bait, I'm new

[billy420]

Hi everyone just a quick one. Just wondering why I cannot catch fish with any other bait than maggots. So far I've tried bread,worms, and sweetcorn but I'm not getting a single bite. But the second in use maggots I'm pulling them out like no tomorrow usually roach and big perch. But I'd rather not shall out for mags every time I go fishing. So my question is why are they not going for any other bait?

[Phone]

billy,

 

Is anyone else catching on something other than maggots? If so - it is probably presentation.

 

Phone

[terry t shirt]

In my experience its not always just the bait but your confidence in it.

If you turn up with maggots and just put corn on the hook occasionally , after 5 mins you'll switch back to maggot.

[OTIB]

Hi everyone just a quick one. Just wondering why I cannot catch fish with any other bait than maggots. So far I've tried bread,worms, and sweetcorn but I'm not getting a single bite. But the second in use maggots I'm pulling them out like no tomorrow usually roach and big perch. But I'd rather not shall out for mags every time I go fishing. So my question is why are they not going for any other bait?

Generally if you use maggots, especially a still water you will catch smaller fish in the warmer months. By using pellets with a feeder approach you will pick up the bigger fish ie Bream and Carp. The best big fish bait is a big piece of bread fished in the margins with a big hook, if you have carp in the lake that normally works. No reason why worm won't catch, a lobworm ledgered or fished again in the margins will catch.

 

Rule No 1 leave the maggots alone until the Winter.

[Tigger]

Rule No 1 leave the maggots alone until the Winter.

 

 

Nonesense !

[Christian T]

I had my biggest tench on maggots this summer!

[Tigger]

 

I had my biggest tench on maggots this summer!

I've had a lot of my larger catches on maggots also Christian, {some content removed. Newt}

Edited August 18, 2014 by Newt
Non-related remark removed

[OTIB]

Let me help you first it's nonsense ,the reason I said leave the maggots at home in the summer is that if the OP wants to catch a better stamp of fish in a lake where there are a lot of smaller fish then it makes sense to consider an alternative bait No?

Nonesense !

I appreciate you catch small barbel with maggots but let me assure you that I can assure you where I fish this would not be feasible in the summer. Only a few days ago I had TWO barbel 12 and 13 lb on 20 mm hallibut pellet, because the Bream were a nuisance.

 

{one line of comment removed. Newt}

Edited August 18, 2014 by Newt
comment removed

[OTIB]

All content of this post removed as it was made unneeded by previous edits. Newt

Edited August 18, 2014 by Newt

[Tigger]

Let me help you first it's nonsense ,the reason I said leave the maggots at home in the summer is that if the OP wants to catch a better stamp of fish in a lake where there are a lot of smaller fish then it makes sense to consider an alternative bait No?

Nonesense !

I appreciate you catch small barbel with maggots but let me assure you that I can assure you where I fish this would not be feasible in the summer. Only a few days ago I had TWO barbel 12 and 13 lb on 20 mm hallibut pellet, because the Bream were a nuisance.

 

{one line of comment removed. Newt}

 

I don't belive you RABBIT...your full bullshine.

 

Newt, I thought we'd got shut of this person and yet here he is again p!$$!ng us off. I'm not the only one who's noticed this troll is back !

Edited August 18, 2014 by Alan Roe
inappropriate word removed