still using Campbells meatballs?
I've been thinking that since I have had so much success using pellet that I have been neglecting other baits which used to work well. How many people are still using meatballs or bacon grill etc. How...
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I use meatballs in all conditions and they certainly work in low clear conditions on the Teme i use them when i want to scale down bait size and have had good catches on them mike
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Mike, I take it, that when you are 'scaling down', using meatballs, that you mean the comercially available type ? I.E. :- Dynamite Baits Meaty Fish Bites or similar ? Not the Campbells 'Monsters' i'm...
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Paul, you might be surprised Haven't used meatballs for a few years now but they were always a decent bait, especially if they're fried off in some curry sauce/powder. Might well give them a try again...
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no paul i mean i scale down to campbells meatballs i would not entertain a smaller bait than one of those and certainly would not pay over the odds for dynamite baits. mike
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Blimey Lads ! Just can't get the confidence to use such a big bait in low and clear conditions on a really small river. I can see the fish pick up a 13mm pellet ! So I just feel that a HUGE bait like...
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paul, believe me a campbells meatball is regarded as a small bait by myself and a few others i fish with. you can believe this or not,but i am more than happy to fish with 3 of these threaded onto the...
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Hello All, Been out to Kidderminster and M5 doing surveying today so missed posting whilst at work! On this river I have used 2No. 10mm Trigga Ice pellets glued back to back and then banded onto to...
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Mike, I do not doubt that big baits work on The Teme ! Not had the pleasure of fishing it myself (may change that this weekend). The river Kris and I fish is about 12 feet wide in most places (and...
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the long and short of this discussion lads is: fish the way you feel confident scott and tom fish totally different to the way i do and i don't catch anywhere near the number of fish they do. but i...
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Thanks for that Kris, Was beginning to think it was just me Mark, just had a peek @ The Teme board ! And it's obvious it works for you ! Like Kris says, on the river in question, then we ain't so sure...
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If three meatballs is a small bait what the hell is a normal or large bait?
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Mike, good point about confidence. If you haven't got confidence in what you're doing you're already one step back IMO. Linkledger, don't knock it mate - have a look in the Gallery for proof that it...
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Hi lads, Guess it's as Mike (and I ) said, whatever you feel confident doing ! It certainly seems to work for him ! Can't see it working on my river, but like I said i'll give it a go ! The sharing of...
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paul you keep refering to "my river" which river do you actually fish ? scott........you have your fair share of biggies too mike
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Mike, I fish The Marden regularly. It is a tiny tributary of the Bristol Avon. Like I said in most places it's only about 12/15 feet wide (sometimes narrower). I do fish a few others too Taff, Kennet,...
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Not knocking it at all Scott but I just wouldn't have the confidence to put three meatballs on the hook.
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I've caught three pound chub on lumps of paste the size of a small chicken's egg! Looking at the mouths of big fish, it seems perfectly feasible that they'd gobble down a couple of meatballs easily,...
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"What the hell is a normal or large bait? Take one large pig, clean it's teeth, wipe it's backside, mount on a suitable hook (can be purchased on line, Google, "army surplus grappling hook's"), cast...
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Hmm, I must admit that the size of baits some of you are using sound frightening!! I only use baits like Meat, corn Cheese, Meatballs etc, and one tin of Bacon grill will last me a whole days fishing,...
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