During a recent winter session, when the lake was empty and all the other anglers were at home I landed 7 fish to 25lb 2oz. All the fish were landed using snowman hookbaits presented on helicopter rigs incorportating Atomic Jel-E-Wyre Hooklinks and Korda Wide Gape Hooks. The snowman hookbaits were topped with Mainline Hi-Visual Tutti Frutti 10mm Pop-ups.
Get out there and get catching.
Tight Lines
Dave
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John, Angela & David
Guru produce two types of inline feeders, the Guru Inline Method Feeder and the Guru Inline Pellet feeder. They are setup the same way but are used with different bait loaded onto the feeder. The Guru Pellet feeder is designed to be used with soft scaulded pellets as loose feed in the feeder and the Method feeder is to be used with a method mix moulded around one side of the feeder, both giving similar presentations with different baits. Both of the Guru feeders come in two sizes, 24 grams and 28 grams.
Step 1.
Remove the small tail rubber and swivel from either end of the feeder, like so.
Step 2.
Now thread you mainline through the tail rubber (Narrow end first) and the feeder.
Step 3.
Attach the swivel supplied to the end of your mainline using a Palomar knot.
Step 4.
Push the tail rubber back into place at the top of the feeder, then pull the swivel back into the bottom of the feeder.
Now to attach the hooklink. If you buy Guru’s readymade hair rigs they will come with a loop tied in the end but if you like to tie your own then tie a loop in the end using a Figure of eight loop knot.
Step 5.
Pass the looped end of the rig though the swivel of the feeder.
Step 6.
Now pass the hook though the loop at the end of the rig.
Step 7.
Pull the hook end of the rig until everything tightens down. The rig will look like this.
Your feeder is now ready to be baited and cast out.
Give them a go. To purchase either the pellet or method feeders click on the the above links.
Dave
I’m sure a lot of you are aware of the problem with illegal importations of large carp into the this country and the risks it possess to our current fish stocks. The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) have released this short video to raise the awareness of illegal importations and the dangers involved.
Tackling Illegal Importations Video
Take a quick look, its a very interesting and potentially eye opening video to those of you who are unaware of what goes on with the importation of illegal imports.
Dave
Its that time of year again when boilies come into there own and tend to out catch most other baits. During the Autumn as the temperatures are dropping and the days are getting shorter the carp begin to have a feed up for the coming winter months and boilies are one bait they know are good for them. During a recent session on my syndicate I landed this 26lb Mirror carp on a 15mm bottom bait topped with a 10mm Mainline Tutti Frutti Hi-Visual Pop-up over a small bed of mixed size boilies. Use a good quality boilie like Mainline Fusion Or Nash Scopex Squid.
Get yourself some boilies and go catch ‘um!
Tight Lines
Dave
The New Rig Marole Bore Rings are an ingenius idea to make bait attachment, fast, simple and effective. No more searching for that lost baiting needle or dropping your last bait stop on the floor, you simply have to screw your bait into place. The Bore Rings are designed to be used with D-rigs, Chod rigs, Blowback rigs etc, basically any rig you would normally have a ring on the rig which your bait is attached to.
The Bore Rings are very versatile in the range of baits they can accomodate. The Bore Rings are ideal for anything from Boilies, Pop ups, Corkball pop ups, Pellets, Artificial Baits, Maize, Nuts and other hard particle baits.
The simple idea of the Bore Rings enables anglers to quickly change their baits without the need for baiting needles, bait stops, rig rings or bait floss.
The rig shown is one of many applications for the Bore Rings, they can even be used for zig rigs and surface fishing. These have been tried and tested, your bait will not come off on the cast.
Give ‘em a go! To purchase click on any of the above links.
Tight Lines
Dave
After 2 years, regular customer Simon Hogan, finally bagged the one he was after from Bluebell Lake’s Sandmartin in the shape of this long 32lb 8oz Common. Just look at the tail on it, I bet that fought like a demon!
Good angling Simon.
Dave
The Guru Pellet Feeder is an innovative design that protects the softened pellet loaded into the feeder during the cast and on impact with the water but allows the loose pellet and hookbait to come free of the feeder once on the lakebed. Here is a step by step guide of how to load the feeder.
Step 1.
Take some standard off the shelf pellets, such as, Trout or Halibut pellets and cover them in boiling water for a couple of minutes before draining the water off.
Check the pellet is sufficiently softened, if not repeat the process with boiling water until they are the right consistency.
For the purpose of this demonstration I only prepared enough pellet for one feeder. If you are planning a day session I would suggest you prepare as much as you think you may need.
Step 2.
Attach the feeder to your mainline, followed by a rig and your choosen bait. I would suggest something that matches the pellet in the feeder.
Step 3.
Partly fill the feeder with the scaulded pellet.
Step 4.
Then place the hookbait in the feeder like so.
Step 5.
Now top up the feeder and compress slightly. Make sure not to compress the pellets too much though, as you want them to loosen and release the hookbait once on the lake bed.
Your feeder is now loaded and ready to cast out.
The feeder will land on the lakebed with the pellet still intact.
But after a minute or so and a gentle pull back of the feeder from the rod it will release the pellet and your hookbait.
This type of presentation is perfect for any waters where weed is present or you are fishing in a greater depth than normal. Although it will work perfectly on all waters.
Give it a go.
Dave
After another weekend session on my Nene Valley syndicate I managed to bank 2 carp to 24lb. The fish were landed using Korda Solidz PVA Bags filled with PVA friendly hemp, which was made by drying off some Dynamite Baits Frenzied Hempseed and adding a generous amount of Mainline Hemp Oil and leaving it to soak in for atleast an hour. Dynamite Baits Frenzied Monster Tiger Nuts where critically balanced and used as hookbaits with Avid Carp Sight Stops for added visual attraction.
Tight Lines
Dave
The Seaguar knot was specifically designed for attaching fluorocarbon to monofilament. Fluorocarbon has become very popular in recent years with carp anglers due to its sinking and invisibility properties when submerged in water. However fluorocarbon has a very poor tolerance for incorrectly used and poorly tied knots. The Seaguar knot forms a reliable connection between fluorocarbon and monofilament, is easy to tie and the finished knot is neat and does not compromise the strength of either material.
Below are two ideal products for tying fluorocarbon leaders with.
Step 1.
Hold the monofilament and fluorocarbon leader together.
Step 2.
Form a large loop in the leader and mainline.
Step 3.
Twist both loops anticlockwise three times.
Step 4.
Pass the tag end and the entire leader through the loop.
Step 5.
Moisten and pull all four ends to tighten. Trim the tag ends and your done.
Give it a go.
Tight Lines
Dave