Hi. I love watching your videos. I would like to see a test between fishing single hookbait pop ups with no feed vs a hookbait with free offerings to create a feeding spot.
Thanks si for the info learned so much from you over the last year and I’ve been fishing for 30 years made my fishing so much better cheers mate keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
3 things here 1) big loop in the hooklink is for movement with mono you put a sleeve over it 2)a boilie needs to absorb water to release attractors contained in it you are not making it appear as its been in the lake a few days plus u add extra liquid attractant so really you have made it over flavoured as it will already be releasing its own attractors 3) bailiff said 14 wraps but if he isnt stood exactly were u are it will be different he could be a yard further bk or fwd from where u stand
My three things in response 1) I tie a big loop to help stiffness near the lead and avoid Tangles the movement comes from a quick link on the swivel. 2) I add water to soften the baits as mentioned so it's easier for the carp to break them down and digest in the winter. A lot of this will be smashed by the large number of roach in the lake so the extra flavour is to leave attraction behind even when the solid bait is gone. 3) I've fished this lake before and written down 14 wraps to a spot I found myself with a marker the bailiffs said 14.5 to the far margin but it was slightly choddy on the bottom there and I was getting liners so I brought it back to the spot I'd found previously and caught my fish there. Nothing to do with where you stand as everyone stands at the front of the platform 👍
I usually do pretty well with corn and pack bait made of old cookies & stale cereal. Experience has taught me that carp eat anything containing junk food, so it’s not necessary to spend much money for bait. I haven’t touched a boilie in many years.
Sounds like you're fishing in the USA. It's a little different here where the carp become wise to anglers and you need to use bait that they can't resist 😉
Modern carp fishing is dominated by bright pop ups , & not just in the winter. Think we are missing a trick not going back to straight bottom baits out of the bag, myself included.
Yes absolutely mate I've been guilty myself of only using bright baits and there's no reason to think carp won't take a straight out the bag boilie. If they're eating the freebies then they will eat a hook bait that matches for sure!
I'm a firm believer of using the same bait on the hook as your freebies. If those carp are going round hoovering up the exact same boilies off the bottom they won't think twice about it when they get to your hookbait. I understand making the hookbait stand out from everything else but I believe that can also have negative effects by making them wary of something different
I've had most of my bigger fish on pop ups mate no matter what the bottom is like they do seem to work for the bigger fish but as this video shows bottom baits work to! I'll definitely be using them a bit more this year and perhaps compare results over the whole year 😉
@@SimonDewCarpFishing yeah they have their moments. But I’ve had my best results on bottom baits to be fair. But all lakes are different, that’s what makes it a head scratcher at times lol. But being confident in what you’re doing is the key 👍🏻.
@@stevenjacobs5246yep confidence is the most important and the things you are confident in end up being the things you use more and catch on more so sometimes it's hard to tell if something else is better 😜
@@SimonDewCarpFishing I quite often start with 3 different hookbaits, especially when fishing a new venue. That’s always a good starting point to gauge from. And doing something different from the norm can be good 👍🏻.
The result could have nothing to do with a pop up vs bottom bait, could be purely down to colour. Could have made both bright baits or both natural/drab to get a fair result
The whole idea if this test was to see if a bright pop up would out fish a match the hatch bait I may do a similar test with both baits the same colour but I just wanted to see if a bright one got extra bites which it didn't so interesting result really and I'll definitely be fishing match the hatch more often 👌
@@SimonDewCarpFishing sorry but the title says different so assumed that was the aim, I did actually watch the whole video 😂 it's all speculation, we'll never know what's going on even with underwater. It's confidence at the end of the day. I'm a bit of a dinosaur single pop ups in winter and snowmen over baits in spring we could all do more 👍🏻
@@JamieVauxnut1I'll definitely be doing more tests this year and possibly my own underwater stuff as I think that's the only way we can know for sure 😉
I've caught plenty of carp on pop ups on clear hard bottom and plenty on bottom baits fished in and around less favourable substrate. I just wanted to see which would get more bites in the winter as lots of people seem to favor pop ups these days since Ronnie rigs came about. Interesting that the bottom bait caught a fish that rarely comes out. Apparently on its 3rd capture in 5 years 🤷🏻♂️
Another quality video👍🏻 I usually try a rod on each on a new water & see how things progress, pop ups can also work well as singles in the winter but I do feel on pressured waters that bottom baits or wafters always have the edge.
Yes absolutely mate every venue is different. I think this year I'll do the same test all year over lots of venues and see what the results are over the whole year. Could be interesting to see which catches more and which catches bigger fish etc👍
Look forward to next video maybe try bottom bait vs pop up again in summer,autumn,winter and spring very interesting to see which one on average would catch more carp.
Hi mate apparently the website is now shut for the pva as most of the sales were through amazon and ebay. It's still available there but without the discount unfortunately 👍
Hey Simon. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and you seem like a decent sort. However, I have a bit of a beef with Prologic. I bought some ( 3 plus receiver) SMX II bite alarms around 2 years ago and have had a few gripes. One of the original 3 failed after 12 months and days. Asked the retailer ( Angling Direct) about it. No luck. Out of warranty by literally 2 days. Emailed Prologic. No response. Bought a replacement - brand new - failed after 9 months. Emailed Prologic - no response... I have to say, I am a little disappointed with the customer service I have received from your sponsor. I don't want to drop this on you but I can't seem to get a reply from Prologic. Need to up their game IMO. Tight lines. Jason.
You put the rods back onto the far margin you say. How come the camera then shows your lines clearly running left from the left rod and right from the right rod??!!
