I’m going to have to get down and dirty with you on this Top Tip. As anglers we come into contact with water every time we fish. Water is the very place that many pathogens (those nasty germs that cause diseases) are at their happiest, just waiting for their next victim to contaminate. Yet it amazes me how careless and sloppy most anglers are when it comes to hygiene while they’re fishing. It’s a case of ‘it will never happen to me’ type scenario. Think so? Think again.
Paul Prescott wrote:
Hi
Recently came across your website and really like it and will be looking to use some of your baits this year. Can you give me some more details about your QuestMethod Mix in terms of what it consists of and what it smells of. Any other tips on its use would be great too.
Cheers
Paul
Shaun Harrison replies:
Hi Paul,
Thank you for your query, the Quest Baits Method mix is a very complex mixture full of various ingredients nuts, seeds etc and can be cut to make it go further or used neat. It binds together very well and can take up to 40% pellet when you mix it up. Take a look at this short video clip below I filmed recently where I explain a little about this very versatile Quest Method Mix.
Best Fishes
Shaun Harrison
Karl Hollandt wrote:
I fish the Kennet and Avon canal. I’ve just started to use Rahja Spice boilies the inline lead is dipped in the glug and then I wrap paste on top, the boilie is topped with plastic corn, I cast to the far bank and scatter approx 10 boilies around my hook bait. I’ve had some success with carp to 24lb but I only seem to catch 1 carp per session any help would be great.
Regards Karl
Roy Van Goor replies Hi Karl,
I don’t live in England,so I don’t know the canal you’re fishing. But I fished on several canals in Holland, so maybe I can give you some pointers.
You had some success on the Rahja Spice so I would not change that. Over here in Holland one of my most successful tactics is pre-baiting. I start to pre-bait a stretch of the canal 2 days before I go fishing. The stretch I talking about is 250 meters to the left and 250m to the right of my swim. Try to just flick out some bait in small quantities, ..a few in the margins, some further out. Spread a few boilies and pellets to intercept fish that come through that area. The idea is that not that one carp eats everything, but more fish find the bait and come back for it. (more…)
A few years ago I managed to get my hands on a lead smelting machine from Janns Netcraft in America. Being an engineer by trade I have found this sort of thing intriguing and I love trying out new moulds that I make up from aluminium blocks. My melting pot has a small spout underneath for the molten lead to pour out and into the mould. One word of warning for anyone who wants to make their own leads is to wear goggles a face mask and gloves. I would also recommend doing it in a garage rather than in the house for safety reasons. (more…)
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Hi Karl,