In reply to Post #13
Same as you. I only use pop ups if the substrate dictates. I've not found it to be a disadvantage. You might get less bites fishing a 4" pop up over silt if your feeding freebies into the silt. But who would do that.
Same as you. I only use pop ups if the substrate dictates. I've not found it to be a disadvantage. You might get less bites fishing a 4" pop up over silt if your feeding freebies into the silt. But who would do that.
In reply to Post #16
A yellow wanger 4 me cast 2 shows
A yellow wanger 4 me cast 2 shows
Snowman??
Best of both worlds.
Best of both worlds.
I have fished waters in the past where popups are nowhere near as effective as bottom baits in daylight or at night. I think in some instances this is because they have been hammered on popups and they have become really wary of them. At the end of the day, every bait 1 inch off the bottom has a hook in it so it's inevitable they wise up. I also think the way carp feed and the type of bottom makes a big difference. Carp on silty waters are used to feeding 1-2 inch under the silt so popups are often ignored in favour of bottom baits and wafters.
In reply to Post #1
Didn't Darrel catch two tone at night on a pop up?
Didn't Darrel catch two tone at night on a pop up?
When I was fishing Alton Water every take came at night.
I usually fished a bottom bait on one rod, a snowman on one and a pop-up on the third.
Some nights it was the pop-up that produced, other nights it was the bottom bait or snowman. For some reason it was rarely on more than one rod. I could recast after a fish and catch on the same rod, yet another bait just yards away would be ignored.
A pop-up still 'smells' like food whether it is close to the bottom or higher. To investigate, carp have to take it in their mouth. They investigate items from the lakebed to the surface.
How often do you hear a carp slurping at night?
An insect, twig, leaf or whatever, not everything is food.
I usually fished a bottom bait on one rod, a snowman on one and a pop-up on the third.
Some nights it was the pop-up that produced, other nights it was the bottom bait or snowman. For some reason it was rarely on more than one rod. I could recast after a fish and catch on the same rod, yet another bait just yards away would be ignored.
A pop-up still 'smells' like food whether it is close to the bottom or higher. To investigate, carp have to take it in their mouth. They investigate items from the lakebed to the surface.
How often do you hear a carp slurping at night?
An insect, twig, leaf or whatever, not everything is food.
In reply to Post #1
Apparently fish never get caught in zigs either at night
. Complete myth I'm afraid. Best one I like is that when people say, "fish don't get caught on pop ups here mate"
Apparently fish never get caught in zigs either at night
. Complete myth I'm afraid. Best one I like is that when people say, "fish don't get caught on pop ups here mate"
In reply to Post #22
Had this few times with a lake I fished in Southampton when I lived there,the so called know it alls used to say you don't catch on pop ups here,same people claim they caught all fish in that lake and the river itchen yet I never saw certain people fish or if they did it was rare as they were piss heads.
Had this few times with a lake I fished in Southampton when I lived there,the so called know it alls used to say you don't catch on pop ups here,same people claim they caught all fish in that lake and the river itchen yet I never saw certain people fish or if they did it was rare as they were piss heads.
In reply to Post #22
You would struggle to catch from my place using a pop-up in the summer months, totally different in the winter. In fact I had one just an hour ago on a naked chod.
You would struggle to catch from my place using a pop-up in the summer months, totally different in the winter. In fact I had one just an hour ago on a naked chod.
In reply to Post #21
Would you be happy using a pop up in deep silt?
Would you be happy using a pop up in deep silt?
In reply to Post #15
Agree
Agree
In reply to Post #14
Agree
Agree
In reply to Post #25
That's a great question. My current syndicate is very deeply silty I've used pop ups and bottom baits, and I've not had a single sniff on the pop ups as of yet, all my fish have been to bottom baits
That's a great question. My current syndicate is very deeply silty I've used pop ups and bottom baits, and I've not had a single sniff on the pop ups as of yet, all my fish have been to bottom baits
In reply to Post #13
Your right, purples and blues are the last to go on the colour spectrum, i fish some deep galacial meres where these colours do particularly well as opposed to your usual red yellow orange pop ups which all look the same at 30ft plus, rob hughes has done some interesting videos on diving and colours of baits at different depths, I've caught bream and carp at depths of 45ft on blue baits ( bottom baits and pop ups) day and night, definitely food for thought
Your right, purples and blues are the last to go on the colour spectrum, i fish some deep galacial meres where these colours do particularly well as opposed to your usual red yellow orange pop ups which all look the same at 30ft plus, rob hughes has done some interesting videos on diving and colours of baits at different depths, I've caught bream and carp at depths of 45ft on blue baits ( bottom baits and pop ups) day and night, definitely food for thought
In reply to Post #20
No, daytime, I believe.
He saw a big carp show, obviously Two one, wound a rod in, and overcast it, wound it back into the rings gently felt it down. Job done.
No, daytime, I believe.
He saw a big carp show, obviously Two one, wound a rod in, and overcast it, wound it back into the rings gently felt it down. Job done.