| #1  05-26-2010, 02:58 PM | ||||
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| ok carp on float ok so ive seen this small lake were it is good for carp and tench its called mbk pumpstation. im going to fish on the float because the lake is quiet small and i was wondering if anyone could share there thoughts about float fishing for carp, previous trips they have had and tips. bait ideas would also be great. also what line strenth to use, the carp biggest carp in the lake is like 24lb and there are alot at around 7lb. thanks guys     |
| #2 05-26-2010, 06:09 PM | |||
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| Re: ok carp on float Use a Controller float, with 12lb flurocarbon with a artifical dog biscuit on then you know your bait cant fall off. I would hair it if there are some big fish are in there as bigger carp can realise that there is a hook through the biscuit and can be put off and wreck the whole entire session. Jake |
| #3 05-26-2010, 07:05 PM | ||||
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| Re: ok carp on float Jake435 is spot on about hair rigging it and even more so because I've started using them lately too and the reassurance that you can welly out a bait knowing it is not coming off is great. If you hook them directly I find that the fish can take the biscuit but that it then masks the hook and you are forever pulling it out of their mouths. personally I add a bait band to the end of the rig and put one real one on two so I have one real and one artificial. That way if the real one stays on I have two baits one of which smells right. If it flies off then I still have the aritifical. __________________ Just remember, not all the heroes died. www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
| #4 05-26-2010, 07:17 PM | |||
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| Re: ok carp on float I had been given loads of PVA tape so i tape a few biscuits up or bits of bread and just bomb it out like tht then u got your artificial bait along wiv loads of natural bait! Jake |
| #5 05-31-2010, 08:02 PM | ||||
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| Re: ok carp on float sorry but by dog biscuits u mean fishing on the surface but i cant do that its lake rules |
| #6 05-31-2010, 08:19 PM | |||
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| Re: ok carp on float Fish on the lift method mate instructions on how to do it here I would only use 10lb line max , more than likely 8lb LIFT METHOD |
| #7 06-01-2010, 06:42 AM | ||||
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| Re: ok carp on float When I am using the float for Carp of a similar size on our local estate lake I use the lift method using a straight peacock waggler with 8lb to 10lb line max and fish 2 or 3ft over depth and slightly overshotted with a couple of shot bunched tightly together a few inches from the hook. If the fish are smaller (5lb to 8lb max) and away from Pads I sometimes use 6lb line. Don't overshot by too much, the ammount of wind drag is the deciding factor as to how much shot I will use although I usually only use this method when there is not too strong a breeze blowing. After casting and putting my rod in its rests I gently wind in until the float cocks to the right depth (only a small amount of float showing). the bite is usually a straight zoom away or a rise in the water followed by a zoom away. Both hook mounted and hair rigged baits work fine with this rig for Carp. __________________ My Web Site (The Average Coarse Angler) Happiness is Fish Shaped (It used to be woman shaped but the wifes getting on a bit now) |
| #8 06-02-2010, 04:31 PM | ||||
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| Re: ok carp on float thanks guys this is usefull stuff. i had to use that link in nick r 's comment and and use the internet to find out how to set up the lift method rig but now i know. just one thing what will happen if i set the over depth line ethier to short or long or does this work well. |
| #9 06-03-2010, 07:14 PM | ||||
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| Re: ok carp on float You don't want to be too over depth, about 18" overdepth in 4 or 5ft of water is about right. __________________ My Web Site (The Average Coarse Angler) Happiness is Fish Shaped (It used to be woman shaped but the wifes getting on a bit now) |
| #10 06-10-2010, 05:20 PM | ||||
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| Re: ok carp on float ok well i went fishing using the lift method and it worked and i got 2 carp on that at about 3-4 pound. but there were loads of carp on the surfarce and they were not scared of anything. i didnt really no how to get them off the surface and down the bottom. so i just chucked in a line with a float and had the hook bait of sweetcorn a few iinches below the water and thats how i got 5 other carp with the biggest being 8.2 lb, i would used a piece of bread on the surface but your not aloud to at this venue. has anyone got any tips on how to get the carp from the surface down to the bottom where my feed will be.. thanks for replys so far guys |
