Margins, shallow, margins and when......

[Copo1978]

In the margins, In the shallows, Up in the water, Over depth.

Why, when, how and what does it all mean!!!

Firstly I rate myself very poorly when it comes to the greatest sport ever invented by man, many moons ago, although when I go with my mate Matt Rosson I excel at being the greatest, but that’s another story for another day!!

All my questions I am due to ask can are relative to float fishing. There is no other greater way for me

1. In the margins, is it safe to say we should only look to fish in the margins if we have some sort of feature to aim at. Will the majority of the bigger fish be our in the middle. Should Margin fishing be tried later in the evening?
2. In the shallows, fishing shallow what does this mean? I read various match reports and often come across this. Does it mean to fish very shallow, 6 inches, to 12inches in deeper water? This was a quote I read He fished caster shallow and corn down the edge. Corn down the edge?????
3. Up in the water, just short of half way. We are always told the importance of plumbing the depth. When do we make the decision to fish half way up in the water and why would we do it. I understand that if we aren’t catching on the bottom move it a few inches if the fish are there but how far do we go? Is this a tactic to use in the margins or is it for deeper water fishing, say at 6 foot. Is up in the water similar to shallow??
4. Over Depth. I’ve read anglers love to fish 6 inches over depth for tench. Why and when would I want to, if at all fish over depth.

The world of angling is a mystery to me!!! The thing I love about this forum is that people don’t think your stupid and are more than willing to help.

Thanks in advance
Lee

[Fishing Forum Admin]

RIght I will have a go althought its years since Ive done match fishing and I sure people will chip in as well

1. In the margins, is it safe to say we should only look to fish in the margins if we have some sort of feature to aim at. Will the majority of the bigger fish be our in the middle. Should Margin fishing be tried later in the evening?

No mate as margins have underwater features too . THis is when plumbing the depth ( this also helps finding what the bottom is made of ). Big fish go were the food is and I have lost count how many times Ive been fishing and a big fat carp gone past my peg about a foot out. Saying that I do find that margins fish better during the evening / night time , this can be due to bank noise not just day light

2. In the shallows, fishing shallow what does this mean? I read various match reports and often come across this. Does it mean to fish very shallow, 6 inches, to 12inches in deeper water? This was a quote I read He fished caster shallow and corn down the edge. Corn down the edge?????

GOd knows what they are on about but it sounds as if they are fishing the top water layer

3. Up in the water, just short of half way. We are always told the importance of plumbing the depth. When do we make the decision to fish half way up in the water and why would we do it. I understand that if we aren’t catching on the bottom move it a few inches if the fish are there but how far do we go? Is this a tactic to use in the margins or is it for deeper water fishing, say at 6 foot. Is up in the water similar to shallow??

Well Ive found that as your peg gets more developed during your session the comp.. for your feed gets more competative and the fish move higher up to get a fighting chanc of getting your free bait. This does depend on what and how your are targeting the swim ( i.e Loose feed maggots or loose cloud ground bait)

4. Over Depth. I’ve read anglers love to fish 6 inches over depth for tench. Why and when would I want to, if at all fish over depth.

Its my favourite mothod for tench fishing and the reason why is that the bait lays naturally on the bottom , also when the fish sucks up the bait it feals nothing.

God hope this makes some kind of sense