what ground bait should i use around a pop up hook bait ?
In reply to Post #1
Does it have to be groundbait? Pellet would be my option if not too many bream about
Does it have to be groundbait? Pellet would be my option if not too many bream about
In reply to Post #1
I find a spread of boilie has worked for me on a few waters, it means the carp are moving about a bit between picking up each bait and hopefully causing them to slip up and get hooked. Try different approaches and you'll find something works better than the others and then concentrate around that.
I find a spread of boilie has worked for me on a few waters, it means the carp are moving about a bit between picking up each bait and hopefully causing them to slip up and get hooked. Try different approaches and you'll find something works better than the others and then concentrate around that.
In reply to Post #3
ahhh okay i get you, would it matter if the boilie wasn't matched to the pop up ? i know some people like fishing with a similar color and flavor. Have you had much success with boilies around a pop up?
ahhh okay i get you, would it matter if the boilie wasn't matched to the pop up ? i know some people like fishing with a similar color and flavor. Have you had much success with boilies around a pop up?
In reply to Post #2
That is the issue im kinda facing i think, there seems to be quite a few bream but wasn't to sure whether fishing boilies around the pop up would be as effective as a ground bait
That is the issue im kinda facing i think, there seems to be quite a few bream but wasn't to sure whether fishing boilies around the pop up would be as effective as a ground bait
In reply to Post #5
Boilies every time for me mate
Boilies every time for me mate
In reply to Post #6
would you use a similar flavor of boilie to the pop up ? and was just wondering do you tend to soak your pop ups? and if so is that in the same flavor as the pop up / like matching glug ?
would you use a similar flavor of boilie to the pop up ? and was just wondering do you tend to soak your pop ups? and if so is that in the same flavor as the pop up / like matching glug ?
In reply to Post #7
Either or mate. You can use matching boilies as per your hookbait, or different ones, both will work. I'd try one rod with matching and one rod with different.
Personally, wouldn't soak a pop up for any length of time as it could affect the buoyancy, OK for a quick dip I suppose, though I don't do it. If using a high attract pop up then there's no need for a soak or dip.
Either or mate. You can use matching boilies as per your hookbait, or different ones, both will work. I'd try one rod with matching and one rod with different.
Personally, wouldn't soak a pop up for any length of time as it could affect the buoyancy, OK for a quick dip I suppose, though I don't do it. If using a high attract pop up then there's no need for a soak or dip.
In reply to Post #5
Whats your reason for want to use a pop up? Ground bait by ots very nature will sit hard on the bottom. Any fish feeding on it will have its face planted to the bottom hoovering it up. A bait presented to them at forehead level doesnt sound ideal to me.
Fishing with boilies, the fish will be dipping down and back up picking individual boilies up. And your popped up boilie will be far more visiable to them, and in theory, hopefully the first they would take.
Whats your reason for want to use a pop up? Ground bait by ots very nature will sit hard on the bottom. Any fish feeding on it will have its face planted to the bottom hoovering it up. A bait presented to them at forehead level doesnt sound ideal to me.
Fishing with boilies, the fish will be dipping down and back up picking individual boilies up. And your popped up boilie will be far more visiable to them, and in theory, hopefully the first they would take.
In reply to Post #8
True it can affect the buoyancy, but then you could always plug it with cork?
Though most pop-ups have a strong enough flavour on their own, and will work, but some people have success using soaked hookbaits and also standard boilies.
True it can affect the buoyancy, but then you could always plug it with cork?
Though most pop-ups have a strong enough flavour on their own, and will work, but some people have success using soaked hookbaits and also standard boilies.
In reply to Post #10
So why not just use cork in a bottom bait? Absolutely ridiculous to pay £6 or whatever for a tub of pop ups that dont stay popped up. If putting some glue on them sinks them, what do you think happens when they are in a lake?
So why not just use cork in a bottom bait? Absolutely ridiculous to pay £6 or whatever for a tub of pop ups that dont stay popped up. If putting some glue on them sinks them, what do you think happens when they are in a lake?
In reply to Post #11
I have always thought that. For a tub of slighly different boilies that just have a different buoyancy. It really makes you think just how the companies put ridiculous prices on everything we buy, people on here are always talking about price, in every section of our sport. Likewise, with boilies, your paying £10-£12 a kilo, when a kilo of sweetcorn can be bought for £1! And we all know how good sweetcorn is as a bait. The only way I see it to save money is to either buy in bulk (bait) or second hand (gear).
I have always thought that. For a tub of slighly different boilies that just have a different buoyancy. It really makes you think just how the companies put ridiculous prices on everything we buy, people on here are always talking about price, in every section of our sport. Likewise, with boilies, your paying £10-£12 a kilo, when a kilo of sweetcorn can be bought for £1! And we all know how good sweetcorn is as a bait. The only way I see it to save money is to either buy in bulk (bait) or second hand (gear).