Weed

[jh92]

I've started a new water this year and there's a lot of Canadian pond weed, or a similar type to that sort of stuff, I've managed to find a few holes and fish them, but most of the swims there's just loads of it and I haven't been able to find any spots.

I'm not allowed to use a weed rake, so been baiting heavily after each session with particle hoping the fish and bird life can clear a bit of it.

What sort of lead setup and rig presentation would be best fishing in amongst it? It's a bit flooded at the moment but when it goes down I plan on fishing the margins, probably just put the marker rod through them a few times and clear some of it lol.

Any suggestions would be great as this is my first weedy water and I'm starting to feel a bit out of my depth 🤣

 

[yonny]

Chod is the obvious one mate. If you can find low lying stuff any decent pop up rig on a heli will do.

[jh92]

1 hour ago, yonny said:

Chod is the obvious one mate. If you can find low lying stuff any decent pop up rig on a heli will do.

Cheers mate, when using a chod is it best to use a heli safe to dump the lead? I'm unsure if I should dump it or get some of them esp chod sleeves?

I'm gonna get down again tomorrow or Monday and have a lead about as I don't think there will be many on with the weather coming in lol

 

[ouchthathurt]

could you use one of these fox leads to have a lead about? It’s not a weed rake after all… might help clear a few spots 

[salokcinnodrog]

9 hours ago, jh92 said:

Cheers mate, when using a chod is it best to use a heli safe to dump the lead? I'm unsure if I should dump it or get some of them esp chod sleeves?

I'm gonna get down again tomorrow or Monday and have a lead about as I don't think there will be many on with the weather coming in lol

 

I don't like dumping the lead unless I absolutely have to, and never on  helicopter setups as it is the lead staying on that ensures that the rig can come off the other end of the break-off should such a thing occur.

11 hours ago, jh92 said:

I've started a new water this year and there's a lot of Canadian pond weed, or a similar type to that sort of stuff, I've managed to find a few holes and fish them, but most of the swims there's just loads of it and I haven't been able to find any spots.

I'm not allowed to use a weed rake, so been baiting heavily after each session with particle hoping the fish and bird life can clear a bit of it.

The slimy green algae silkweed in any water is a nightmare but Canadian is not too bad.

Even with a plain lead you can pull in plenty of weed, with a marker lead or wired lead like @ouchthathurt pictured you should be able to clear quite a patch, just don't leave it obviously on the bank. I've done that on my syndicate and one person was waiting for me not to be there to take advantage of my effort, so I started clearing at an angle, i.e. not directly in front of the piles of weed.

8 hours ago, ouchthathurt said:

could you use one of these fox leads to have a lead about? It’s not a weed rake after all… might help clear a few spots