Carlos the Jackal

Thanks to all who replied...am going to steer well clear. As most often, what sounds too good to be true usually is - you confirmed my suspicions, so thank you all. Yogi - too true, my posts have been infrequent during my time. But whenever I do have a question and post, friendly, helpful replies are always forthcoming - one of the great things about this site (.....quietly....compared to some other sites!). But.... would you treally expect regular appearances from someone with the assumed name of Carlos the Jackal!! ....especially with wiley detectives such as yourself about Yogi.... Never can be too careful

Hi all Just a quick enquiry - has anyone on here ever joined the Anglers' Book Club - they have joining leaflets in lots of the weeklies. Only I've never been a member of a book club, and there do appear to be lots of great titles at cheap prices, plus joining gifts.... and then perhaps the catch...you have to buy at least one item from the next four magazines. My concern is that the next four magazines from which you chose your subsequent four titles have obscure items or far more expensive items - this is what I've always been forewarned about joining book clubs. Does anyone have any experience of the above club and could confirm either way? Thanks in advance. Cheers Carlos

Thanks everyone for your replies and advice. Steve, my hooklengths are generally about 15 inches long, size 6 Super Specialists (barbed) and Soft Steel 10lb wire. Also, as I fish at a range beyond easy float fishing, I tend to use a running 2oz lead on a low resistance run ring. I think I will continue to hook up with one single in the tail root, but I will try slightly larger deadbaits - around 5 inches if I can catch these - though this often proves trouble enough!!! (especially as the weather cools down). I may also try increasing the drop on the bobbin. Hopefully this will ensure a better hook-up rate while minimising any deep hooking. If I have any notable successes with these changes I shall let you know. Just to say, I think it's great that I've had so many replies from everyone - often new posters struggle for replies as is often the case on some other websites. Many thanks.

Anderoo, I will be initially targetting a lake, but I too am also considering giving the Thames a crack for some biggies. I've also seen perch attacking fish from the tail, I suppose slightly incapacitating them making the final kill easier. However, I have also seen them trying to take livebaits and deadbaits head first, which I believe is why they are so easy to deephook if you are not careful. Of course they often gobble all baits down deep including lobs and maggots but I believe deads are often head first hence my leaning towards tail hooking them. But obviously the timing of the strike maybe different (slightly more delayed than lip hooked baits) ...perhaps...

Thanks for your reply Andy, Has anyone else got any helpful advice about where they hook deadbaits for perch, and whether the strike is delayed slighty longer if hooked in the tail as opposed to when fishing lip-hooked livebaits? Thanks Carl

Hi all I have been fishing for perch with dedabaits recently following a decision to fish less with livebaits (which i would normally liphook), as I feel the deadbaits often attract the larger fish. However, despite prompt striking, I have experienced some deephooking in the passed. I decided when deadbaiting to try hooking the deadbait (be it small perch, gudgeon or roach) in the tail root. I fish open bail arm, with a 1.5ft drop on a very light bobbin with the rod tip pointing straight at the bait. I have been striking when the bobbin hits the rod. I have missed quite a few runs with this mehtod and lost a few rather large fish (looked 3lb+) as they surfaced, so do not feel it is simply smaller fish not managing to engulf the bait. I was wondering how others hook deadbaits for perch, lip or tail, and how you set your rods up, and what stage you strike to try to ensure maximum hooking with minimum deephooking. Thanks in advance for all your views. Carl

hello all. i was looking to track down an article i think written by tony miles previously posted on the perchfishers site entitled "how i caught my 5lb perch". the artcle does not appear to be on the above mentioned site anymore. does anyone know any link to this article on any site or have a copy yourself which you might be able to e-mail me on at carlos211@hotmail.com thanks very much. carl

does any one have the number (river call information service) for the thames region?...thanks

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