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Now when it comes to bait and how you apply it in
autumn... This can be the difference between success and
failure. We all know that autumn is a great time to be out
because the fish are on hunt for food! This is especially
after a warm summer when they’ve had a good spawn.
The fish use the autumn time to put on enough weight
to help sustain them through the winter months, which
usually means they will be somewhere on your venue
having a good feed at some point of the day.
My main baiting approach for the autumn is boilies Turner
baits krill and crab. I try to apply enough of the chosen
bait throughout the year so that the fish see it as a good
food source when it comes to this time of year. When
I have done this I always bait fairly lightly during my
session. The way I see it is that I’m fishing for a bite at a
time and fishing with massive beds of bait can sometimes
go against you when using this approach, depending on
the venue and stock of fish.
When it comes to applying bait over these areas, I like to
spread the bait over a large area with a throwing stick and
then fish my rods across it. I find spread baiting like this
will grab the fish’s attention and then hold them in the
area for longer as they search out all the bait. It also helps
to get pickups as the fish will be travelling between each
bait rather than be pinned to the bottom.
The main reasons I want my rig on this type of spot are
that it is likely to be where the fish come back to feed
when in the area and also I know that I can fish with
100% confidence.
Also, always keep your eyes open for shows in a certain
area. The fish can really give themselves away by doing
this and letting you know that there’s something in that
area that they like. It’s certainly worth putting a rig on it
but also take a note of it so you can easily cast to it again.
What you put into your fishing usually speaks for itself
with results. It’s always the anglers willing to go the extra
mile that catch what others may think is more than their
fair share, but they’re just getting what they deserve.
Whether this be moving in the dark or storm conditions,
by making the extra effort it often leads to a welldeserved result!
At this time of year one tactic that can really pay off is
pre-baiting. This can be done in many ways. The best
way to do it in my opinion is to be at the lake on a regular
basis and keep spots primed with smaller quantities this
will keep them visiting the spots on more regular basis
to feed. The way I see it, by pre-baiting, I’m fishing whilst
not having rods out and it puts the odds in my favour for
when I’m back on the bank. One thing I will still do though
is, if I think I have a better chance elsewhere, I won’t
hesitate in moving away from my pre-baited area. Putting
in large quantities can sometimes tie you to a swim, but
if I see fish showing away from my area it’s definitely
time to draw the line, up sticks and get on them! There’s
nothing better for confidence than knowing you’re on the
fish and thinking that it won’t be long before one of my
CX-i alarms goes into meltdown!
I only use a few different rigs throughout the year and
they’ll change due to the type of area I’m fishing or what
kind of baiting approach I’m using. Like I said above,
at this time of year my fishing is based on boilies. This
makes it perfect to fish with some type of pop-up rig. My
favourite pop up rigs for this would be the Ronnie rig or
Choddy topped with a Crawford Specials high vis pop up.
I feel both these rigs will give you perfect presentation
every time at this time of year. The picture to the left
shows a nice capture that can be credited to the above
tactics. I hope all this helps you to put some on the bank
as well
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