TaylorR Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 What are your summer baiting tactics? Also what method of bait application do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 I bait according to the level of activity in front of me rather then the time of year. If I'm on fish in summer that normally means filling it in with the spomb. Its-grim-up-north 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Well I guess it depends on where you are fishing, stock levels, the result you want to achieve , what bait you are using and what methods and tactics you and others using round the lake , you just have to try and do your own thing and learn as you go, Its-grim-up-north and yonny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Good answer Elmo. If I have a couple of fish in the margins to go at in the middle of summer I'll pop a few pellets in by hand. If I see most of the stock going crazy out in the middle in January (rare but I have seen it) I'll fill it in. All depends on the fishing situation. kevtaylor and elmoputney 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 On 28/03/2019 at 10:18, TaylorR said: What are your summer baiting tactics? Also what method of bait application do you use? What are your thoughts on summer baiting btw ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorR Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 On 29/03/2019 at 19:19, elmoputney said: What are your thoughts on summer baiting btw ? Well I know that due to the heat carp are more likely to eat particle (e.g. sweetcorn, hemp, tigers) To get this kind of bait out there you usually need to spod it out, yet I do not have a spod rod as I am new to carp fishing. I'm thinking about using smaller boilies or fishing a margin where I could possibly get bait to instead of spodding. elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 1 hour ago, TaylorR said: Well I know that due to the heat carp are more likely to eat particle (e.g. sweetcorn, hemp, tigers) To get this kind of bait out there you usually need to spod it out, yet I do not have a spod rod as I am new to carp fishing. I'm thinking about using smaller boilies or fishing a margin where I could possibly get bait to instead of spodding. Nothing wrong with margin fishing😉 I think honestly I have caught far more carp under 20metres from the bank than at longer range, including fish to over 30lb from under my rod tips. Baiting up by hand or catapult is a whole lot easier than spodding. I usually use a mix of boilies and particles in my summer fishing however I put it out crusian, elmoputney and TaylorR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 On 28/03/2019 at 10:18, TaylorR said: 1 hour ago, TaylorR said: Well I know that due to the heat carp are more likely to eat particle (e.g. sweetcorn, hemp, tigers) To get this kind of bait out there you usually need to spod it out, yet I do not have a spod rod as I am new to carp fishing. I'm thinking about using smaller boilies or fishing a margin where I could possibly get bait to instead of spodding. If you need to get some particles out a bit further you could always use groundbait and catapult the balls out that should help , but tbh the margins can be great for setting lovely little traps in the summer, and you can get usually Bait far enough with a catapult i use mine more than my spod tbh good luck crusian and salokcinnodrog 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 17 hours ago, TaylorR said: Well I know that due to the heat carp are more likely to eat particle In summer i.e. post spawning they'll eat almost anything but I find boilies are at their most effective at that point. In my experience boilie and pellet will out-fish particle at the height of summer. The carp go mental trying to replace the weight/energy/condition they lose during spawning and boilies are pretty much the best bait for doing that imo. crusian and TaylorR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) The tactic I have most confidence in through out the year is a good quality pop up on a multi rig with a scattering of boilie around it. Like yonny said the amount of boilie I put out would depend on fish activity. If that brings me no joy then I’d try particle. Edited April 1, 2019 by Its-grim-up-north crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 What you need is my top secret method Find em, feed em, then eff it right up yonny and crusian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 31 March 2019 at 22:34, elmoputney said: If you need to get some particles out a bit further you could always use groundbait and catapult the balls out that should help , but tbh the margins can be great for setting lovely little traps in the summer, and you can get usually Bait far enough with a catapult i use mine more than my spod tbh good luck On Layer Pits near Colchester the favoured method to catch loads of fish was spodding massive amounts of hemp, (in cases I know some anglers had a water tank in the back of the vehicle full of hemp), then CAPS chose to ban loose feeding hemp and spodding. In order to beat it hemp was mixed with Vitalin and balled in via catapult, it still worked. The plain hemp ban was lifted and anglers went back to spodding hemp to catch. It is possible to get Vitalin groundbait balls up to 100metres or so with the right catapult, and Vitalin is a good binding groundbait for many many extras, from breadcrumb, pellets, boilies and particles. On Ardleigh I used to spod Vitalin, mixed with boilies and particles, and fish it Method style, moulded around my lead. It is not just a small fish method as I was catching fish to over 20lb. Strangely enough I stopped doing that when I moved on from Ardleigh, possibly or probably because of water rules, all free bait had to be put in with PVA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 I was looking at vitalin the other day I always thought it made a good cheap groundbait mix that worked, seems a little more pricey nowadays thiugh I think the method is one I wouldn't mind trying again I used to get on well with it and it seems like something that's probably overlooked these days, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 19 minutes ago, elmoputney said: I was looking at vitalin the other day I always thought it made a good cheap groundbait mix that worked, seems a little more pricey nowadays thiugh I think the method is one I wouldn't mind trying again I used to get on well with it and it seems like something that's probably overlooked these days, The cheapest place to buy it is from Vitalin direct, but it is over £60 is carriage free. https://www.vitalinpetfood.co.uk/store/item/original Pets-at-home is a £ more, but is usually in stock in store. elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 I've found a local feed place that does it for £15.50 I've asked for a complete price list to see what other goodies they may have salokcinnodrog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 13 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said: It is possible to get Vitalin groundbait balls up to 100metres or so with the right catapult Not a chance for me fella. What kind of catty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 49 minutes ago, yonny said: Not a chance for me fella. What kind of catty? Drennan Long Range Groundbait catty, with the elastic shortened slightly. It is almost the same as the boiliepult, but with a hard ball pouch. You are firing out balls around the size of a tangerine. Incidentally, the Drennan Boiliepult also gets maximum distance after the elastic is shortened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 This could get bait out far enough possibly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorR Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Also roughly how much bait should I be putting out per rod? This is dependant on fish activity of course, so lets just say they're feeding. I'm thinking of doing a few day sessions when I have the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hedgehog Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 25 minutes ago, TaylorR said: Also roughly how much bait should I be putting out per rod? This is dependant on fish activity of course, so lets just say they're feeding. I'm thinking of doing a few day sessions when I have the time. Also depends on the type of water you’re fishing. For me pva mesh of 3 whole and 1 halved boilie. That’s it. Most places see kilo after kilo of bait. Less is more. finchey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 12 hours ago, Dave Hedgehog said: Less is more. In this case I agree. No point in filling it in for a day session. Just enough for a bite. Unless you can fish several days sessions on the trot in which case it's worth working the spot imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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