weed

[CARPER UK]

no not that stuff

theres a council own'd pool not far from where i live and been told there's
some good size carp in there 20+ and whispers of a 30
only problem for me is the weed is said to 3/4ft deep and the water up to 12ft deep.
Its free to fish it so blanking aint costing me anything- have you got any tips how to tackle such a pool ?
its a fair size water and takes about 15 mins to walk round it and as loads of rushes growing round the out side of it.
The water is very clear and any bait's going in are snached by the diving birds ...
do you think pre baiting at night on the same spot would get the fish to clear the weed there or would my bait just be masked by the weed and be waisting time and money?

look 4ward to you idea's

[Darren]

hey carper, is it possible to clear an area yourself? then you can prebait and fish it free of weed? guess it just depends if you want to get your feet wet

[CARPER UK]

hi daz not a bad idea that, so simple yet never crossed me mind lol
would you use a rake ? but gota say there's tons of weed growing in the pool
and its pritty deep too .
weed type is silk weed so i am told and
not sure if would be braking any laws raking what you think?..


cheers for replying

[Darren]

a rake on a rope should do the trick, Ive know people do that down my local canal.. not sure if you would be breaking any laws so you may want to ask someone from the council maybe, but i cant see anyone minding... have you saw anyone fishing there before?

[CARPER UK]

hi daz yeah think give the council a bell to be on safe side
people do fish it on and off 1 bloke did stay aweek and never had a bite.
its difo got carp in but just seems a hard pool but if can get a spot
sorted free of weed might stand a better chance.

hopes

[Darren]

yeah, its just if you do get a big one on, you have got the weed to contend with as well!

[dan_manutd]

im sure the council would be quite happy for you to clean abit of it up becuase its saving them a job realy.

[pester22]

You could try using a rod set up with a depth finding float and try to find any gaps in the weed. I have tryed this at my local lake with great success. Good Luck.

[madcaravanner]

Originally Posted by Darren

yeah, its just if you do get a big one on, you have got the weed to contend with as well!

When you clear the weed use a metal rake head but use TWO welded together back to backand clear a fan shape so that the narrowest part is nearest to you

If you find surface baits are getting taken then use you favourite meat base and gradually ring the changes until you find a bait that they take

but if it's not fished a lot then if you can try bread first on a pond where it's not been used for a while it's a magic bait

[Viking Lord]

Or fish the top? or fish a paternoster and sit the bait on the top of the weed?