WHAT WOULD YOU DO…?

[TF_rseed]

Im having a real knock of confidence at the moment with my fishing, nothing seems to be going right (little violin out please). I have fished a few matches recently where i will have 2 lines. 1 at 10 o’clock and the other a 2 o’clock. I will start off my putting 2 kinders pots in on both lines and catch fish from the off on them. i will rotate then by catching 2 fish from 1 line then going to the other, then it will die. How would you lot feed these lines after it dies? and how often? I have been put a small pot over the top but this doesnt seem to do the trick. I go out further thinkin the fish have pushed out and i catch 1 or 2 and then that dies. next question, what would you do next?

cheers
rob

[sensas1]

feed them differently by filling one in with a big pot then drip feeding the other to gauge what the fish want or feed shorter at say 12.5m then fish 13m

[TF_kev825]

just make sure they haven’t moved slightly away from the feed – try fishing just around the edges of your feed area

[TF_James_H]

I’ve always been told you learn alot more by watching/asking other anglers, so why not sit behind another angler on your match who catches consistantly, or at least ask them how they feed etc?

There’s alot to be said for walking the bank, watching other anglers etc.

[Mongloid]

@James_H wrote:

I’ve always been told you learn alot more by watching/asking other anglers, so why not sit behind another angler on your match who catches consistantly, or at least ask them how they feed etc?

There’s alot to be said for walking the bank, watching other anglers etc.

You should be sat on your box during a fishing match, trying to catch fish, not “walking the bank” disturbing other anglers!

[TF_Smed]

lol i think he meant dont fish just watch!

anyway why at the start feed both lines the same??
why not try 1 kinder pot on one line and a full cupping kit pot on the other?
you will soon find out if the fish want feed or not!
if they do then fill it in on both lines and alternate when one starts to go quiet.
if they dont seem to want it at least you can fish out the one youve least fed and even start a new line with little or no feed, then keep checking on the one you have dump potted on…

different days different scenarios….

[Anonymous]

they have probably come up in the water, if what your doing isn’t working have a sit for 2 mins and say to yourself what next???? just find where they are

[Anonymous]

oh and forget what you read in mags sometimes we can get caught up in the hoopla, every day and every venue is different it’s a matter of finding out what works on that day and getting it done, at this time of year you can’t beat a light bait falling through the water with no shot down the line

[TF_baitchefParticipant]

I am no expert but the main thing I have learnt about being successful on any water is experience. The thing that all the top anglers or more to the point successful anglers have in common is that they are all venue experts to a degree. What I am trying to say is, that they know the right way to fish individual pegs, based on past experience. If you think about it, if your not catching consistently then you are probably fishing the swim with the wrong methods and baits. People often say that the fish just weren’t in the swim. I don’t believe that for one minute, yes fish have areas where they like to live, but fish swim and i believe that on lakes there are constantly fish coming in and out of every peg.I have been fishing my local for some time now and only recently have I finally worked out how to fish each peg. I pretty much know now where the fish want to be and what the like to eat during different times of the year. I think we are all guilty of doing what we learn through the media and often have preconceived ideas of what should work, when in reality its nearly always a case of working it out for yourself. As an example, who would of ever though that 5 times world champion Alan Scothorn, a master at the finer side of matchfishing would ever resort to long lining, like he did when he won his white acres festival. The point is, he did what he had to do in order to catch, unorthodox and yet simple really. To summarise I would say that with all due respect, if your not catching, its probably because you don’t know the venue well enough and in order to compete you should probably be looking at doing as much practise as possible and spend as much time on the venue as possible.

[MrFoxman]

As people have already said, feed two lines differently and see what the fish respond to more. Use a toss pot to re-feed like your already doing but if bites dry up pot in a much bigger amount. If this doesn’t work then try fishing off your feed, this can be a winner sometimes as the fish back off the feed. Also if your getting liners shallow up a bit until you start getting decent bites and that is where the fish are.

Good luck on your next match there.

[TF_yamma]

rseed.. I,ve read your troubles and to my amazement theres no mention of a catapult ??????
kick your swims of with a pot and feed via a pult they will feed more confidently higher in the water doing this, i think the trouble is with a lot of anglers at min they got potitetus. lol good hunting.

[Anonymous]

@Mongloid wrote:

@James_H wrote:

I’ve always been told you learn alot more by watching/asking other anglers, so why not sit behind another angler on your match who catches consistantly, or at least ask them how they feed etc?

There’s alot to be said for walking the bank, watching other anglers etc.

You should be sat on your box during a fishing match, trying to catch fish, not “walking the bank” disturbing other anglers!

Fair comment. In reply – I rarely walk in matches that I’m fishing. However, I often walk round open matches, and speak to anglers during matches, but to say I’m distrubing them is an over statement.

90% of anglers/fisheries will be more than happy to let you walk & sit behind them, it’s for the good of the sport. We could all type a reply to your question on here, but as already stated above, every venue is different and it changes day to day, so why not learn from another angler on your match who has already solved the question you’ve asked?

That’s just my opinion anyway.

[TF_macky1]

Im pretty new to match fishin, But i woul dmaybe say u are taking fish off the line to early, at the start of the match feed the lines, then do something else for a few hours but still feed the 2 lines, this will give the fish time to gain confidance and when u finally go on the lines it should be full of confidantly feedin fish

[tournament_pro]

rather than asking other people about a venue they know nothing about

my advice is to pay more attention as to ho the winners are catching and then quiz them, admittedly they will tell you some bollox but filter this out and pick out the bits your interested in 😉

ask the person who was next to them how they fished to confirm they arent filing you full of it lol

[TF_the margin gnome]

Feed feed then feed again. Dont stop. They will be back. Fishing is patchy everywhere at the mo. Think you are doing it wrong and you will. Watch other anglers. Watch out for when the lake ‘wakes up’. Feed heavier now. Experience should tell you where the fish will likely to be in any particular swim. On commercials they are everywhere!! Be confident they will turn up. Keep your hand on the catty, in your bait box and they will.

[TF_dave brittain]

I don’t think you need to know a venue in order to get results as I find it’s more a case of doing your homework first and then finding the right approach.

I’m a big fan of sitting behind other anglers to learn as you’ll learn far more watching a good angler and asking the right questions than by trying to work it out on your own.

On the majority of venues kinder cups are fine for winter work and accurate feeding but once it warms up you need to step your game up and be more positive.

Loose feeding either by hand or catapult comes into its own and I’m a big believer in having one main swim with two back up swims, margin, pole and waggler/lead or alternatively on pole dominated venues 6m, 14.5m and waggler/lead/margin.

Don’t be frightened to experiment with your feeding and if in doubt feed ultra positive rather than cutting back. Noise is a great attractor in a dead swim and a big pot of pellets dropped from height or a couple of pouchfulls can often revitalise a previously dead peg. If it doesn’t work start on a new line and rest it, (it’s amazing how often I’ve seen angler give it two pot fulls, catch nothing and then go for a walk to find their peg is solid when they return.

[TF_rseed]

thank you everyone for your response! i already feel more confident! i really appreciate it! cheers

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