Gary Dolman
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Great pair of articles from Graham & Jeff, extremely well written andbased on common sense and logic, reflecting the thoughts and observations of many of us on this site.
With carp I feel that their success as a species is based on their willingness to try & exploit new food sources, where other species are less inclined. However, prolonged exposure to a food source can change feeding habits of other species, look at the success of pellets for bream & barbel for example. When I started fishing most of the baits available & successful today were not invented, or readily available. In fact if it were not for the exponential increase in the popularity of carp, I do not believe that this change in baits would have occurred.
I firmly believe that it is as a result of anglers prolonged use of a particular bait type, that the feeding habits of fish has changed, were it not for the introduction of baits a lot of waters would be unable to support the biomass now available.
Baits first have tocatch the angler, who then is confident enough to use it for a prolonged period, and hopefully enjoy some success, as the fish become familiar with this new food.
I remember reading somewhere as a kid that on some lincolnshire rivers below pea processing plants that peas were an excellent bait, never heard of peas being used wholesale as a bait though.
Bait is likefaith to some people, they have their own theories, which are virtually impossible to substantiate, but they entirely believe.
With carp I feel that their success as a species is based on their willingness to try & exploit new food sources, where other species are less inclined. However, prolonged exposure to a food source can change feeding habits of other species, look at the success of pellets for bream & barbel for example. When I started fishing most of the baits available & successful today were not invented, or readily available. In fact if it were not for the exponential increase in the popularity of carp, I do not believe that this change in baits would have occurred.
I firmly believe that it is as a result of anglers prolonged use of a particular bait type, that the feeding habits of fish has changed, were it not for the introduction of baits a lot of waters would be unable to support the biomass now available.
Baits first have tocatch the angler, who then is confident enough to use it for a prolonged period, and hopefully enjoy some success, as the fish become familiar with this new food.
I remember reading somewhere as a kid that on some lincolnshire rivers below pea processing plants that peas were an excellent bait, never heard of peas being used wholesale as a bait though.
Bait is likefaith to some people, they have their own theories, which are virtually impossible to substantiate, but they entirely believe.