Specihunter
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i'm going soon and what bollies would you recommend using .
canal carping
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Wouldn't worry too much about which specific bait speci.
I've had them on, halibuts, sweetcorn, skins pellets, hali hookers and pepperami. If your doing a campaign it could be worth using boilies but unless they get fished for regually I shouldn't think they will priotise over them but I could be wrong and been missing out on a few extra carp.
I have had them on spicy shrimp and prawn and mainline tuttis though...
I've had them on, halibuts, sweetcorn, skins pellets, hali hookers and pepperami. If your doing a campaign it could be worth using boilies but unless they get fished for regually I shouldn't think they will priotise over them but I could be wrong and been missing out on a few extra carp.
I have had them on spicy shrimp and prawn and mainline tuttis though...
Nathan
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If your going to visit regularly i'd invest in some good quality baits to introduce as a food source otherwise I don't think it really matters. I'd probably try other baits as well as i've found they sometime shy away from boilies at first.
Specihunter
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cheers all due to work and boat traffic im only doing overnighters so i just want to take a few baits
Location is probably more important than bait on canals. I have done a fair bit of canal carping, and it didnt seem to matter what hook bait I used, providing that it was decent, and backed up with pellets for feed.
I always found most success fishing 15mm hookbaits over about a pint of 3-4mm trout or halibut pellets fished in a small tight area. I caught well on Fishmeal or Shelfish baits (I was fishing mostly Nash shelf-lifes at the time). White Chocoloate pop-ups seemed to work ace when fished over silty areas too.
I can recommend doubling up your hookbaits (snowman style) if your canal has a lot of small bream in it.. otherwise you will be in for a busy night!
I always found most success fishing 15mm hookbaits over about a pint of 3-4mm trout or halibut pellets fished in a small tight area. I caught well on Fishmeal or Shelfish baits (I was fishing mostly Nash shelf-lifes at the time). White Chocoloate pop-ups seemed to work ace when fished over silty areas too.
I can recommend doubling up your hookbaits (snowman style) if your canal has a lot of small bream in it.. otherwise you will be in for a busy night!
Specihunter
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cheers mj
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Cakey
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speci ...........Ive told you a million times ,Id rather have a shit bait in the right place than a "good"bait in the wrong place
FIND THE FISH YOU LAZY GIT
FIND THE FISH YOU LAZY GIT
Specihunter
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im just getting some info cakey
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Nigel Connor(ACA ,SAA)
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What for Reggie and Rnnie though and do not forget the near margin as I have found on the GU that you can get a lot of fish very close in andI mean close in.Leave the bivvy at home though and go with a nice soft barbel rod, a few stubby peacock quills with starlightadaptorand a centrepin and fish from evening to an hour or two after dark.Baitwise I have had fish on trigga boilies over hemp and smaller trigga pellet in various sizes.
Specihunter
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thanks nige
Specihunter
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cool im going to the oxford canal when i have a day off to look for swims and carp
Nathan
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I've heard about shining a light into the water to locate carp. How does it work? Can you actually see the fish or do you just get the relection from their eyes - similar to a cat's eye? I assume you'll need a high powered torch rather than just your usual headlamp
You'll need a big old beam
Its amazing how they stand out - you literally cant miss em- even in coloured water- big ghostly silhouettes- and they dont bolt away either- perhaps its like rabbits in car lights- but I suppose its such an unatural thing that they dont know what to make of it. Mark where you see fish- throw them some bolies and return the next day with rod and net.
Its amazing how they stand out - you literally cant miss em- even in coloured water- big ghostly silhouettes- and they dont bolt away either- perhaps its like rabbits in car lights- but I suppose its such an unatural thing that they dont know what to make of it. Mark where you see fish- throw them some bolies and return the next day with rod and net.
Richard Farrow
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Upper Heyford stretch used to be good, some stonking big carp.
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Nigel Connor(ACA ,SAA)
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You'll need a plausible excuse though when you get pulled by the old bill!
Specihunter
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why would i need 1 when i wont be in banbury. I was told about upper heyford rich just need a day off.