E-ZINE - Nash Tackle

RICHARD
(ditch) BALLARD
As water temperatures plummet during November and December,
the action on many still waters tends to slow but on the rivers,
moving water keeps the fish active which also means they have to
feed.
This year I have been focusing on the River Lea, I started my
campaign by putting in plenty of legwork in October. I knew
that carp inhabited the stretch in question, but I needed to
find them before trying to catch one. After a few walks
along the river I found a fairly slow moving and much more
heavily silted section which I was sure would be full of
natural food and attractive to carp.
Throughout November I steadily introduced a new
boilie on test, applying roughly a kilo twice a week.
As a reward for all my efforts, on my first session in
early December I had three carp, all lovely commons
weighing between 8lb and 16lb and a few big chub
which were clearly making the most of the free dinners
I was supplying.
My next session drew a blank which was strange but
on my next trip I found a huge bed of
weed
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