In reply to Post #1
On my last trip out, I caught 2 carp both hooked in the side of the mouth, Would this indicate the rig was to long.
I was fishing a wafter hookbait on a 7.5" IQ2 d rig, over spodded particle/boillies. Both runs were screamers, no bleeps before hand, other than a massive liner about 20mins before, which I guess was the fish eating the particles, as it was pooing it over the mat.
Thanks.
I have a basic rule with hair rigs, critically balanced, bottom and snowman baits; if the hook is on the edge of the lip or I am losing fish the hair is too short.
If I am hooking in the cheek, back of the mouth or seeing the hook 'scrape' down the hookhold then the hair is too long.
If the hook is dead centre of the bottom lip then the hair length is perfect.
There are things that can change the hooking potential of any rig, semi-fixed leads vs running leads, hooklink material or length, even how, how much or what you are feeding.
Fishing over plenty of particles or groundbait the fish can tend to hoover, with much sucking, blowing and hooks being sucked in, blown out and taking hold in strange places.
You hooked 2 carp, fairly, in the mouth, but it could be your rig is slightly too long over your feed.
#11
Thanks for the comments, wasn't sure if using a slightly shorter hooklength whilst fishing over partices would be more beneficial?.
On a completely separate note (save making a separate thread),
Whilst walking round the lake yesterday, I noticed a very large pile of zebra mussels, think that's what they are, the smaller ones, on the bank behind some reeds, there where easily a couple of hundred shells, what would be eating them?.
Various animals and birds eat Swan mussels, herons, mink, otters.
Herons tend to feed in one spot, and deposit shells in a pile, as do mink.
Otters seem to pick mussels up and crunch around an area, the big shells I have found well away from the lake.
On my last trip out, I caught 2 carp both hooked in the side of the mouth, Would this indicate the rig was to long.
I was fishing a wafter hookbait on a 7.5" IQ2 d rig, over spodded particle/boillies. Both runs were screamers, no bleeps before hand, other than a massive liner about 20mins before, which I guess was the fish eating the particles, as it was pooing it over the mat.
Thanks.
I have a basic rule with hair rigs, critically balanced, bottom and snowman baits; if the hook is on the edge of the lip or I am losing fish the hair is too short.
If I am hooking in the cheek, back of the mouth or seeing the hook 'scrape' down the hookhold then the hair is too long.
If the hook is dead centre of the bottom lip then the hair length is perfect.
There are things that can change the hooking potential of any rig, semi-fixed leads vs running leads, hooklink material or length, even how, how much or what you are feeding.
Fishing over plenty of particles or groundbait the fish can tend to hoover, with much sucking, blowing and hooks being sucked in, blown out and taking hold in strange places.
You hooked 2 carp, fairly, in the mouth, but it could be your rig is slightly too long over your feed.
#11
Thanks for the comments, wasn't sure if using a slightly shorter hooklength whilst fishing over partices would be more beneficial?.
On a completely separate note (save making a separate thread),
Whilst walking round the lake yesterday, I noticed a very large pile of zebra mussels, think that's what they are, the smaller ones, on the bank behind some reeds, there where easily a couple of hundred shells, what would be eating them?.
Various animals and birds eat Swan mussels, herons, mink, otters.
Herons tend to feed in one spot, and deposit shells in a pile, as do mink.
Otters seem to pick mussels up and crunch around an area, the big shells I have found well away from the lake.
In reply to Post #7
Lol that's done me
I would say more often than not carp are hooked in scissors or there abouts. Sometimes you get an insta-hold , but few and far between. If you not losing fish then nothing to change.
Lol that's done me
I would say more often than not carp are hooked in scissors or there abouts. Sometimes you get an insta-hold , but few and far between. If you not losing fish then nothing to change.
In reply to Post #17
I´ve had some hooked in the top of their mouth, and they still count
I´ve had some hooked in the top of their mouth, and they still count