dangling Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 This spring we booked a small lake with the two of us. Three acres and 90 fish is what we are looking at, but there is one problem. Since the opening of the lake some eight years ago the lake has been fully booked from april till november every single season. So it must the case be that these fish have seen it all. Every bait, every rig, every hot spot, every not so hot spot... What would you guys do to make a diffence on a water like that? Would you try something sofisticated or just do what you do at home and wish for the best? gr. Henk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest keenook Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 30 fish per acre is a runs water, keep things simple, use a good bait and catch them. Good luck and have a good trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangling Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 If that was the case i wouldn't worry. Plenty of weeks where people blank or only catch one or two fish... gr. Henk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest keenook Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 So why is this so? I used to fish a 4.5 acre pit with 12 Carp total.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangling Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I could ofcourse edit my first post and let the number of fish dissapear, so we don't have to discuss what a runs water is and what isn't. Simple fact is that plenty of anglers blank over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmcee Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 take maggots fish love em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossmc Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Getting slightly off topic here... I have noticed in france maggots seem to cost a hell of a lot more or is it just the one fishing shop i know charges a ridiculous amount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnplumb Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 How long are you fishing there for ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmcee Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Getting slightly off topic here...I have noticed in france maggots seem to cost a hell of a lot more or is it just the one fishing shop i know charges a ridiculous amount? take them with you.just put them in an air tight bag,suck all the air out and do the bag up.this suffocates them,stops them moving/sweating.they can be like this for 2 sometimes 3 days.once at the lake put them in a bucket and watch them come back to life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangling Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 John, We'll be fishing there for a week, so there should be time enough to let them to do what we want. gr. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorsey Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 This spring we booked a small lake with the two of us. Three acres and 90 fish is what we are looking at, but there is one problem. Since the opening of the lake some eight years ago the lake has been fully booked from april till november every single season. So it must the case be that these fish have seen it all. Every bait, every rig, every hot spot, every not so hot spot... What would you guys do to make a diffence on a water like that? Would you try something sofisticated or just do what you do at home and wish for the best? gr. Henk Personally I would go back to very simple rigs and find out what the normal tactics [that aren't working] are. Generally you will find that there is a common theme [loads of bait or just bags] which regular anglers tend to get locked into. If you then do the opposite the results can be stunning. Be lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnplumb Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Fantastic, a week allows you to do so much . Not knowing your ability or knowledge i'll throw some things at you,no offence meant. Bait up several margins , trickle the bait in regularly and keep walking the lake looking for signs of feeding Set up your base camp but in the day move around the lake fish different swims, this hopefully will keep the fish from holding up in one place Try to get there early and talk to the previous lot on if something has worked for them it may work for you. If every body fishes with boilies and struggles don't fish with boilies , having said that try BIG boilies 28mm or SMALL ones 8mm something different from the crowd and of course new potatoes straight from the can no shaping them like boilies or chick peas my 2 favorites. Pop ups and zigs different colours different depths If you feel there are fish feeding near your rigs and you are catching nothing change your rigs, material length everything. You are there for a week you will almost certainly catch more fish if you fish less , and by that i mean take your rods out,walk the lake with one rod if you see fish feeding drop a bait on it, if you feel a swim would be better fished with one rod then only use one rod . casting all three rod out and sitting on them for a week will be the big mistake in my opinion . You have a whole week to outwit them dont get set in your ways, try new things until you find something that works , All the best ,John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangling Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Thank's John, Emmcee and Moorsey! Those are some realy good tips. gr. Henk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suffolksniper Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 use hermit rig that should fool em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangling Posted June 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Just came back from France and wanted to share the results with you. Thank's for the usefull advise! Best watched in HD. gr. Henk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakt595 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Quality.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studley Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 welldone mate, some cracking fish there. how big was that last mirror! what tactics did you use to bag these beauts then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangling Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Studley, Very small boilies and an 8cm standard rig did the trick for that last fish. It was 64.5lb, the new lake record. gr. Henk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest keenook Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Stunning lake, stunning Carp and a real Pro video, thank you and congrats on some top angling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangling Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 We'll be of to Badgers Holt again in the first week of june and we hope to do at least as well as last year. Are there people here who fished there this year? regards, Henk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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