Paste – A Winter’s Edge
By Jamie Simpson;
Catching carp in the winter certainly isn’t easy, but you can put things in your favour with a little thought.
Over the last couple of years I have used more and more paste during the winter months. The reason for this is quite simple really. With colder water temperatures I don’t want the attractors of my bait to be locked in. Even in the coldest of conditions the paste will breakdown, thus giving off a trail of attraction. As you generally won’t be putting free bait into the swim, the draw is entirely from the scent trail given off by the paste.
I generally fish a Rahja Spice hard hookbait with Rahja paste wrapped around it. To add to this I will often use a small bag of either 10mm (3 or 4) baits or crushed 15mm baits (2off). This gives the fish a mouth full of bait and one that they often find hard to resist.
On several occasions I have managed to put fish on the bank whilst everyone else seems to be finding it difficult.
Another advantage of the paste and one that is ideal at any time of year is that you can use it to mask the hook. This will reduce the risk of tangling during the cast and also picking up on debris such as weed and leaves.
My set up for this consists of a size12 Korda Longshank hook, ESP shrink tube, 6″ Kryston silkworm, Korda lead clip, Home made 3oz leads, ESP anchor anti tangle tubing and 12lb Berkeley big game line.
Cheers, Jamie
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