going bait and tactics

[rick darvell]

i am a carp fisherman from suffolk.
I am shortly going to book a weeks fishing on Waveney Valley c lake.
Could anyone tell me what bait seems to be constantly successful on there.
Also does anyone know if the far margins produce fish.
Any help would be handy.
Rick

 

[Cakey]

these might help ....HEREand HERE

 

[Cakey]

depends on the water ...............I know quite a few lakes where you can only fish from one bank and the fish sit tight to the opposite bank and if you dont get a bait tight to it ,you dont catch

 

[Frothey]

plus, if "everyone" fishes the far bank, that's where all the bait goes, so that's where the fish feed. you've got more than one rod though, have a play around.

they are a "few" years old, but Tim Paisley did a bit on Waveney, there's stuff on it in his books.....

 

[slime monster]

whilst totally agreeing with Cakey and Frothey on the the the no cast no win venues an example of contradiction on advice as to where to place a bait is the huntspill river in somerset ,THE way to fish it on a feeder is to cast two thirds distance across ........even if its double bank fishing .

 

[Frothey]

most of the huntspill has a ledge though hasn't it? another margin....

the other thing is that fish get caught at 2/3 as thats where people fish - you're never going to catch half way across without a rod there!

besides, i only said put one rod over there......

 

[slime monster]

Or 1/3rd if you are on the opposite bank

 

[BarryC]

Fish the far margins cos you can bang in bivvy pegs, run around and shout at your mates without spooking fish. /forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif