Hemp fishing a forgoten art - Page 2 - Talk Angling fishing chat and tackle advice

Boris · 24th August 2006, 09:00 PM

Thanks Bluenose and Simon. Simon do you just force the eye over the barb to keep it on the hook
Boris

Dave · 24th August 2006, 09:29 PM

hemp gets fished hell of alot on comercials now with it being fished with paste

jb2000 · 24th August 2006, 09:55 PM

Boris i find the best way of hooking hemp is to set it up on 'pins' . Get three or four old pole floats with fine wire stems (important so hemp stays on the hook allowing you to catch more than one fish on a grain). Thread the hemp onto the stem by piercing the part of the seed at the top (that is joined to the stalk) and bringing the stem out through the split. You can normally fit about fifteen to twenty grains on a pin.

caster master · 25th August 2006, 10:51 AM

just started fishing the hemp this summer really regluarly, fished it before over the past couple of years but this year ive aimed alot of my fishing at getting this hemp fishing sorted, found the best way to hook the hemp is to get a pole float and punch a hole though the end of the hemp then u can hook the hemp propably, most roach ive had on 1 piece of hemp is about 6-7 roach

Ashfield Dave · 25th August 2006, 02:28 PM

Fished hemp and caster on the Trent last weekend in a match, had a lovely net of silvers, the Roach were really on it until a bloody Pike came along and killed the swim.

moorzy · 25th August 2006, 09:16 PM

Had a nice days hemp fishing at Browning Tingrith a few weeks ago.Won my section with 20lb of roach,brought back many happy memories of the canal fishing that i used to do.

German Bream · 6th September 2006, 07:35 AM

Hi !
Are you cooking the hemp or do you buy ready tins ?
At home on the river saar we feed hemp but fish with caster with great results. Last year Bob Nudd stayed there and made it too , but much more brillantly.

Stu · 6th September 2006, 08:52 AM

I've been using the Dynamite Baits tins of hemp absolutely fine for both feeding and hooking. Occassionally I will cook up some giant hemp as hookers.

Oneabung · 6th September 2006, 09:04 AM

Nobody mentioned putting a tare on the hook yet? Or have we all forgotten about using them...

ridgeacre · 6th September 2006, 03:10 PM

Tried them on the cut Sat mate not a bite,only caught on red squatt.