I would like to pre bait however bird life on my lake is horrendous and I have seen spots get wiped out in a matter of hours.
Do birds hunt it down by seeing down onto the bottom of the lake?
If I coloured my bait green to camouflage it was much as I can would that work?
Crumbed and tiny baits is out as we had a roach explosion this year and they can do a kg of crumb/groundbait very quickly also!!
Thoughts?
Do birds hunt it down by seeing down onto the bottom of the lake?
If I coloured my bait green to camouflage it was much as I can would that work?
Crumbed and tiny baits is out as we had a roach explosion this year and they can do a kg of crumb/groundbait very quickly also!!
Thoughts?
In reply to Post #1
Bait up during darkness. Black baits will slow them down to some degree, but I've always found the best way to avoid getting wiped out is to not let them see you putting it in
Bait up during darkness. Black baits will slow them down to some degree, but I've always found the best way to avoid getting wiped out is to not let them see you putting it in
In reply to Post #2
that are 3 pointers that need to pay attention to.
Adding 4 -5% chili to your bait helps as well
that are 3 pointers that need to pay attention to.
Adding 4 -5% chili to your bait helps as well
In reply to Post #1
Whilst not a direct reply to your question, I found it hard to avoid bird life, once they saw you bait up or knew the spot. I found baiting with large pellets, at the time I chose halibuts, deterred them. After a few times baiting with the pellet I started adding more and more boilies to the mix. This tactic gave the boilies longer on the lake bed before coot attention.
Even the sound of boilies hitting the water makes them aware, I also found they weren't so attracted to the sound some other baits made.
Baiting at night, as suggested, is your best bet. Even then I would try to be as hidden and quiet as possible.
The attention did drop as young were chased off the lake as the colder months came. However my plan next year is to do as you are and darken my baits or change to a bait that is extremely dark in colour. I'd prefer to change bait, unless rolling my own, as surface darkening of baits washes out pretty quick.
Whilst not a direct reply to your question, I found it hard to avoid bird life, once they saw you bait up or knew the spot. I found baiting with large pellets, at the time I chose halibuts, deterred them. After a few times baiting with the pellet I started adding more and more boilies to the mix. This tactic gave the boilies longer on the lake bed before coot attention.
Even the sound of boilies hitting the water makes them aware, I also found they weren't so attracted to the sound some other baits made.
Baiting at night, as suggested, is your best bet. Even then I would try to be as hidden and quiet as possible.
The attention did drop as young were chased off the lake as the colder months came. However my plan next year is to do as you are and darken my baits or change to a bait that is extremely dark in colour. I'd prefer to change bait, unless rolling my own, as surface darkening of baits washes out pretty quick.
An old loaf of bread to lure them elsewhere? It does work, but the birds are upping their game as well, so on some waters they see the bread just as an entree.
In reply to Post #5
Hahaha reassuring!
Hahaha reassuring!
In reply to Post #1
Am pretty sure they taste the water also, give them enough time and they rumble most of the spots unless the Carp get there first.
I use a multi seed particle mix as I'm sure they struggle to get the real smaller bits and I add heavy liquids and 2 powders so hopefully there is something waiting for the Carp to root around for.
I'm not too worried by the Roach, have the same problem myself which is why I use the particles.
Quite like Bob's use of large pellets, maybe 50mm boilies?
Am pretty sure they taste the water also, give them enough time and they rumble most of the spots unless the Carp get there first.
I use a multi seed particle mix as I'm sure they struggle to get the real smaller bits and I add heavy liquids and 2 powders so hopefully there is something waiting for the Carp to root around for.
I'm not too worried by the Roach, have the same problem myself which is why I use the particles.
Quite like Bob's use of large pellets, maybe 50mm boilies?