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Being someone who is just in the past 6-8 months getting into fishing as a whole, ive tried my hand at most things that ive been able to. The only course fishing ive done so far was 3 days on a tiny purpose built lake at a caravan park down lincolnshire. Where i honestly had a blast! Even though the fish were small i got so many different species it was a suprise everytime. So hopefully next week will be my second go at this type of fishing.
First off ill start with what i used my first time (lincolnshire, summer time) then say my ideas for next week and see what you guys think...
Getting up at 5am i started off my mixing oats and bread with water. I moulded it into golfball sized lumps and threw a couple in where i would be fishing. While the "feed" was settling i took the time to set up my gear. I was using a cheap rod and reel that i set up for ledgering. And a pole (not mine, dont have acess to it atm) with premade float and weights attached to the end. I baited both up with sweetcorn. Most other anglers were using maggots. I plopped the pole right infront of me and cast my rod about 10m away. Then threw 1 handful of sweetcorn around both hook baits. The pole worked alot better, but i have to say the biggest fish were landed from my rod.
So this time i will be going to aldin grange in bearpark durham. Never fished there in my life. I dont know why though as its only 3 mins drive from my house. Im thinking ground bait in first. Ill mash oats, bread, cat or dog biscuits (heard they can be used as boilies so why not mash em for sent) and the insides of a few pieces of sweetcorn. I have a spod rod, that i use for pier fishing and a large spool reel that ill attach a large floating feeder to the end. Cram it to the brim with the mash and chuck it in. Then set up my rod for ledgering. Sweetcorn as hookbait and scatter a few bits of corn around the hookbait.
What do you guys think of the plan? Im aware you guys might be laughing as i probly would if i knew more about this type of fishing, no one has ever taught me anything on how to fish for carp. Its all part of the fun :-) Id be over the moon if i got anything over 4lb as my record is a 3.4lb rainbow trout.
Thanks
Liam
First off ill start with what i used my first time (lincolnshire, summer time) then say my ideas for next week and see what you guys think...
Getting up at 5am i started off my mixing oats and bread with water. I moulded it into golfball sized lumps and threw a couple in where i would be fishing. While the "feed" was settling i took the time to set up my gear. I was using a cheap rod and reel that i set up for ledgering. And a pole (not mine, dont have acess to it atm) with premade float and weights attached to the end. I baited both up with sweetcorn. Most other anglers were using maggots. I plopped the pole right infront of me and cast my rod about 10m away. Then threw 1 handful of sweetcorn around both hook baits. The pole worked alot better, but i have to say the biggest fish were landed from my rod.
So this time i will be going to aldin grange in bearpark durham. Never fished there in my life. I dont know why though as its only 3 mins drive from my house. Im thinking ground bait in first. Ill mash oats, bread, cat or dog biscuits (heard they can be used as boilies so why not mash em for sent) and the insides of a few pieces of sweetcorn. I have a spod rod, that i use for pier fishing and a large spool reel that ill attach a large floating feeder to the end. Cram it to the brim with the mash and chuck it in. Then set up my rod for ledgering. Sweetcorn as hookbait and scatter a few bits of corn around the hookbait.
What do you guys think of the plan? Im aware you guys might be laughing as i probly would if i knew more about this type of fishing, no one has ever taught me anything on how to fish for carp. Its all part of the fun :-) Id be over the moon if i got anything over 4lb as my record is a 3.4lb rainbow trout.
Thanks
Liam
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