As the weather slowly begins warming up and spring arrives, meat will keep on getting better and better. So, it’s certainly time to start thinking about popping a few tins into the bait bag Here's how I fish with meat on commercials early on in the season, give it a go on your next session...
THE BEST FISHING POLES ARE A KEY PIECE OF TACKLE ON COMMERCIALS.
Pick a light rig
A light 4x12 float with the shot strung out and a 6mm hookbait can make a big difference to presentation.
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Match the hatch
Like my freebies, the hookbait is another 6mm cube of meat. The fatty outer coating acts as an attractant.
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Fish sensible kit!
An 0.18mm mainline to a 6ins hooklength of 0.14mm and a size 14 Kaizen hook will let me land anything I hook.
Land fish quickly
I don’t want hooked carp to plod around in the peg. My aim is to get them away from my catching area quickly, a strong black hydro elastic is my choice to get them under control.
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Get the catty out
If the swim starts to slow, I’ll fire in meat via a catapult. The noise pulls any fish back in that might have drifted away.
FEEDING WITH A POLE POT IS AN ACCURATE WAY OF FEEDING OUR EXPERT GUIDE EXPLAINS HOW.
Come short late-on
A second shorter pole line around 5m out and off to one side, where there’s a bit of room, keeps bites coming.
THE BEST MARGIN POLES ARE GREAT FOR FISHING THE SHORT LINE.
