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toby_mills

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  1. mmm I thought the bolt rig set the hook too, I will def try a heavier lead and see how that goes. most of the runs have been screamers so just disengaging the baitrunner and lifting the rod puts me in contact with the fish. the one time I did try a heavier strike I had a storming run (which I assumed meant the fish had already caught the hook) and as I struck the hook pulled instantly!! strange. anyway mate thanks for your thoughts... back to the drawing board for me
  2. At a guess maybe 120+yrds (i'm not good with distances but its about the maximum i can hit) I'm using 12ft 2 3/4lb test rods, 12lb line and 2 3/4 0z leads I have been using a standard bolt rig and keeping the line tight whilst using the minimum weight on my swingers
  3. Hi guys I've been fishing a swim at long range over the back of a bar. It drops into a nice channel from say 2ft - 8ft and I know its where alot of the biggest fish are on this particular lake. Are there any recommended rigs or setups for long distance. I have been fishing a standard rig I tie with 15lb Merlin braid, about 4-5 inches long to avoid tangles with a size 6 Korda curve shanked hook. My problem is I am obviously not getting a good hook up as I am losing most of the fish here, including a good named 30 which would of been my first Most of the time I get a screaming run and a few minutes of playing the fish and then the hook pulls. Of the fish I am landing, 1 had a very poor hook hold in the top of the mouth!? I am fishing the same rig on closer range rods and not having the same problems. I also thought maybe my strike at long range with the bar between me and the fish may be affecting the hook hold? Sorry for the long winded question. Any advice would be appreciated I am just getting back into my fishing after a 8 year gap so I having to re-learn things all over... Cheers
  4. Beatties is a nice lake mate. Its got a good head of fish and a decent chance of a twenty. Its a pressured water though so requires a little thinking outside the box if you want to do well. The majority of anglers that go there fish the same styles and methods and the carp are pretty clued up on this now so try and work out what peeps are doin... then do something different All in all a fun lake with nice swims and good people running the show. Def worth a cast.
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