Evening lads, just having a little ponder on bait selection throughout the season, my first season on the river so this will be another thing to learn, currently iv been using a selection of baits including, boilies, pellets, method mix, paste, hemp and casters. Targeting chub and barbel at the moment on my main river stretch, referring back to my carp fishing I wouldn't use a pellet or high oil bait through the colder months, however I would normally introduce more bait around autumn time as the fish feed up ready for the cooler months, should I be switching bait choice as it cools off, maybe a bread/maggot approach. Look forward to having a play about through the coming months, would love to hear your own personal take on this. Cheers
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Seasonal Baiting??
- Thread starter Danny Ash
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Keith Humphreys
Senior Member & Supporter
Hi Danny
In the colder months for me the humble Maggot reigns supreme (although always have boilies with me as back-up).
I fish them on a Combi Rig made up of 12lb flouro and 8lb Drennan Micro Braid with a size 14 Guru MWGB which has landed me Barbs to 14.9
In the colder months for me the humble Maggot reigns supreme (although always have boilies with me as back-up).
I fish them on a Combi Rig made up of 12lb flouro and 8lb Drennan Micro Braid with a size 14 Guru MWGB which has landed me Barbs to 14.9
Cliff Turner
Senior Member & Supporter
Pellets and boilies still work, with a paste wrap is popular too, but as Keith says maggots are great.