Hi guys after some advice, im using delkim txis and im wondering if I should be striking at takes even if no line has been taken off the reels,bim particularly talking when night fishing, when sensitivity settings in the day have been fine giving no false bleeps, im finding myself being woken at night by short takes and as I get to the rods they stop but I don't strike as the fish hasn't hooked it's self and bolted, but I've read some big carp don't necessarily bolt as we think and can sometimes just deal with and eject the rig. So could this be what is happening and if so am I missing potential fish on the bank.
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Hit everything until you've caught enough bream. Then reassess your rigs and bait.
Hit everything until you've caught enough bream. Then reassess your rigs and bait.
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If this is only happening at night, there are a few things to check first before thinking about missing bites from fish.
1. Does the water contain Eels ?
2. Does the water contain Crayfish ?
3. Are your rod tips above the surface of the water ?
The first two could be the cause of short bleeps at night.
The last one can result in bats flying through your lines and causing short bleeps.
If none of those are a problem, then I'm not sure what the problem might be - Bream & Tench ?
If this is only happening at night, there are a few things to check first before thinking about missing bites from fish.
1. Does the water contain Eels ?
2. Does the water contain Crayfish ?
3. Are your rod tips above the surface of the water ?
The first two could be the cause of short bleeps at night.
The last one can result in bats flying through your lines and causing short bleeps.
If none of those are a problem, then I'm not sure what the problem might be - Bream & Tench ?
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Is it liners? By the time you get there the bobbing has gone up and back down settling in the same spot. Thats the good thing about having different drop back indication, you know exactly whats gone on, saved me many times jumping out of bed
Is it liners? By the time you get there the bobbing has gone up and back down settling in the same spot. Thats the good thing about having different drop back indication, you know exactly whats gone on, saved me many times jumping out of bed
You could try feeding your hair through a small shrink tube that is sitting at the base of the hook. If the tube has been pulled back you know something had ago. Can't remember the Terry hearn vid that explains it in his usual happy go lucky manner.
What sensitivity level are you using on the delks could also just be a case of turning it down a couple levels as we know on the most sensitive setting a gnat flying into the line could give false indication
Could also be a rat or mouse knocking the banksticks or pod where I fish has a few and that causes false bleeps as well
Could also be a rat or mouse knocking the banksticks or pod where I fish has a few and that causes false bleeps as well
from your description of 'short takes' it sounds like liners to me, fish will often be moving around different areas of the lake at night, through margins etc and knocking your line. If your day time takes are proper runs I would probably just adjust sensitivity so you're not constantly jumping out of bed.
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I fish a water with Crays in and the night bleeps used to drive me nuts, now use the Delks on the -1 setting and that fixed it, only get indication when there's a bream on the end now
I fish a water with Crays in and the night bleeps used to drive me nuts, now use the Delks on the -1 setting and that fixed it, only get indication when there's a bream on the end now
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In reality with a semi fixed rig if you hook a carp you'll know about it. Yes there are rare occasions when you might hit a single bleep but more often than not it will be a liner - or the mono taking on water and sinking - which pulls the bobbin up enough to trigger a single beep. Often your bobbins will be at the top in the morning - this is why.
A liner is easily identified by the bobbin pulling up, then dropping back to its original position. This has indicated that a fish has swam into your line between the rod tip and the lead. If it drops back to the original position the lead hasn't moved. If the bobbin pulls up and stays up then you might consider hitting it, but you can also watch the rod tip to see for further indication.
Especially at night when its harder to get a rig back on to the spot - id be ignoring single bleeps - I value my sleep too much
As I said if you hook a carp 99 times out of 100 there's no mistaking it.
In reality with a semi fixed rig if you hook a carp you'll know about it. Yes there are rare occasions when you might hit a single bleep but more often than not it will be a liner - or the mono taking on water and sinking - which pulls the bobbin up enough to trigger a single beep. Often your bobbins will be at the top in the morning - this is why.
A liner is easily identified by the bobbin pulling up, then dropping back to its original position. This has indicated that a fish has swam into your line between the rod tip and the lead. If it drops back to the original position the lead hasn't moved. If the bobbin pulls up and stays up then you might consider hitting it, but you can also watch the rod tip to see for further indication.
Especially at night when its harder to get a rig back on to the spot - id be ignoring single bleeps - I value my sleep too much
As I said if you hook a carp 99 times out of 100 there's no mistaking it.
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I think it happens more often than most realise, especially if you sit some distance away from your rods.
I've had a few decent fish out, (normally from the margins) that have only moved the rod tip a couple of inches.
Much more difficult to tell a take from passing traffic at distance as the water obviously cushions the movement.
Probably best accept the occasional missed take rather than the hassle of recasting in the dark though.
I think it happens more often than most realise, especially if you sit some distance away from your rods.
I've had a few decent fish out, (normally from the margins) that have only moved the rod tip a couple of inches.
Much more difficult to tell a take from passing traffic at distance as the water obviously cushions the movement.
Probably best accept the occasional missed take rather than the hassle of recasting in the dark though.