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Why Use Quality Bait When
Fishing For Carp?
With the explosion of carp fishing in the UK there are now many lakes that
are jammed full of carp anglers. This means there are large amounts of
different baits going into the same lake at regular periods. As a result,
carp now have a huge choice as to what they prefer to eat. It is inevitable
that once carp have tried a little of everything on offer, they will
naturally select the best bait available. They will often choose a food
source that is fresh, tastes good and provides them with complete
nourishment. For the carp angler who chooses the cheap bait, badly prepared
particles, over-flavoured home-made or poor shelf-life boilies, will only
have himself to blame if he doesn't catch many carp, or blanks regularly.
Do Cheap Boilies Catch Carp?
Cheap boilies can and do catch carp, but quality, fresh baits will always
outperform them. Just because a bait on the shelf smells good to us, it
doesn’t mean it will taste good to carp. Carp are attracted to any potential
food source, but if the taste is poor they will be less inclined to seek out
that source again, unless there is a food shortage. Always use quality bait!
The Case for Using Quality Carp Bait
If you have a choice, I believe it’s best to choose a bait which tastes good
and is full of nourishment, over a bait that has a strong attraction. Yes,
carp will generally find the attractor baits first, but if they are
over-flavoured or they have any bitter aftertaste, then it may stop carp
eating more, and this will drastically lower your chances of a catch. You
need to get carp busy on your bait, and this means giving them food they
want to eat. After a while they will eventually get to the hook bait!
Gain Confidence Through The Right Bait
If you are using good quality bait then you can fish with full confidence,
knowing that carp will love the bait you’re using. This means you can focus
more on choosing the right location and/or the best rigs as well as the
correct fishing tactics suited to your chosen swim. Having the confidence in
your bait gives you the chance to eliminate other possible problems if you
don’t catch. Using bait that you know carp love to eat means the problem is
NOT the bait if ever you’re not catching carp!
You can then turn your attention to other factors like rigs or fishing
tactics.
Applying a New Carp Bait
Fishing for Carp in Rivers
Locating
Big Carp in the Spring
Carp
Location in the Summertime
Finding
Large Carp in the Cold Winter
Location
of Most Carp in Autumn
The
Case for Quality Carp Bait
Fishing Tactics for Snags & Trees
Boilie Placement on the Hair rig
Different types of carp rigs to use
Attempting to Catch Wary Carp
A Carp's Digestive System in Detail
Common
Baiting Tactics When Fishing
The Various Carp Bait
used to Catch Bigger Carp
When to use Pop-ups or Bottom Bait for Carp Fishing
How to
complete a Baiting
Campaign on Lakes & Ponds
The
Basic Carp Fishing
Baits Used to Catch Large Carp
Fishing Tactics when Fishing for Carp during Long-stay Sessions
Advice & Articles on How to Fish for Big Carp
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