First Time Out

Old Smoothound · #1 03-31-2005, 12:06 PM

Well,

It will be the first time out for me on a secret little lake not far from where I live in Bristol.

Species that are available are:

Crucian Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Gold Carp (Goldfish?) Tench, Perch, Mirror Carp and I think Common Carp.

I am told the lake is circa 5 feet deep with the odd shelf towards a couple of small islands.

Baits will be 2mm Trout Pellets for feed, sweetcorn, Kitekat cat food, bread flake and maggots as hook bait.

Any advice on how to fish this would be appreciated, such as hook sizes, hooklength and what float should i use.
I have "Genesis" hook length material in .14 so should be OK for the carp?

As I am not a modern "Carpy" I may stick to the methods I used in yesteryears

I hope they still work..

Fishing Forum Admin · #2 03-31-2005, 01:22 PM

Well good luck and Im sure you will have a keepnet full and some nice pictures of all thoughs fish

Old Smoothound · #3 03-31-2005, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishing Forum Admin

Well good luck and Im sure you will have a keepnet full and some nice pictures of all thoughs fish

Any advice???? on how to catch em

as you and Dan are Carp fellas.

Fishing Forum Admin · #4 03-31-2005, 01:44 PM

Well as it is a small lake and you have never fished it before ? I would start by getting there early and have a walk around it

See if I can see any fish channels - meaning channels that fish will follow like weed beds , water depth ( remember certain weeds only can grow in certain depths of water ) and if you can get up a tree to get a better look

If its what Im thing of ( a very quiet lake ) then I would fish my peg but I would bait up three to five other pegs with your pellets and keep an eye out for signs that the carp have moved in - bubbles , topping ect

I would choose my peg with two things in mind . I would want a peg that I can start off fishing float and ledger ( distance to a weed bed or a channel ) and then switch to which ever is doing the most

The weekend looks warm and sunday being a sunny one . So some topper baits might be good . I would put out about four floater baits samples on the water and set them up on the drift with the wind so that they cover the whole lake. As soon as you see carp rising then pop your floating rig out and let it drift to the last rise ( think were the carp might rise next )

Do this ever 1 hour or so

Hook size - well 16 to 8s as its hard to say with not see the baits / lake

Just some thoughts but the best thing you could do is take me next time - hehe

Old Smoothound · #5 03-31-2005, 02:05 PM

Great bit of info oh "Carpy wan Kanobi"

Never thought of floating baits, so if its warm may well fly fish a couple of dog bicckies over to the weed beds

Would be fun on a four weight rod!!

Will pack it anyway..........

Many thanks for the great tips, No keepnets allowed...so will take some piccies of whatever I catch...if I catch!

Once sussed, will take you there....but have to be blindfolded first

Norfolkboy · #6 03-31-2005, 06:00 PM

Good luck Shaun, Richard's covered pretty much everything.

Caught loads today on cat food, great bait, don't forget to pack it!

Old Smoothound · #7 03-31-2005, 09:00 PM

So I see Dan very well done mate......loads of points

I see a concerted effort coming from the "Untouchables"

Cat food packed already mate....with plenty of 2mm trout pellets, halibut pellets, pop up strawberry flavour rubber sweetcorn

, itsy bitsy hair rigs, PVA bags, Raptor hooks size 4 (for the big un's

) Oh and spicey luncheon meat, tooty fruity mini bolies, smoked cheese dipped in glug and my old mate bread flake!

And not forgetting to buy fresh casters, hemp and maggots on Saturday.....think that should cover it!

Fishing Forum Admin · #8 03-31-2005, 09:09 PM

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Cat food packed already mate....with plenty of 2mm trout pellets, halibut pellets, pop up strawberry flavour rubber sweetcorn

, itsy bitsy hair rigs, PVA bags, Raptor hooks size 4 (for the big un's

) Oh and spicey luncheon meat, tooty fruity mini bolies, smoked cheese dipped in glug and my old mate bread flake!

LOL - you know what will get the fish mate is very fresh bread flake - works evertime - none of the cheap bread but got stuff

But Im sure the sly one already has that covered

Good luck and remember "Untouchables" by name and by size of fish (plus wait till I get out and hit my secret lake !!!!!!!!!!! )

mmm one mre me thinks

Norfolkboy · #9 04-01-2005, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Smoothound

Cat food packed already mate....with plenty of 2mm trout pellets, halibut pellets, pop up strawberry flavour rubber sweetcorn

, itsy bitsy hair rigs, PVA bags, Raptor hooks size 4 (for the big un's

) Oh and spicey luncheon meat, tooty fruity mini bolies, smoked cheese dipped in glug and my old mate bread flake!

And not forgetting to buy fresh casters, hemp and maggots on Saturday.....think that should cover it!

Size 4's blimey, you are going for the big'uns. You know people land 50lbers on size 10 hooks

But I prefer to use bigger hooks as it hooks the fish better when trying to eject the bait.

You've got the baits all covered, nice one. Have a great day

Old Smoothound · #10 04-01-2005, 08:58 AM

Thanks Dan,

I am only fishing in the morning from first light onwards, then home for lunch and back out to Chew Valley Lake for an afternoon boat with a pal of mine

I am on the hunt for Brown Trout mate

and I think i know where I can catch one, before they disappear for the Summer