Do you really think washed out baits really work?

I've tried this a few times over the last few years but never really noticed any difference... (i.e I still blanked) lol I washed them out in lake water for about 48 hours before a session but kind of felt like all the attractors would have washed out and wondered what was actually going to be left for the fish to detect

Hi All,

Anyone using this firm have any reviews?

In reply to Post #2
Both of my usual firms were local and I used get them delivered for free or meet up with them

Not sure of many other local firms near me to be honest.

Good Evening All,

Sorry for another one of these type of questions but I'm a little lost on a new bait to try... currently one guy I got bait off is away and not sure when he is returning yet and the other company I have used have just p*ssed me off as they are so rude so won't be giving my hard earned to them anymore.

The guy that is away does a fantastic winter bait which if I can still get some by the time that comes around I'd be using that from Nov to March really.

One thing that must do is paste as I like to wrap my hookbaits and lead sometimes... just a personal thing.

I liked the look of Hydra K from ABS although it worked out quite expensive when posted but not sure he does a paste for that!?

In reply to Post #1
I'm in a similar situation as there are quite a few on the lakes I fish... I did try using 20mm baits or a double 16mm which did seem to help but no sure if that affected me getting less picks from carp

Thank you guys.

I will keep going

Hi Guys,

What is the most consistent rig you've used for


1. Bottom bait
2. Wafter
3. Pop up


I haven't used pop ups much so can't say i'm confident in anything in particular but bottom bait rig is usually a combi rig tied to a Longshank

In reply to Post #2
Yes I think I have on most occasions as I've been having single bleeps. On two sessions I had bleeps on all three rods at various points and the alarms are set so I don't think they were false bleeps as I saw the bobbins go up and down and a few times just up or down.

I've seen fish in the area in the evening too...

Good Afternoon,

I have joined the forum for a bit advice really. I'm not new to carp fishing but I am struggling on a water at the moment which maybe is too hard for me.

I've managed to get a ticket on a local club lake, where there are three lakes all quite small and quite snaggy and a fair bit of silt. The biggest lake has the bigger fish and there are quite a few 30's in there the other lakes have fish to low 20's

For this reason the bigger lake is always busy, even midweek there are 4 or 5 people on (there are only 10 swims)

The fish from what I have seen mainly seem to get caught from two main areas which are literally never free and there is an island between these swims where the fish seem to hold up and feed.

So far I've done 6 sessions and not had a single take... others have caught so it's not fishing badly but perhaps I am. To be honest I have kept chopping and changing rigs and different baits to try and get a bite but nothing has worked. The guys that are catching are mainly fishing really tight to the island or far margin snags. Bait wise they are mainly all using the same bait rolled by a local firm not a well know mainstream bait.

Everyone I've seen fish this trys to fish the same way really all using the boilie only approach as there are a lot of bream and tench in there.

People keep telling me once I catch my first first from there it will be fine but I wonder if I should maybe just fish easier waters as it may just be a bit hard for me with a lack of time recently. I can only really get to fish once every two weeks at the most.

And advice much appreciated - trevor