Catch Reports
Andy banks another stunner!
Posted in Catch Reports on 14th August 2011This magnificent looking 36lb 4oz linear fell to the rods of consistent angler Andy Windmill who always seems to be getting amongst the bigguns. His latest stunner fell to the ever consistent Black Snail but Andy has been using both the Black Snail and the B5 with some very interesting results. Those big 30's certainly seem to love 'The Snail'!!!! Well done Andy and keep those stunners coming...
In his own words and said..... "Over the past three months I've been fishing two gravel pits (one in Berks one in Northants depending on work) mixing it up between B5 and the Black Snail and although the B5 is king in the numbers game the Black Snail is way out ahead on the quality stakes with nothing under 30 so far on the snail!!"
Backlead use
Back leads can be very advantageous in certain circumstances, particularly on venues that receive lots of pressure from anglers and you need to pin your line down to the lake bed. On such venues, any fish that bump into your lines, can often mean the kiss of death. To avoid this, it's best to pin your lines down. Yes, this can be acheived by using slack lines, but the big disadvantage there is that you will also lose vital bite indication. By dropping on a back lead, you can pin your lines down, yet still keep them semi-tight to register bites. They also minimise the chances of you catching your other lines whilst playing fish back to the bank.
The problem with most back leads however is that in the event of hooking a fish, they don't slide down the line very well, but we can assure you there's no chance of that happening with these!
