Welcome to another issue of the As It Happens , we have seen some cracking fish in recent weeks and again a number of personal bests. Don't forget to send in your catch news; we want to hear from you regardless of the size of the fish, if it made you happy, we want to share your success with others. |
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Don't forget, to get involved and to take part in this feature, you can send your catch reports or questions for the team to: Mick Perry at: Mainline/Total Carp. 13 Tendring Court. Woodland Avenue. Hutton. Essex. CM13 1DF. Or by e-mail to: mainlinepanel@aol.com stating that your report or question is for Total Carp please. If your question is chosen to be printed in this feature, you will win a full set of the new Mainline pva bags from Fox International. There are four varieties; Active-8, Active-Maple-8, Pro-Active Pineapple and Fusion and there are three different size bags in the range. So you could win the full set of twelve packs of the pva bags that are completely new and are bound to fool many fish. This month's question: From: James Charlton Dear team, I'm about to start fishing a new lake, its 18 acres but only has a small head of big carp. What baiting campaign would you suggest for tackling this kind of situation? Dear James, Your number one priority has to be fish location regardless of the size or numbers of carp in your chosen lake. Spend as much time on the water as possible and over a short period of time you will start to see a pattern of where the fish like to be or want to be. Once you have identified these spots it is then a question of placing your chosen bait in a few of these areas so that the fish get used to finding the bait in a non fishing situation. If it is a local water then you are far better off introducing a small amount to 2 or 3 swims every other day than larger amounts say once a week. I would suggest any of the Mainline freezer range of baits and would suggest a steady application for 2 to 3 weeks before you actually start fishing, this will give them the necessary confidence to feed unhindered. Mick Perry |