Natural venue, gravel pit

[Mrnab]

Hi, i'm looking at targeting bream on my local 47 pit, as there's not much carp in there the boilie/pellet approach isn't really used. So i was thinking of using red maggots and corn for hookbaits. I'm just not sure on what groundbait to use, was thinking of a brown crumb mixed with sweet mix with some freebies mixed in.

 

[108831]

That will probably work ok,but don't neglect micro pellets,bream love them.

 

[peter crabtree]

Your sweet Fishmeal gb and brown crumb idea is spot on. Personally I wouldn't add any free offerings, the gb is enough to attract bream, why give them anything else to eat but your hookbait? The idea is to catch them not to feed them....

 

[Mrnab]

Thanks for the reply's, guess ill try the approaching with no freebies. Any suggestions on which groundbait to use?

Another thing is the weather is around 6°c on Friday, do you still think its worth targeting them?

 

[peter crabtree]

I use Sonubaits Sweet fish meal gb.

 

[Mrnab]

Thanks, if i see that i might have to give it a go

 

[peter crabtree]

Sonubaits F1 Sweet Fishmeal Groundbait 2kg 5055977439280 | eBay

 

[Mrnab]

Going down the tackle shop tomorrow i'll keep an eye out for it, i actually have around 2 - 3kg white breadcrumb i made not so long ago think i'll get way with using a kilo or so that mixed in?

 

[Mrnab]

One more question, do you think its worth adding some molasses?

 

[peterjg]

Yes, bream love molasses. It darkens ground bait but leaches out on the lake bed leaving the groundbait its original colour.