Catch Reports
Big Fully Scaled
Posted in Catch Reports on 19th July 2008Mike Edgeworth fom Glos has been catching some cracking fish from a local gravel pit in recent weeks, one of them being this awesome fully-scaled mirror at 38lb 8oz!
This was one of his sought after target fish for the season so as you can imagine, he’s on cloud nine! The ‘Big Fully’ fell to long range tactics where Mike presented 3kgs of 20mm Shellfish B5 boilies to the marginal slope of an island.
Mike has since returned to the venue and has continued his run of big fish action. This time he concentrated his efforts on to a completely different area of the lake and was rewarded with another very big mirror – this one went 43lb 8oz! Once again, Mike’s successful bait was 20mm Shellfish B5 frozen ready mades.
The benefits of Pellets
Team Essential member Lee Carpenter with one of his many big fish. Underwater attraction and stimulation plays a big role in Lee's success and pellets are one of the best ways to achieve this.
The use of pellets as a carp fishing bait has been well documented over the years, but their success isn’t surprising when you begin to consider just how many young carp have been fed on them during their early years. Most carp will instantly recognise pellets as a viable food source, and the fact that they break down quicker than boilies means that they release their food signals more efficiently. This will usually encourage smaller fish into the area first, but will often trigger a feeding response from the carp shortly afterwards.
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.
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.
