Few years ago me and a mate were pre baiting a lake, he started baiting a margin spot that was no more than 18” deep. Told him he was wasting his time, anyway we had our session and he managed to land a 20 off that margin 🤷🏻♂️ The fish must of gone in sideways 😂😂
Seen a mid double eating a ground bait that was In only 3 or 4 inch of water and about the same from the bank half it's back was out the water. I dropped it the night before when prebaiting and it rolled down in to the edge
In reply to Post #17
Right now I'd be extremely happy to have a bait in 2ft of water.
A mate was recently telling me about a few mega hits he had fishing zigs in 3ft of water on a very well known pit
Right now I'd be extremely happy to have a bait in 2ft of water.
A mate was recently telling me about a few mega hits he had fishing zigs in 3ft of water on a very well known pit
I caught a 50lb + in France in about 2 1/2 ft of water on not an easy lake by any means, like others have said if the food is there and the fish wants it they will do what they can to get it.
In reply to Post #1
In open water I am fine with fishing in 18", in the margins I'll fish in less than a foot if that is where I can see the fish are feeding. The main thing that worries me about shallow water is birdlife not whether it is too shallow for carp.
In open water I am fine with fishing in 18", in the margins I'll fish in less than a foot if that is where I can see the fish are feeding. The main thing that worries me about shallow water is birdlife not whether it is too shallow for carp.
In reply to Post #20
I've cast 60m to 18" of water on the sides of the island at Mercer's park and then watched carp come out of the deeper water and take my bait. Good times back then
I've cast 60m to 18" of water on the sides of the island at Mercer's park and then watched carp come out of the deeper water and take my bait. Good times back then
In reply to Post #1
'What's the shallowest you will put a bait...'
Well I'm sure I am not the only one not to have realised they had cast a bait into overhanging bushes whilst recasting at night (many years ago before we clipped up etc). But as the great Rod Hutchinson used to say they roost in the trees at times. Also many years ago I was fishing at about 80 yards in France and had a bleep (one) just after dark. The next morning my lead was on the bank 80 yards away from me with the hooklink bitten through, my indicator was in exactly the same position (Coypu I think). So technically I have fished on dry land or up a bush a couple of times, but blanked both times.
I have certainly caught fish from under 2ft on numerous occasions, especially on silty waters. I'm sure many have seen fish feeding hard with their tails literally waving at you in shallow water and catching on floaters right in the margins is a very exciting method.
'What's the shallowest you will put a bait...'
Well I'm sure I am not the only one not to have realised they had cast a bait into overhanging bushes whilst recasting at night (many years ago before we clipped up etc). But as the great Rod Hutchinson used to say they roost in the trees at times. Also many years ago I was fishing at about 80 yards in France and had a bleep (one) just after dark. The next morning my lead was on the bank 80 yards away from me with the hooklink bitten through, my indicator was in exactly the same position (Coypu I think). So technically I have fished on dry land or up a bush a couple of times, but blanked both times.
I have certainly caught fish from under 2ft on numerous occasions, especially on silty waters. I'm sure many have seen fish feeding hard with their tails literally waving at you in shallow water and catching on floaters right in the margins is a very exciting method.
In reply to Post #21
The Saint (post 8) and albert12 (post 21), were you fishing together?
The Saint (post 8) and albert12 (post 21), were you fishing together?