| #1  03-26-2009, 02:07 PM | |||
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 Total newbie canal fishing questions Hi, all. Right up front, I am totally new to fishing so if I'm asking dumb questions please excuse me! I'm moving to live aboard a narrowboat this June and will be mooring awhile around the top end of the Grand Union canal. I thought it might be nice to try some fishing! What type of fish are likely to be caught? Do you need a totally different rig to fish for carp, and what are the chances of catching any? What sort of rod/line/bait combo is best for general canal fishing? Any advice would be gratefully received.      |
| #2 03-26-2009, 02:32 PM | ||||
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| Re: Total newbie canal fishing questions rudd roach tench bream crucian carp and pike. not sure about the setup tho :) |
| #3 03-26-2009, 03:07 PM | ||||
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| Re: Total newbie canal fishing questions hello mate welcome to the forum |
| #4 03-28-2009, 01:07 AM | ||||
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| Re: Total newbie canal fishing questions I prefer float fishing the canal, you can catch anything from rudd to tench. A standard 13ft match rod with 4lb line will suit most of your needs.There are some big carp, but will prob need to ledger, loose feed with particles and fish with a boilie or similar large bait. They tend to be hard to catch, but on the gu canal in leicester i have landed carp to 8lb(they go to 15lb plus) tench to 5lb bream to 4lb and roach to 1 1/2 lb, so it is worth fishing. good luck mate. If you are anywhere near leicester drop me a line if you would like to have a days fishing. |
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