Alan Dobson wrote:

I will be going to France fishing in 2 weeks time – the lake is Roseau large lake. The lake is known for special crab and fruity trifle which my mates will be taking. I would like to try something else would you be able to recommend anything else. I went last year and took special crab and fruity trifle so I know this works well. What do you recommend? I await to hear from you.

Roseau Large Lake

Pat Gillett replies;

common I can highly recommend the Rahja Spice Shelf Lifes.

Alongside my good mate Paul Cooper I went to France three times last year (end of March, 1st week May & 1st week in October) and used the Rahja on all occasions.

Because of the varying times of year we ended up encountering a lot of different weather conditions. (Because of the time of year you are making your visit there is a good chance that you will also face a variety of weather conditions).

We fished through sleet, snow, freezing conditions, fog and red hot days and found that the carp still fed on the Rahja. So it really is an all round bait for various water temperatures. In fact looking back at the Angling Lines catch returns for the venues we fished it looked as though we had caught the most fish on a couple of the weeks, which just shows the effectiveness of the Rahja Spice.

This effectiveness could be down to the fact that a spicy bird food bait is something different to the ‘norm’. It would appear that most people tend to use fishmeals or fruity baits when they go abroad.

I would recommend taking the bait in the three sizes available (10mm, 15mm & 20mm) and feeding with all three whilst varying the size of the hookbait to keep the carp guessing, Also try alternatives such as the ‘snowman’, boilie wrapped in paste or boilie topped with fake corn, as you may find that one presentation performs so much better than any of the others.

I had always been of the belief that frozen baits were better than shelf life but after using the Quest shelf lifes I wouldn’t bother with all the hassle of trying to keep frozen baits fresh when going abroad. The shelf lifes will catch you plenty of fish and as long as you don’t get them damp they will last months. Give the Rahja Spice a try.

Have a good one,
Pat

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