Hello all!
I'm looking for some info on the grand union canal around rubgy way (A5) up to Weedon. I've not been fishing too much up to now but I've decided to make time to fish on the cut as I just love fishing them! I've fished this stretch quite a few times and caught resonably well but I just thought i'd look for a few helpful tips and pointers.
What are the best lines of attack and what baits etc for this stretch.
I've been fishing punch down the track up to where the shelf starts feeding a couple of balls of shop bought white crumb (I think i'm going to try liquidised bread instead??) at the start and catching ok, then once this line dies off I then cup in chopped worm and usually pick up some good perch (which is where most of weight comes from).
The whip line I just feed squatt but its very 'quiet' and I don't catch too much. I don't feed groundbait as I'm a bit out of touch on it and I just remember my favourite being supercup which I always think is a summer groundbait(?)
The far shelf, depending which part i'm on either fished good or not at all! I usually fish squatt and pinkie over here but it can get very shallow. Last Thursday I fished on the Weedon stretch and the far side was only about a foot or so deep and I didn't have a single knock! All my weight (2.5lb in 4 hrs) came from punch and worm.
Am I way off the mark with my methods or do they just need fine tuning?!
Thanks in advance!
Steve
I'm looking for some info on the grand union canal around rubgy way (A5) up to Weedon. I've not been fishing too much up to now but I've decided to make time to fish on the cut as I just love fishing them! I've fished this stretch quite a few times and caught resonably well but I just thought i'd look for a few helpful tips and pointers.
What are the best lines of attack and what baits etc for this stretch.
I've been fishing punch down the track up to where the shelf starts feeding a couple of balls of shop bought white crumb (I think i'm going to try liquidised bread instead??) at the start and catching ok, then once this line dies off I then cup in chopped worm and usually pick up some good perch (which is where most of weight comes from).
The whip line I just feed squatt but its very 'quiet' and I don't catch too much. I don't feed groundbait as I'm a bit out of touch on it and I just remember my favourite being supercup which I always think is a summer groundbait(?)
The far shelf, depending which part i'm on either fished good or not at all! I usually fish squatt and pinkie over here but it can get very shallow. Last Thursday I fished on the Weedon stretch and the far side was only about a foot or so deep and I didn't have a single knock! All my weight (2.5lb in 4 hrs) came from punch and worm.
Am I way off the mark with my methods or do they just need fine tuning?!
Thanks in advance!
Steve
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