Question to the forum: Fishing in Silt?

[Julian]

Hi all,

 

Can anybody help with this visitors question to the forum?

 

The Visitor has been directed to this thread so could any answers / help be posted below. Cheers, Julian.

 

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Hello,

 

I am living in Holland and most of the water were I live has a very thick soft silty bottom and is also shallow, about 4 to 8 feet deep. What do you think is the best method for fishing these waters? The furthest I cast is about 50 yards and when I do cast this far the lead always plugs in the silt.

 

Regards, John While

 

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[Nugg]

Fox do bouyant bombs that sink much slower.

See here.

http://www.fishing-direct.com/customer/pro...9&cat=25&page=1

[jimpy0]

try using dissolving foam as it breaks down it slowly lowers your bait to the bottom

[kleinboet]

There are coin shaped ledgers that are supposed to sit on top of the silt.

[chesters1]

use the smallest lead possible ,once it reaches the bottom lift your rod and reel in a yard or so this brings the lead to the top of the silt (also your bait) ,we have lots of silt and i see the odd carp angler chuck in a 4oz weight and wonder why he remains biteless ,his lead and bait are probably a foot or more down in the mud

 

i'm not up with the new stuff but in decades gone past a waterfilled bubble float and a swan shot was a sure way to beat any silt as it was almost weightless under water but heavy enough to cast a fair distance,i fished it so the line went through just one hole so the fish didnt feel the float ,nowadays it seems the opposite works and the fish self hook in getting spooked by it

[Chris Goddard]

Didn't Dinsmore do something along those lines?? Do you HAVE to use a lead?? How about a POLARIS float?? (Must be able to cast at LEAST 50 yds in Ireland!!) Or a float leger?? And to stop bait sinking in silt use a small peice of foam or poly ball or air inject??

[Dick Dastardly]

Depends how deep the silt is really.As long as its not too deep carp anglers use a rig which consists of a lead being tied on the end of the line,the hook length is tied to be slightly shorter than the average depthof the silt.The hook lengths swivel is traped on the main line between two adjustable stops a couple of foot apart.Bait is a pop up or criticaly balanced one.Lead and line sink into the silt but the bait stays just on top of it.

 

Good to know the depth of the silt.To do this set up a normal float plumbing rig but tie on some white wool (wool not nylon) to the lead and up the first couple of feet of line.When cast out leave it in the same place for a few minutes.The silt will stain the wool so giving you the depth.Will also tell you what the silts like.I say this as Ive found that the really black,smelly silt doesnt hold much attraction to carp where the other does.Can obviously be modified slightly for using for other species.

 

Sorry I cant put a diagram up as it would be much easier!

[GlennB]

I had a fishing catalogue through the door the other day which had an advert for "StoneZ" or "PebbleZ" (or whatever) ledger bombs. These were actual pebbles of various colours and shapes, with a swivel drilled into them

 

Among the many advantages claimed were that they sank less in silt, which would make sense. Anyhoo .... seems to me all you need is a supply of flattish pebbles, drill, swivels and araldite. Job done Probably b#stards to cast, but if you're not casting that far....

[fish_head]

hiya.

I use fox boyant bombs for all silt fishing.Usualy canals n ponds and they work perfectly..........

[Ken L]

Use a float.

No, I'm not being nasty. Try a heavy running line outfit with a large weghted waggler. Overcast and drag it back to where the fish are.