Meat fishing a nearside slack

[David Tainton]

Does the big lump of meat work in crayfish infested rivers? I am concerned that the little gits will form a rugby scrum around the meat.

Hi Pete-yes it works, I think the crays actually help bring in fish (Chub and Barbel), when you bring in the meat you can see they have had a go, but they don't decimate it. You get a bit of bobbin/tip tremors pulls, but I only strike when the rod of is going in to the river anyway. Experience on Kennet and Loddon-Kennet obviously a lot of crays.
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[Anthony James]

I tried this method on Monday, I actually really like the concept and will continue to pursue. However... like the few posts above, I had an issue with cray fish on my lump. In fact when I finally pulled the meat back out after an hour, it was the size of a boilie. I know it was cray fish, you cannot mistake the bite from these guys slow pull and no release!

I will try different swims, but do love the method!

 

[Daniel Jeffery]

This is a very interesting thread. A tactic I’ve never used, biggest I’ve tried is about an inch or so, so small by these standards lol. I have two questions for the big bait boys:

Does it work in clear water or is it a flood/extra water/turbidity only tactic? Or maybe workable in clear water at night?

For those freelining it, do you not worry about pinning the line down/fish spooking off the line?

Cheers!

 

[Steve Kenchington]

This is a very interesting thread. A tactic I’ve never used, biggest I’ve tried is about an inch or so, so small by these standards lol. I have two questions for the big bait boys:

Does it work in clear water or is it a flood/extra water/turbidity only tactic? Or maybe workable in clear water at night?

For those freelining it, do you not worry about pinning the line down/fish spooking off the line?

Cheers!

It works well whatever the conditions provided that you present the bait well to ensure they don’t know you’re there.

 

[Kevin Brown]

I’ve been intrigued by this thread too , can think of a few swims I’m going to try this in the summer , probably try a light back lead too .