mikench
Well-known member
Gordon and I are polar opposites when it comes to plumbing up and fishing at dead depth, overdepth or just mid depth. He does it to the inch and I rarely do it at all particularly on a known water. My last fish yesterday gave Gordon the chance to give the Acolyte a try while I packed up. He asked if I was overdepth when I had the fantastic and full blooded take by the carp in my post. I said I was and about a foot give or take. Gordon checked( not sure how) and told me I was 18" overdepth although he was casting in a different spot.
My question ( finally i hear you cry) is does it make any difference if the bait( in this case a large cube of meat) is presented an inch over depth or 12? The bait is on the deck in both cases. Should I be more exact? The float did lift briefly before disappearing rapidly. Is there a difference in catching fish a few inches overdepth and a foot and if so why and how do you know?
My question ( finally i hear you cry) is does it make any difference if the bait( in this case a large cube of meat) is presented an inch over depth or 12? The bait is on the deck in both cases. Should I be more exact? The float did lift briefly before disappearing rapidly. Is there a difference in catching fish a few inches overdepth and a foot and if so why and how do you know?