Steep banks and Rolling Leads

[Apache]

I fish a carp water where the carp come in to about 2' away from the bank. The problem is the only way to catch them is with a bolt rig. The lake bed is quite steep at thais point and the lead rolls down pulling the bait with it. has anyone got any ideas on how to prevent this? I cannot get rid of the lead by the way. Thanks in advance. :cool:

[chesters1]

use a flat lead or belt a round one with a hammer

[Chris Shaw]

Just go to your local tackle shop, they should have flat sided leads of most types.

 

Try the URL below for the type of thing that you are looking for.

 

http://www.foxint.com/products.php?productcode=AC2443

 

Hope this helps.

[Apache]

I have tried the flat leads and they seem to work sometimes, but sometimes it doesn't but thanks all the same.

[Chris Shaw]

Apache:

I have tried the flat leads and they seem to work sometimes, but sometimes it doesn't but thanks all the same.  

Now confused, not sure what you are looking for, you will have to find a flat lead of the right weight to hold the slope.

 

Either that or if the slope is that severe that the lead still slides, then use the flat lead, but with a back lead under the rod top, and fish a tight line.

 

Set indicator for drop backs.

[Yorkshire Monster]

Spent some time a few seasons ago fishing a small but extremely deep pit (35ft+). All fishing was done to the far margin as it was virtually inaccessible due to the density of the trees and bushes that grew on that bank.

 

Flat leads are certainly the obvious answer to your problem although I found severe marginal slopes were better attacked using a fluted/riser type lead as they tended to grip the lake bed better. One word of warning though, be careful when casting this particular type of lead any distance. The behaviour of a riser lead as it sinks through the water can often result in it settling a suprisingly large distance away from where you think it has.

 

Another solution (if feasible) would be to cast a lead over and onto the far bank, walk round the lake to where the lead has landed, attach your baited rig and then lower the bait into the water using your hand or a modified landing net handle or stiff roach pole.

 

All are methods I have used successfully in the past and no doubt will do in the future as well!

 

From a purely financial point of view (and being the archetypal tight Yorkshireman that I am) I would suggest you don't bother buying any flat leads just smack the rounds ones you already have with a large hammer (as already suggested by chesters1).....they do the job just as well......I mean as long as it sinks.....

 

see y'all soon

 

Monster

[Yorkshire Monster]

Apache:

The problem is the only way to catch them is with a bolt rig.

By the way.......

 

I'd put money on bolt rigs not being the only way you can catch them!

 

Monster

[Newt]

This one stays put pretty well.

 

[RobStubbs]

Another 'flat lead' possibility is the donut shaped sea leads (as on hand lines). These have 'bumps' which should help the leads grip and prevent them moving.

 

Rob.

[Apache]

I know the leads you mean Roger, Watchleads. Problem is i live about 4hrs drive from the sea. And my local doesn't stock sea leads! Ta

 

There is one bit of good news though..I hooked (and lost) a large Mirror Carp in the 35-45lb bracket on hair rigged sweetcorn. It refused to pick up freelined sweetcorn or float fished sweetcorn before hand!!!

 

[ 20 June 2002, 06:44 PM: Message edited by: Apache ]