Hi I need some advice please.
I have been raking different swims in a rarely fished pit. My target is tench, it’s not a prolific venue, but there are a few tench worth pursuing.There are also bream(some are caught close in)small carp(would be a bonus) and silvers.
The venue is surrounded by trees, but most of the swims have a mainly hard gravel bottom with very little silt and no or little weed.
However one swim I like the look of has a large tree lying horizontally in it. I raked alongside it about 20 times and brought in lots of a black mud/silt On every rake . The mud didn’t seem too smell bad.The next swim along is mainly gravel, but doesn’t have any features.
My research indicates that it is generally better to fish on clear gravel rather than mud.
I will be float fishing in about 5 feet of water 1-5 rod lengths out.
My question is am I at a disadvantage fishing on black mud when there are many gravelly swims nearby ? Or any general tips and advice?
I have been raking different swims in a rarely fished pit. My target is tench, it’s not a prolific venue, but there are a few tench worth pursuing.There are also bream(some are caught close in)small carp(would be a bonus) and silvers.
The venue is surrounded by trees, but most of the swims have a mainly hard gravel bottom with very little silt and no or little weed.
However one swim I like the look of has a large tree lying horizontally in it. I raked alongside it about 20 times and brought in lots of a black mud/silt On every rake . The mud didn’t seem too smell bad.The next swim along is mainly gravel, but doesn’t have any features.
My research indicates that it is generally better to fish on clear gravel rather than mud.
I will be float fishing in about 5 feet of water 1-5 rod lengths out.
My question is am I at a disadvantage fishing on black mud when there are many gravelly swims nearby ? Or any general tips and advice?