davefaull Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 hi, i have been trying out a local lake but the lake bed is just covered in weed but i no there are some great fish to be caught in there and im willing to stick it out and wait for 1 but im not to sure what rig to use as there is so much weed, so could anybody reccommend me a rig or technique that could i could use to help me catch these fish. thanks alot Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc 1950 Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 How thick is the weed and what sort is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefaull Posted August 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 i think its canadian pond weed and it is quite thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc 1950 Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 Have a read of this,it might help  http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/Carp-Fishing-Articles/carp_Fishing_in_Weed.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefaull Posted August 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 thanks for the info mach3 should help. Â Any other views and info would be very appreciated thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shayneec Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 If you don't need to cast out far I would try using a very light weight and a light bait such as corn. And also use a pva nugget on your hook when you cast. So that your rig will slowly sink and rest gently on top of the weed bed. Also use heavier line and make sure your rig is safe if a carp snagging up is a high probability. Barbless hooks would be a good ida so if your line breaks the hook will hopefully fall out the carps mouth sooner or later. Also using a shockleader would be a good idea so that you can bully the fish away from the weed when your playing them. The shockleader should reduce the chance of a hook pull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefaull Posted August 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 ok thanks alot for the info mate, the only problem in the lake is that there are alot of bream and tench so using pva has a high chance of catching the bream and tench as this is what i have found out. but i will definatly try out using the heavier line with a lighter lead and light baiting up. thanks again. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 is the lake close enough to you to prbait on a regular basis if so go over 2 3 or 4 times a week and prebait with particles the carp will soon clear a spot for you. if not use big pva bags and put the whole rig inside, dont be afraid to fish in the weed just make sure your rig is safe as should always be done anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefaull Posted August 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 yer that sounds like a good idea as the lake is quite close and is a free water so i will go down a couple of nights a week and put some bait in 1 area so hopefully the fish clear a nice spot for me. thanks alot for the info Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 good luck mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefaull Posted August 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 thanks alot mate. what sort of bait would you reccommend in this type of water i know you mentioned particles but what hook bait would you reccommend that the carp will take and the tench and bream would leave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 i would prebait with particles because they are cheap, and if allowed try tiger nuts as hookbait with a few freebies as the tench and bream will usually leave these alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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