Does anyone here use Sticky Krill Floaters for surface fishing? Got a good response to them on my lake over the weekend, but the carp are very wary and won't go for the hookbait unless it's a bang on match.*
They're quite an orangey red colour, and nothing I had quite matched them.
I can see they do a hookable floater pot, but seems to be discontinued as it's not in stock anywhere that I can see.
Anyone use anything else to match them? - I was using a CC Moore bloodworm pop-up, but it was too dark a red.
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*for context on my lake the seagulls are such an issue it's impossible to properly get the carp competing for floaters, feeding them off isn't an option - I did try with 5 big loaves of bread and 5kg of pellets and still they weren't done. Instead it's a matter of stalking the carp and stealthily flicking out 4-5 pellets and a hookbait.
They're quite an orangey red colour, and nothing I had quite matched them.
I can see they do a hookable floater pot, but seems to be discontinued as it's not in stock anywhere that I can see.
Anyone use anything else to match them? - I was using a CC Moore bloodworm pop-up, but it was too dark a red.
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*for context on my lake the seagulls are such an issue it's impossible to properly get the carp competing for floaters, feeding them off isn't an option - I did try with 5 big loaves of bread and 5kg of pellets and still they weren't done. Instead it's a matter of stalking the carp and stealthily flicking out 4-5 pellets and a hookbait.
Crafty Catcher do a selection of floating hookbaits for surface fishing. One of them is a krill, it's a natural sort of colour.
Or you could try the Mark Bryant method with a floater direct from the bag. I think he scrapes out a channel for the hook, keeps the dust, fixes the hook in the channel with super glue then covers the glue in the dust to hide the hook shaft.
Probably majorly overkill faff wise, but he does love surface fishing and does well. Might be a video online.
Or you could try the Mark Bryant method with a floater direct from the bag. I think he scrapes out a channel for the hook, keeps the dust, fixes the hook in the channel with super glue then covers the glue in the dust to hide the hook shaft.
Probably majorly overkill faff wise, but he does love surface fishing and does well. Might be a video online.
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I'd be up for the Mark Bryant method however I find floaters themselves are never buoyant enough. I did give it a go both hair-rigging one and using a plastic baitscrew and the krill floaters were sinking straight away even with just a size 8 mixa or flota claw hook.
I'd be up for the Mark Bryant method however I find floaters themselves are never buoyant enough. I did give it a go both hair-rigging one and using a plastic baitscrew and the krill floaters were sinking straight away even with just a size 8 mixa or flota claw hook.
I think people might have been doing that since before Mark Bryant was born 
The match-the-hatch Sticky Krill pop ups are a good shout. They're more of an orange shade compared to the boilie and a trimmed 14mm would be a close match.
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I combine these with some dog biscuits that are bigger and darker. Then I just simply side hook a scopex squid 12mm pop up. Have had fish to 38lb off the top this summer with this.
I think any pop up would work, I just got these ones
I combine these with some dog biscuits that are bigger and darker. Then I just simply side hook a scopex squid 12mm pop up. Have had fish to 38lb off the top this summer with this.
I think any pop up would work, I just got these ones
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It's a good idea but mixing floaters to get them used to both doesn't work because you can't put out enough baits to get them competing before the gulls ruin it all.
I tried with just a few krill and few darker cc Moore trout pellet and the fish were eating the krill and leaving the trout pellet (and my hookbait).
It's a good idea but mixing floaters to get them used to both doesn't work because you can't put out enough baits to get them competing before the gulls ruin it all.
I tried with just a few krill and few darker cc Moore trout pellet and the fish were eating the krill and leaving the trout pellet (and my hookbait).
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It does work - but nothing much stops the gulls, ducks, coots etc.
The key thing is feeding till the fish are taking well. Then they'll be competing and you'll catch them on pretty much anything. Had 4 more today - stopped catching becuase I ran out of mixers.
It does work - but nothing much stops the gulls, ducks, coots etc.
The key thing is feeding till the fish are taking well. Then they'll be competing and you'll catch them on pretty much anything. Had 4 more today - stopped catching becuase I ran out of mixers.
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Sometimes it can be worth just trying your hookbait as the only surface bait.
I've been using single trimmed down KMG pop-ups on the hook.
Gulls especially can be a pain in the rear end.
The other possible option I found is sometimes green floaters don't get noticed by the bird life, but even that's not a guarantee.
Sometimes it can be worth just trying your hookbait as the only surface bait.
I've been using single trimmed down KMG pop-ups on the hook.
Gulls especially can be a pain in the rear end.
The other possible option I found is sometimes green floaters don't get noticed by the bird life, but even that's not a guarantee.
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I find it impossible to feed to get the fish taking well because anything more than a handful of floaters and the gulls make such a nuisance of themselves that they spook the carp.
I find it impossible to feed to get the fish taking well because anything more than a handful of floaters and the gulls make such a nuisance of themselves that they spook the carp.
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Trimmed down krill pop up, as someone mentioned previously they are an orangey colour same as floaters
Trimmed down krill pop up, as someone mentioned previously they are an orangey colour same as floaters