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Originally Posted by Ian.B
Just out of interest, do you think lob worms are too big for the average choppy & caster mix ?
I don't very often buy worms, just dig a few up for a change of hook bait, & by far the most I find are lobs.
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Lobs are the best for chop fishing by a mile the amino acids are a lot stronger and it is that which attracts the fish.
There are so many ways you can fish chop and caster but it depends on the venue and what your expecting to catch,
First off the fact your fishing caster with your worm suggests to me your after a bigger stamp of fish skimmers bigger roach tench etc. so I wouldnt worry too much about the size of the worms used I would start by pulvarising them add a few whole casters maybe a dozen and fish it out untill the bites slow up, I would also pick a second line and put in two lobs but just cut them to release the juices and again add a few casters, but keep the lobs whole.
the small fish wont be able to eat the whole worm but will be kept in the swim by the juices from the worm, thats more of a winter method but can be deadly, sometimes I add some predator plus the carp vader one as it adds a nice red cloud to the mix
the main thing to remember is rise and fall all the time and dont give them too much respect shot wise on the bottom half to kick off, lighter shotting patterns are for when it gets a bit slower, and dont forget to switch to caster regularly most people forget about that and stay on the worm.
One thing you need to realise about worms dendra's and brandlings are slightly acidic in fact any stripy worms are, lobs and real reds if you can get them are not I prefere the latter for my chop fishing but the cost of Dendra's makes them a far more attractive alternative
JC
Worm & Caster
on big fish and your only going to catch small fish over your feed !
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