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  1. Thanks for the suggestions.

     

    I have had a thought. I am thinking of trying a bit of carping maybe next year when it warms up a bit. So would it be reasonable to buy a rod that can be used for both? I remember reading an article that said you could do this and one of the rods it recommended for heavy carp and pike was a Shimano Alivo with 2.5 tc. Would this be a good idea?

     

    Thanks.

  2. Thanks for the replies.

     

    Could any of you recommend a cheap rod I could use to start out with? I dont want to spend too much as I'm not sure how often I'll get to use it. Maybe 30 or 40 pounds? I've got a reel with a bait runner which I think will be suitable so thats sorted.

     

    Thanks.

  3. Hi guys.

     

    I was walking along the canal today which I intend to fish soon for the first time. However I also noticed lots of places where I thought pike and perch would be hiding. I've never fished for these fish using lures before but it looks like fun and I want to give it a go. It would be nice to be able to walk up the canal trying a few different spots with a small amount of equipment in case I hook into a fish. I'm not sure what equipment I'll need though. I have a small 8ft winkle picker rod at home which I've had for years and it also has an old reel with it. Would these be suitable for this type of fishing? I know I'd have to use a wire trace as well incase I hooked a pike and I'd also need some forceps. What other equipment would I need?

     

    Thanks.

  4. I'll probably give it a go then. The quivertip rod I'm currently using is about 12 foot but I also have a very old 8ft Winklepicker so maybe I'll dig that out and see if its still usable :) I'll probably take the float rod just incase though :)

     

    Thanks for the advice.

  5. Hi Guys,

     

    I'm planning on fishing a very small pond this weekend. I fished it a few weeks ago but on the waggler and was thinking of trying my quivertip rod out on it. The pond is only about 20 yards in width and a few feet deep. Would it be best sticking to the waggler or is it ok to ledger such a short distance?

     

    Thanks,

    Stephen.

  6. Hi Janet.

     

    I have fished there a couple of times but only on the large pond. I've caught alot of small bream on sweetcorn and luncheon meat has also been suggested. The website does say that sweetcorn and luncheon meat on float tactics are good tactics to use. Hope you have fun :)

  7. Hi,

    I'm from skelmersdale so have done a little bit of fishing in Wigan. I've tried Orrell Reservoir a couple of times where I've caught bream and small carp. Last weekend I also tried the flashes. I think I was on the back weedy lake but didnt manage to catch anything. I ended up fishing on the canal behind it but only managed a small roach. I've also fished the big pond at charity farm a few times which was quite good however I've heard it hasn't been fishing very well recently. I hear that Spring View fisheries is one of the best places in wigan however the only time I went it had been flooded so couldnt fish it.

  8. Thanks for the reply.

    Yes I thought the hook was slightly small as well. I'm going to use either 1 or 2 8mm halibut pellets on the hair so maybe I should try a size 12 or 14 hook.

     

    I'm using an open ended cage feeder with groundbait in it. What size hook length would you recommend?

     

    Thanks.

  9. Hi guys.

    I recently bought a feeder rod which i intend to use at the weekend. I bought a reel with it which has a bait runner on it. If I'm using quiver tips should I have the bait runner on or off when its in the rod rest? Also if I use a size 18 hook with hair rigged pellets on 8lbs line will that be heavy enough to land decent sized fish?

     

    Thanks in advance.

  10. Hi Everyone.

     

    I've recently started fishing again just using a basic float setup. The places I have fished have had wooden decking built up on the peg for the angler to sit at. I have a bank stick and a rod rest that I used to use however there it nowhere to "stick it in" so I've just been resting the rod at the side of me no problem. However I am now thinking of trying feeder fishing using a quiver tip to detect bites so I think a rod rest would be a good idea. How do other people get around this? I know you can get arms which come off boxes but I only have a basic shakespear box.

     

    Thanks for any help.

