Zerkalo
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Just thinking about why Worms have stopped working so well on the river for me. I'm on about Lobs and Dendrobaenas not Bloodworm. I've found them a brilliant bait especially for Chub in Summer but recently I can barely buy a bite on them.
I've often wondered how many worms actually find there way into water as natural bait for the fish? One would assume not many as worms would not survive as well naturally if they were prone to going into lakes and rivers by themselves? But one could assume that there would be even less about naturally in Winter.
That could be one reason why they're not working as well at the moment, another could be they are too big for a fish's metabolism at this time of year and maggots have the edge.
That being said, isn't chopped worm meant to be a good winter bait on commercials (and canals to an extent) or does it lose its edge there too? Maybe it is just the river I fish at the moment and how it is fishing for me.
I've often wondered how many worms actually find there way into water as natural bait for the fish? One would assume not many as worms would not survive as well naturally if they were prone to going into lakes and rivers by themselves? But one could assume that there would be even less about naturally in Winter.
That could be one reason why they're not working as well at the moment, another could be they are too big for a fish's metabolism at this time of year and maggots have the edge.
That being said, isn't chopped worm meant to be a good winter bait on commercials (and canals to an extent) or does it lose its edge there too? Maybe it is just the river I fish at the moment and how it is fishing for me.