Catch Reports
Confused Common!
Posted in Catch Reports on 04th November 2012Lee Carpenter is one of those consistent anglers who always seems to get amongst the big fish on a very regular basis. Another interesting fact is that most of Lee's success comes to thinking ouitside the box and presenting the carp with something a little different.
Lee has found out that by applying the two most successful food baits ever made (namely the B5 and Black Snail) side by side, it seems to create a degree of confusion and judging by the fish he has caught since doing this, it certainly provides a little 'food for thought'!
His most recent target was this immense looking common that succumbed to the above 'bait confusion' tactic and weighed in at an impressive 42lb 10oz! Nice one Lee and a belter of a fish.
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!
