Main Loch
The deeper water has helped to keep the bites coming when it is
cold and feeder and slider tactics are the best now. Frank Smith had a
nice catch last week of over 13lb of Carp and Skimmers. On
Saturday Karl Altdorfer showed that silver fish are starting to make
an appearance by catching over 60 Roach and Ide on slider with loose
fed maggot. On Sunday again anglers found that fish suddenly
started feeding late on, especially after the match time, ie after
4pm.
Slider is starting to be more and more successful now so perhaps
that is a glimpse into how the Loch should fish during March as
temperatures creep up. Groundbait can be a bit hit or miss so
more anglers are loose feeding maggots with a catapult to keep
silver fish bites coming.
More skimmers are being caught but the small carp are still the
most consistent fish especially when the water is clear. A small
groundbait or maggot feeder with a 3ft long tail cast towards the
middle will reach the deep water. Maggot bait is catching all species.
Pole fishing is usually hard but sometimes it can work well later in
the day.
Top Pond
There are still lots of bites for everybody, but when it's really
cold the key is not feeding too
much which puts the Carp off. Often the best catches are coming later
in the day as temperature warm and light fades. In the coldest weather certain
areas can be better than others, often pegs in the middle of each side
are better than the deeper or shallower ends. If the going is tough, a
move to another spot can see you catch lots more fish.
Pole is most effective because you can use a small pole cup to drip
in small amounts of micro pellet and maggots very accurately. Near the island is usually most productive but when it is
quiet or overcast you can catch close in too.
Island Pond
The species of fish that feed best is often determined by the
weather conditions. Some days it's Carp and on colder days it's
often days Ide, Orfe and Chub. Mr Hughes had lovely catch on
Saturday of over 20 Carp to 2lb and Jim Hillhouse won the last match
on the Island Pond with 24lb 6oz (report
here)
Gary
McKay has been taking some impressive catches of big Ide to 1lb 4oz
and he has found that the key is to feed very little using a small
pole cup, search around a few areas and to stay patient until the fish
start feeding.
Maggot, Pinkie and Caster are best baits, with micro pellet too as
feed. Pellet hookbait is working mainly later in the day and is taking
a few carp as the water warms and light fades. Worm is not so
effective now so be careful how much chopped worm you use, though it
can work well as a change bait. Bigger Carp and Tench up to 5lb are
being caught but only occasionally.
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