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BIG CARP
VENUES
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some lumps to really
test your elastic?
Check out these top
big-carp venues.
Drayton Reservoir
off the A361,
Daventry,
Northants
NN11 0SG
Typically I’d be looking to kick these
lines off with 20 grains of corn on one
line and 15 grains and a decent pinch of
4mms on the other. It’s not much bait but, as
I’ve mentioned, it’s about getting one bite at a
time.
This would be topped up each put-in with a
Kinder pot of bait to keep things ticking over.
However, if I find silvers becoming a problem
due to the regular feed I will use a big pot to
introduce large quantities but less often.
My rig for fishing corn is very simple. Main
line is 0.15mm to a 0.15mm hooklength
carrying a size 16 B911, strong enough to
land anything you’re likely to hook providing
there aren’t many snags around. Here today
we’re fishing open water so I’d be confident of
beating any carp using a relatively soft MAP
Twin Core 10-14 elastic. My float choice is a
MAP SD2 in a 4x14 size, ideal for the 4½-ft
Larford Lakes
near
Stourport,
Worcestershire
DY13 0SQ
deep swim I’m fishing, shotted with a strung
bulk of No9s starting from the hooklength
connection, spaced upwards an inch apart –
perfect for corn fishing, and plumbing up at
absolute dead depth is crucial when fishing like
this.
To make sure I’m accurate I plumb my rig up
twice, firstly with a very heavy 30g plummet
which I use to feel around on the bottom for
any obstructions or anything that may prevent
fish feeding. Then, once I’m happy, I use a
lighter plummet to get an even better reading
– you’ll be surprised how far out you can be
sometimes on soft-bottomed commercials!
At this time of year it’s also worth having a
shallow rig ready to go as the fish will venture
off the bottom on warmer days. Pinging meat
out and fishing a hair-rigged cube on the hook
can be a great way of nicking those odd big
bonus fish on the same line.
Gold Valley Lakes
Gold Lane,
Government Road,
Aldershot,
Hampshire
GU11 2PT
Viaduct Fishery
Cary Valley,
Somerton,
Somerset
TA11 6LJ