worm well at times but mostly they are not interested. I've also taken quite a few pike in the 3-5lb range on lobworm and even had catches of three or four fish. I can't think of a coarse fish species which won't take a worm.
I think the way to target different species is mainly done by fishing in the right location where they are the dominant specie.
I have fished some chub swims were I couldn't use cheese, worms or luncheon meat because of the eels and had to use bread. Although I have caught an eel on bread it is a rare event.
Roach don't usually take worms well but there are exceptions and my first 1lb roach took a large lobworm. Since then I've had other large roach on lobworm and smaller roach have taken worm well at times but mostly they are not interested. I've also taken quite a few pike in the 3-5lb range on lobworm and even had catches of three or four fish. I can't think of a coarse fish species which won't take a worm.
I think the way to target different species is mainly done by fishing in the right location where they are the dominant specie.
- Duckett
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Re: What bait?
I can only think of 2 species specific baits that I've settled on:
Slugs for Chub (I'm too chicken to collect wasp grubs).
A massive bunch of worms for Perch …… minimum half a dozen ………… others nibble but only Perch take (I don't livebait).
Slugs for Chub (I'm too chicken to collect wasp grubs).
A massive bunch of worms for Perch …… minimum half a dozen ………… others nibble but only Perch take (I don't livebait).
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- BoltonBullfinch
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Re: What bait?
Bitterling, half of half of a squatt or feeder.
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Re: What bait?
Big bunches of worms are good for barbel, carp, chub and trout.... not to mention pike.
I was going to suggest silkweed for roach but recall catching dace and I know others have had chub and even barbel on it. It's quite a conundrum.
- Duckett
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Re: What bait?
They may be good for you Dave, but me? Nope, just decent Perch! I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry!
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Re: What bait?
Duckett wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:15 pmThey may be good for you Dave, but me? Nope, just decent Perch! I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry!
- Liphook
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Re: What bait?
Small tench livebaits are almost 100% for wells catfish
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Re: What bait?
Chub = Bread crust
Roach = Bread flake
Perch = Lob worm
Big Perch = minnow or Bleak
Carp = Bread crust / flake
Roach = Bread flake
Perch = Lob worm
Big Perch = minnow or Bleak
Carp = Bread crust / flake
- Olly
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Re: What bait?
If I see cheap stewing steak it goes in the freezer - yet to be tried though!
Enormous 40mm boilies/pellets = only cats & carp. Only used in stillwater so cannot comment on river fish - yet.
Lamprey for chub/pike & possibly barbel which do also eat them.
Maggots - the catch-all bait.
Just a thought pancetta? Trotted?
Enormous 40mm boilies/pellets = only cats & carp. Only used in stillwater so cannot comment on river fish - yet.
Lamprey for chub/pike & possibly barbel which do also eat them.
Maggots - the catch-all bait.
Just a thought pancetta? Trotted?
- Harry H
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Re: What bait?
I can remember watching someone using that on TV
Martin Bowler ? or John Wilson? maybe.
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