Catch Reports
Smash and Grab!!
Posted in Catch Reports on 20th January 2008Lee Willmott doesn’t seem to find that much time to go fishing in between rolling hundreds of kilo’s of bait each week, but when he does, he always seems to make up for it! Once again, his latest short ‘overnighter’ saw him on the banks of his own fishery, Springwood Pool, and on this occasion he managed to smash the lake record with this stunning 35lb 12oz mirror!
The big fish, which hadn’t seen the bank for over 20-months, fell on the stroke of midnight during an aggressive storm, but the winterised version of the Shellfish B5 was enough to finally tempt the elusive specimen out of retirement. Lee introduced 25-free offerings and a kilo of matching B5 pellets to a silty depression at 30-yards to bank the ultra-shy mirror.
The benefits of Pellets
Pellets are also an extremely versatile bait, that can be introduced in a variety of different ways. One of the best methods is to use them inside mini PVA bags with a few crushed boilies. The full package is no bigger than a tea bag, but leaves a nice little pile of food perfectly presented and difficult for the carp to ignore!
Larger beds of pellets can also be very effective, particularly on heavier stocked venues when trying to create competition for food. On lower stocked venues however, a few pouch loads of pellets sparsely scattered around your baited rig will undoubtedly increase attraction and keep the carp searching for food. This method will always keep a food trace in the area and increase the chances of pulling fish into the baited zone.