Fishing Jazzman

Went fishing at Packington Somers this afternoon. I took VDE RS Elite expanders and some maggots just to make sure I caught something. I started off with the pellets (4mm) and had my first fish – a crucian – after five minutes fishing. I was very surprised after about 40 minutes later when I caught a gudgeon on a pellet; I was shocked that it took a pellet. I tried to get rid of them by putting extra pellets out but this just seemed to attract even more. . Anyway, I ended up catching about five of the bleeding things and wasn’t too pleased.

What is the best thing to do to prevent small fish from taking these pellets? I obviously want to catch fish but not those sort of fish!!!!!! Am i using the best sort of pellets???

jeff

I buy pellets from the feed store and add flavouring to them, you could try that or try bigger pellets

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billy whizz

which lake has got gudgeon in never seen one myself, if you want to target the tench & carp try a bit of corn or fish double pellet and the skimmers should have a go too. You must be very unlucky to catch a gudgeon there.

Fishing Jazzman

I was fishing on crescent - one of the small pools. I know not to fish on these small pools again.

Went on Grats today and had 20 plus Tench - 12 in excess of 3lb. I used RS Elite 4mm till 9.30 and then tried 6mm ringers there after. I expected to catch biggers fish with the 6mm but this was not the case.

mitch fish

Hey Mate,

I think you may find the fish had more confidence in the 4mm hook bait's than the 6mm ones.

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