Mike Thompson
Senior Member & Supporter
For many years I concentrated most of my fishing time to carp, and am lucky to have access to a small local water holding some good twenties. But during the last three years I have spent more and more time on my local rivers, particularly in search of barbel and chub.
But the close season effects us all, so in spring I go back to my local pond. The carp this year have not really interested me, and the tench have not really switched on yet. So I have been aiming for the crucians. Light gear set exact depth, fine line and small hooks and I'm ready to go. Normal groundbait and maggot, caster or bread would switch on bream, roach or rudd rather than my intended target. So having tried many alternatives, my preferred approach is to feed hemp and bait with tiny cubes of luncheon meat. I still get other species, but it's proving the best for the crucians. A morning session yesterday netted me 9 beauties.
What is your approach ?
But the close season effects us all, so in spring I go back to my local pond. The carp this year have not really interested me, and the tench have not really switched on yet. So I have been aiming for the crucians. Light gear set exact depth, fine line and small hooks and I'm ready to go. Normal groundbait and maggot, caster or bread would switch on bream, roach or rudd rather than my intended target. So having tried many alternatives, my preferred approach is to feed hemp and bait with tiny cubes of luncheon meat. I still get other species, but it's proving the best for the crucians. A morning session yesterday netted me 9 beauties.
What is your approach ?