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Six tips to catch more bream on commercials

Ian Chadburn shows how to ensure a good catch of slabs on commercials

by Angling Times |

Published on28th May 2021 at 2.35pm

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When targeting bream on mixed fisheries, knowing what to feed and where to fish for them can be a deal breaker. Here are six tips to give you a head start...

Bank on the long line

The further out you can fish, the better. Pick a comfortable distance where the lake is at its maximum depth.

Bank on the long line

Pick a suitable float

In good weather I fish a 0.3g PPF Slim with a strung bulk of shot. In a wind, I change to a 0.4g Chimp-style pattern.

Pick a suitable float

Change groundbait

Once I’m catching I wet the mix up to make it heavier and more stodgy. I’ll add a little chopped worm and caster too.

Change groundbait

Use a small pot

On cold mornings I feed positively with a big pole cup and trickle in pellets or a little groundbait with a Kinder pot.

Use a small pot

Mix worm and caster

My worms are chopped quite roughly. The ratio of caster to worm is around 3:1 so the worm acts only as a taster.

Mix worm and caster

Elastic for bream

Preston’s blue Hybrid elastic will land everything except big carp. For silverfish and bream, it works brilliantly.

Elastic for bream

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