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Saturday is looming and with it my first chance to get out on the bank at my local lake. It is stocked solely with carp of all sizes up to high teens.
Initially my plan was small method feeder, 2mm pellets with wafters and/or red maggot but I walked the lake lunchtime today and saw significant small carp activity at the surface adjacent to multiple reed beds as well as a few large fish crashing about out of the water out in the middle.
I am rather desperate to christen my new pole and wondered if it is too early in the year to have a go for these little guys to get my eye in and if not then what setups & baits do people suggest?
I’m guessing light loose feeding 2mm pellets from a small cad pot with a 4mm hard pellet banded with a 16 Kamasan animal or a couple of red maggots on the hook. Have some ready made up 2m Drennan Crystal dibber (?) float rigs but will these be sensitive enough at this time of year?
Karl
Initially my plan was small method feeder, 2mm pellets with wafters and/or red maggot but I walked the lake lunchtime today and saw significant small carp activity at the surface adjacent to multiple reed beds as well as a few large fish crashing about out of the water out in the middle.
I am rather desperate to christen my new pole and wondered if it is too early in the year to have a go for these little guys to get my eye in and if not then what setups & baits do people suggest?
I’m guessing light loose feeding 2mm pellets from a small cad pot with a 4mm hard pellet banded with a 16 Kamasan animal or a couple of red maggots on the hook. Have some ready made up 2m Drennan Crystal dibber (?) float rigs but will these be sensitive enough at this time of year?
Karl