Derek Moody wrote:
In article , Brownz
(mobile) wrote:

Both were running s16 hooks with 3/4 pinkies.
Bagged up all day with around 30+ fish, skimmers, roach, perch, chub
- but nowt over a pound.
Any hints on getting through the small stuff ?

Change to #10 or larger hooks, feed with bread or a mixture of bread
and mud, use bread on the hook.

You won't catch anywhere near as many but the average size should be
much higher. Be prepared to switch swims and let the water recover
after you hook one - come back in a hour or so and take the next from
the swim.

A typical session on the upper Stour at this time of year - when this
heat drops - would be about 8 fish for 20lb using half a loaf in all.

Cheerio,

I'll give it a go, I've never been confident using bread, how does one bait
up with it ?

Do you squeeze/mould it around the shank leaving the hook point exposed, or
just flake off a lump and hope it stays on the hook during the drop ?

Cheerz - Brownz

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