hi guys,
just wanted to run a couple of things by you lot.
i'm fishing tomorrow, and intend on using seafood on my carp line, hoping for carp and tench. now i know seafood works, as i've used mussels several times, and seen nice carp landed on prawns and squid in the past. i've seen tench fall to prawn, so hopefully i can repeat that.
Tesco seafood cocktail has 2 types of prawn, squid rings and mussels in it, so i have options for the hook, but the question is.....
1. should i blend some up to feed over the top, as i will be putting a bait tight to the margin and feeding the slop will be easy. i'm guessing it will just put out a nice attractive aroma around the hookbait without really feeding the fish??
2. Hair rig or direct hooking? i used to direct hook mussels, but i wonder if this is the best presentation, and i've never used prawn or squid as a hookbait, so, what should i go for?
3. normally for my margin fishing i would use a long hooklength and a tight line to running lead, but i read recently in another thread about stringing out swan shot and using a slack line? i think i got the right end of the stick on that one anyway, should i give it a go??
Cheers in advance for any answers/suggestions, hopefully they will help me catch on what will be a new venue to me.
Ben
just wanted to run a couple of things by you lot.
i'm fishing tomorrow, and intend on using seafood on my carp line, hoping for carp and tench. now i know seafood works, as i've used mussels several times, and seen nice carp landed on prawns and squid in the past. i've seen tench fall to prawn, so hopefully i can repeat that.
Tesco seafood cocktail has 2 types of prawn, squid rings and mussels in it, so i have options for the hook, but the question is.....
1. should i blend some up to feed over the top, as i will be putting a bait tight to the margin and feeding the slop will be easy. i'm guessing it will just put out a nice attractive aroma around the hookbait without really feeding the fish??
2. Hair rig or direct hooking? i used to direct hook mussels, but i wonder if this is the best presentation, and i've never used prawn or squid as a hookbait, so, what should i go for?
3. normally for my margin fishing i would use a long hooklength and a tight line to running lead, but i read recently in another thread about stringing out swan shot and using a slack line? i think i got the right end of the stick on that one anyway, should i give it a go??
Cheers in advance for any answers/suggestions, hopefully they will help me catch on what will be a new venue to me.
Ben