Hi all.
I'm back out fishing after way too long... dealing with my rusty techniques
I was surface fishing this weekend. Carp were 5 -> 15lb and feeding well on bread. My rig was a Nash Bolt Machine (7.5g), 4 feet of Kruisler Control floating hooklink, a size 8 Mixa B with a small Nash bread bomb attaches.
I was getting tons of swirls and the fish were investigating my hook bait, but I was being seriously ignored! All the free offerings were disappearing as quick as I could get them out there. I changed to a 5 foot hook link, and also tried downsizing the hook to a size 12 Mixa B. Still being swirled/ignored...
Has anyone got any tips for using the bread bomb? I love the idea of them but I couldn't get them to work for me.
I'm back out fishing after way too long... dealing with my rusty techniques
I was surface fishing this weekend. Carp were 5 -> 15lb and feeding well on bread. My rig was a Nash Bolt Machine (7.5g), 4 feet of Kruisler Control floating hooklink, a size 8 Mixa B with a small Nash bread bomb attaches.
I was getting tons of swirls and the fish were investigating my hook bait, but I was being seriously ignored! All the free offerings were disappearing as quick as I could get them out there. I changed to a 5 foot hook link, and also tried downsizing the hook to a size 12 Mixa B. Still being swirled/ignored...
Has anyone got any tips for using the bread bomb? I love the idea of them but I couldn't get them to work for me.
In reply to Post #1
Do you think they were spooking from your line? I coat my hooklink and a small section of mainline in vaseline to keep it on the surface
Do you think they were spooking from your line? I coat my hooklink and a small section of mainline in vaseline to keep it on the surface
In reply to Post #1
This late in the year it's nothing unusual for fish to be spooky on the surface, they've been getting floaters chucked at them for months by now so wised up
This late in the year it's nothing unusual for fish to be spooky on the surface, they've been getting floaters chucked at them for months by now so wised up
In reply to Post #3
Thanks for the vaseline tip, I'll give that a go.
I hadn't thought about the time of year and the fish being generally more spooky. Are there better approaches to use at this time of year? Anything better than the bread bombs?
Thanks for the vaseline tip, I'll give that a go.
I hadn't thought about the time of year and the fish being generally more spooky. Are there better approaches to use at this time of year? Anything better than the bread bombs?
In reply to Post #4
really hard to beat just freelined bread.
if they are in range I don't use a bread bomb or controller, light enough rod you'll flick out a bit of crust 30 yards if its slightly damp.
really hard to beat just freelined bread.
if they are in range I don't use a bread bomb or controller, light enough rod you'll flick out a bit of crust 30 yards if its slightly damp.
If you are only fishing at fairly short range then dunk the bread bomb for a few seconds to take on some water. Lose the controller and flick the damp bread out on it's own. With the right amount of water it will sink slowly, found this was really effective to get a take when they were shy on the top.
In reply to Post #1
By this time of year they learn the difference between the baits with line attached and the safe ones. I try and use as light a line as sensibly possible use oil from my nose to float the line and band the baits. Free line if possible.
By this time of year they learn the difference between the baits with line attached and the safe ones. I try and use as light a line as sensibly possible use oil from my nose to float the line and band the baits. Free line if possible.
In reply to Post #1
Do you mean your line was 7 .5 kg, if so that's very heavy.
I normally use 6 to 8 lb copolymer or fluoro hook link which works well with plain freelined bread
I never have the hook on show and also sink the last few inches of line so no meniscus is showing on the surface.
Do you mean your line was 7 .5 kg, if so that's very heavy.
I normally use 6 to 8 lb copolymer or fluoro hook link which works well with plain freelined bread
I never have the hook on show and also sink the last few inches of line so no meniscus is showing on the surface.
In reply to Post #8
Think he means he was using a 7.5g float
Think he means he was using a 7.5g float
In reply to Post #9
Yeah that's it - a 7.5 gram Nash Bolt Machine. The lake is pretty small so I can get almost everywhere with that.
Yeah that's it - a 7.5 gram Nash Bolt Machine. The lake is pretty small so I can get almost everywhere with that.
In reply to Post #10
Old school tip, using a stringer needle thread on a large piece of crust up the line then tie on your hook and smaller piece of crust. The smaller piece is usually taken with more confidence and the large piece gives casting weight.
Old school tip, using a stringer needle thread on a large piece of crust up the line then tie on your hook and smaller piece of crust. The smaller piece is usually taken with more confidence and the large piece gives casting weight.