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ADVICE
IN THE THICK OF IT
KODEX ANGLER DAMO LEE OFFERS HIS TOP TIPS FOR
FISHING NEAR OR ON TOP OF WEEDY AREAS DURING
THE SUMMER.
F
ishing for carp during the summer months can
become very frustrating due to the warm conditions
causing large periods of inactivity, but there will
always be a window of opportunity for a bite. The fish are
often starving during these months and will no doubt be
up for a feed at some time of the day. The weed growth
is at its peak and this is where the carp will pretty much
always feel most safe. If they are spending their time
during the day basking in the sun in and around the weed
beds, then you can bet your money they won’t travel far
to find food...
Most often I have found that they seem to become
preoccupied with the natural food that is there for them.
I’m not sure if this is because they know eating boilies/
bait trips them up and we catch them, or rather they just
prefer the naturals over what we give them, but I have
found that by putting a good spread of krill and crab
boilies in the areas that they feel comfortable eating
the naturals, they won’t be able to resist eating the bait
as well.
During this time of year I seem to spend a lot more time
casting a lead around, searching for clear areas that I
could present a rig on. Once I have found a spot I’ll put a
rig back on and cast it to the chosen spot and retrieve it
back in - this tells me what type of rig is best presented
in that area. The reason I do this is that, sometimes, when
you think you have landed on a clear spot, it can in actual
fact have gone through light weed growth and therefore
hinder your rig presentation if the right
one isn’t chosen. I do prefer clean gravel
spots, but often it’s the weedy areas the
carp feel most comfortable to feed.
Now when it comes to my method of
choice for fishing in or around weed
beds, it has to be the helicopter
setup. I feel this method gives you
so much versatility, being able to set
the beads at different places, which enables you to set
your rig to land and lay perfectly on top of the weed when
you’re fishing into the thick of it. The rigs I use in and
around these situations are usually either the Chod or the
Ronnie, depending how deep the weed growth is. If the
spot only has light bits of weed (e.g. a couple of inches)
then I will use the Ronnie rig, but if the weed is anything
more than that I will go back onto the Chod and set it so
the pop-up slowly settles onto
the weed rather than being
pulled into it. I also slide my top
bead to account for the depth
of weed, so I know the rig is
presented every time and ready
for the next fish that drops onto
the spot. I make all my Chod rigs
for these situations using size 3
Genomic MGP chod hooks, 15lb
Shape-Shifter stiff/chod rig line,
Kodex titanium flexi bait screws
and just enough of the Graviton
putty to sink the pop up slowly
onto the spot.
I use a lot more chopped boilie
and crumb in the summer
months and have recently found
it to be more successful. I’ve also found that by adding a
few chopped tigers to the mix this gets them grubbing. I
always mix in a few liquids like Ectoplasm to help keep the
fish in the area, as the scent trail stays in the water column
even though the bait has been eaten.
These methods have led to me getting a local club lake
record at 28lbs, backed up by a several more fish to 20+.
I hope some of this can help to put more fish on the bank
like it has for me. Tight lines
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