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I'm hoping that this will become a topical one considering the current run of weather that we are (in the main) enjoying.
Over the years, what tweaks have you found will bring a few fish?
In the case of Barbel I've found that bait placement is one of the biggest things, I would struggle to explain it and I started a thread on just that many moons ago but there's definitely something in it.
Naturally, during daylight at least, the fish are even more cautious than usual and to the extent that loose feeding (or introducing feed via any other method) could well result in spooking them.
And...
Probably the least likely in my experience considering the fact that this is aimed at low water/hot summer temperatures, bait?
I've found that one of the most effective baits is the seasonal polar opposite of that winter classic, bread crust.
Is there something in that, in the sense that it becomes very effective when conditions are at their hardest at either end of the scale?
Personally I think that you have to forget the usual enticements, such as feed, whilst the fish are on a heightened state of alert and opt for something that will appear more natural to them, I'm not saying that a part of a loaf of bread will be seen as natural but by combining it with all the other factors it does seem to work.
I have previously been of the opinion that the time of day eg. dawn and dusk are also major factors and whilst I still agree with this it's certainly possible to bag a few fish outside of the witching hours, as was the case during my session yesterday whilst the vast majority were packing away without a bite.
Location is an obvious factor but I don't believe for a minute that long stretches of river are devoid of any fish at this time of the year.
What are your low water/high temperature tweaks?
Over the years, what tweaks have you found will bring a few fish?
In the case of Barbel I've found that bait placement is one of the biggest things, I would struggle to explain it and I started a thread on just that many moons ago but there's definitely something in it.
Naturally, during daylight at least, the fish are even more cautious than usual and to the extent that loose feeding (or introducing feed via any other method) could well result in spooking them.
And...
Probably the least likely in my experience considering the fact that this is aimed at low water/hot summer temperatures, bait?
I've found that one of the most effective baits is the seasonal polar opposite of that winter classic, bread crust.
Is there something in that, in the sense that it becomes very effective when conditions are at their hardest at either end of the scale?
Personally I think that you have to forget the usual enticements, such as feed, whilst the fish are on a heightened state of alert and opt for something that will appear more natural to them, I'm not saying that a part of a loaf of bread will be seen as natural but by combining it with all the other factors it does seem to work.
I have previously been of the opinion that the time of day eg. dawn and dusk are also major factors and whilst I still agree with this it's certainly possible to bag a few fish outside of the witching hours, as was the case during my session yesterday whilst the vast majority were packing away without a bite.
Location is an obvious factor but I don't believe for a minute that long stretches of river are devoid of any fish at this time of the year.
What are your low water/high temperature tweaks?