EELS AND CARP BAIT.
We have established that eels have learned that boilies are a food source. Some anglers air dry their boily baits to allow them to harden. This helps the bait to survive longer, though only increases the eels determination and the eel is a formidable attacker with enormous stamina. The eel will attack a bait for hours and invariably it will catch itself on the hook.
Remember, this is MASTER CLASS, I deal with the real side of carping, not the one depicted by advertising where all and sundry have access to premier waters well stocked with big fish and very little else! I do day ticket waters where you have no idea where you may fish from, how many anglers will already be there, and how much pressure the water has had during the week. Add to that the unwanted attention of bream and eels. And so, on we go.
Eels, mmm, they fight very hard and the death roll is something to see. Get a good size one on and you will discover this if you observe its movements. Any hair rig will do with a boily up close to the hook. A fish flavour boily is like a red rag to a bull. I recently used a standard hair rig with a Dynamite Frank Warwick squid and octopus boily during the mid afternoon and within ten minutes it was away. Nash and Richworth bait go well too and I have both in the car at all times in case I fancy a afternoon scrap. At night you could really get stuck in on these if you fancy. Just make sure you return the eels alive because we need them as cleaners, they do help reduce the possibility of rotting baits.
Master class is simply to get you to question all aspects of carping. On the bank and certain angling radio programmes there is a whiff of reality beginning to crack the facade depicted by the various magazines and flashy advertising. In angling the true picture is talked about out there on the bankside. No amount of conning can prevent this. Welcome to Master Class. Who knows what will be the latest and greatest things to use in the future, but the chances are, as a specialist, I'm already using it. I leave you to ponder.
Regards.
Dave.
Thanks Kevin and Frank, great carp bait!