  11. Haha dont worry I'm 23 :) I live in skelmersdale so been fishing the leeds liverpool canal near burscough. Thanks for all the help. I think I'm going to go back tonight and give it another go. I'll try putting hte bread int he microwave for 30 seconds and wrapping it in cling film so it sticks on the hook a bit better and I'll try using flake as well. Hopefully I'll be going with some people more experienced than me soon so that should help me out. :)

  12. I actually have 3 rods and I'm not entirely sure what I should be using them for. I have a pole rod which I know is mainly for canals. I also have a 13 foot rod and an 8 foot rod. My first time fishing I took the 13 foot rod but felt it was a bit big for the canal so i tok the 8 ft rod today. However I'm not really interested in canal fishing. I've only gone there to practise setting my gear up and getting the hang of casting and things like that. I hope to go fishing in ponds, lakes and reservoirs pretty soon. Thats the main reason I'm thinking of switching to ledgering. I was told the smaller rod is probably the best for ledgering but I've also read that the larger rod would be better so I'm not sure now. Would i be ok using an open ended feeder filled with groundbait with a size 14 hook and sweetcorn this time of year on a pond?

     

    Thanks.

  13. Are maggots unavailable? You can't go wrong with maggots, great bait for a beginner.

     

    I would take a few slices of bread next time dont give up on it too easily.

     

    And how about worms?

     

    Paul

     

    Yeah I can get maggots and worms but I just dont like them and dont want to use them lol. Besides I feel guilty drowning them. What have they done to me? :) I have to travel to get them as well so its best if I can have a bait I can just keep overnight or for a few days and then use whenever. I wouldn't be allowed to bring maggots into this house :)

  14. Hi guys. I posted about my first time last weekend. I decided to go and give it another go this week.

     

    I went to the canal and decided to use bread this time instead of sweetcorn. I had bought a set of bread punches and some size 20 hooks. I was only going for a few hours so I only took half a slice of bread and some liquidised bread for ground bait. It took me about 30 minutes to get set up. I cast in with a small piece of bread punch on the hook. Seconds later a big fat greedy dog walks past and scoffs it down followed by the owner laughing and saying "haha your breads gone now". I didnt see the funny side for some reason. So i brought in my line and the bread was no longer on the end. So now I had to use the ground bait as main bait by forming a ball around the hook. It was also a very windy day so the float was all over the show and I couldnt tell if i was getting bites or if it was just the water washing over the float. After an hour I still handnt caught anything and as I took the hook out of the water a huge gust of wind blew the entire line around my head. So I decided to call it a day before I ended up with a hook in my face :)

     

    Anyway hopefully I'll be able to go in the week some time so does anybody have any suggestions?

     

    What is the best bait I could use on the canal besides maggots? Also is it poissible to set up the rod before I go somehow? I also have some ledger gear, would it be easier to use this instead of trying to watch a float? I'll probaby try and go to a lake next weekend so would a ledger setup be better there with some sweetcorn and size 14 hooks??

     

    Thanks :)

  15. Thanks alot for the replies guys. I'll definately give the bread a go this weekend and try and think about what i'm doing a bit more before i set off lol. The line i'm using is probably a few years old now aswell so maybe that could do with being replaced. Anyway i'm sure i'll be back soon with more questions :)

     

    Thanks.

  16. Thanks for the replies. I intened to fish on lakes mostly but was just using the canal as a practice. I only got up there at about 5 in the evening and it was quite warm which I don't think helped. The float was also drifting very quickly so I decided to increase the length between the float and hook so it would anchor itself on the bottom. I'm pretty sure that was a mistake though :) Would I be ok using this setup at a lake?

     

    Thanks.

  17. Hi guys I'm new here.

     

    I went fishing yesterday for the first time in years. I decided to go to the canal for my first time so nobody would laugh at me struggling :) I was using a float setup with a size 14 barbless hook and used sweetcorn as my bait. I had also made some groundbait which was breadcrumbs, koi pellets, sweetcorn and strawberry flavour all ground up. I fished for about 2 or 3 hours but didnt catch a thing, not even a bite. Was I just having a rubish day or was I doing something wrong? :)

     

    Thanks.

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