Not everything is filmed as it happens mate I tried a rod on the island the day before after Joe left as he'd had a few fish off there and just used that shot for this video 👍
@@rickygreenslade7399you're not allowed on this venue you can only fish from one side. The platforms on the far side are left over from when it was a match lake but are no longer in use 👍
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Hi. I love watching your videos. I would like to see a test between fishing single hookbait pop ups with no feed vs a hookbait with free offerings to create a feeding spot.
Great suggestion! I think I'll do that this spring. Should be a good test 🙌
Thanks si for the info learned so much from you over the last year and I’ve been fishing for 30 years made my fishing so much better cheers mate keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Glad to hear it
3 things here 1) big loop in the hooklink is for movement with mono you put a sleeve over it 2)a boilie needs to absorb water to release attractors contained in it you are not making it appear as its been in the lake a few days plus u add extra liquid attractant so really you have made it over flavoured as it will already be releasing its own attractors 3) bailiff said 14 wraps but if he isnt stood exactly were u are it will be different he could be a yard further bk or fwd from where u stand
Well said
My three things in response 1) I tie a big loop to help stiffness near the lead and avoid Tangles the movement comes from a quick link on the swivel. 2) I add water to soften the baits as mentioned so it's easier for the carp to break them down and digest in the winter. A lot of this will be smashed by the large number of roach in the lake so the extra flavour is to leave attraction behind even when the solid bait is gone. 3) I've fished this lake before and written down 14 wraps to a spot I found myself with a marker the bailiffs said 14.5 to the far margin but it was slightly choddy on the bottom there and I was getting liners so I brought it back to the spot I'd found previously and caught my fish there. Nothing to do with where you stand as everyone stands at the front of the platform 👍
I gone to more boilies this year and absolutely smashed it 2 pbs in march and may, I was using pop ups a lot last year and didn’t get much.
Good man glad it's working for you 👌
I usually do pretty well with corn and pack bait made of old cookies & stale cereal. Experience has taught me that carp eat anything containing junk food, so it’s not necessary to spend much money for bait. I haven’t touched a boilie in many years.
Sounds like you're fishing in the USA. It's a little different here where the carp become wise to anglers and you need to use bait that they can't resist 😉
@@SimonDewCarpFishing Like fake plastic corn ? Yummy.
Good work Simon. Lovely common that, especially in the winter. 👍 Phil.
Thanks Phil really appreciate it 😊
@@SimonDewCarpFishing cool (♡ω♡ ) ~♪
Welldone Simon great fish buddy . All the best Del
Thanks mate 😊
Nice to see your down my favourite lake 👌🏻 my local! Beautiful place and holds some gems in there 😍
It's a lovely place mate 😊
@@SimonDewCarpFishing I’m down there in a few weeks.
Modern carp fishing is dominated by bright pop ups , & not just in the winter. Think we are missing a trick not going back to straight bottom baits out of the bag, myself included.
Yes absolutely mate I've been guilty myself of only using bright baits and there's no reason to think carp won't take a straight out the bag boilie. If they're eating the freebies then they will eat a hook bait that matches for sure!
I'm a firm believer of using the same bait on the hook as your freebies. If those carp are going round hoovering up the exact same boilies off the bottom they won't think twice about it when they get to your hookbait. I understand making the hookbait stand out from everything else but I believe that can also have negative effects by making them wary of something different
Pop ups catch the angler, bottom baits catch the fish
Both work mate but with everyone using pop ups these days I think bottom baits are an edge 😉
I've never ever caught on a bright pop-up.
I have, however, on krill pop-ups, just a dull brown colour.
They do have their place mate especially in spring. I usually try to fish something more subtle but have caught well on bright pink, orange yellow etc
I use bottom baits, or snowmen all year round. And i only use a pop up when i can't present a bottom bait. Nice result though Si.
I've had most of my bigger fish on pop ups mate no matter what the bottom is like they do seem to work for the bigger fish but as this video shows bottom baits work to! I'll definitely be using them a bit more this year and perhaps compare results over the whole year 😉
@@SimonDewCarpFishing yeah they have their moments. But I’ve had my best results on bottom baits to be fair. But all lakes are different, that’s what makes it a head scratcher at times lol. But being confident in what you’re doing is the key 👍🏻.
@@stevenjacobs5246yep confidence is the most important and the things you are confident in end up being the things you use more and catch on more so sometimes it's hard to tell if something else is better 😜
@@SimonDewCarpFishing I quite often start with 3 different hookbaits, especially when fishing a new venue. That’s always a good starting point to gauge from. And doing something different from the norm can be good 👍🏻.
Glad video what boilies are they and what size are they plz what kind of pop up are you useing to
I used 15mm amino ester and an amino ester pop up. Have a look at Www.purebaitconcepts.com 😉
The result could have nothing to do with a pop up vs bottom bait, could be purely down to colour. Could have made both bright baits or both natural/drab to get a fair result
The whole idea if this test was to see if a bright pop up would out fish a match the hatch bait I may do a similar test with both baits the same colour but I just wanted to see if a bright one got extra bites which it didn't so interesting result really and I'll definitely be fishing match the hatch more often 👌
@@SimonDewCarpFishing sorry but the title says different so assumed that was the aim, I did actually watch the whole video 😂 it's all speculation, we'll never know what's going on even with underwater. It's confidence at the end of the day. I'm a bit of a dinosaur single pop ups in winter and snowmen over baits in spring we could all do more 👍🏻
@@JamieVauxnut1I'll definitely be doing more tests this year and possibly my own underwater stuff as I think that's the only way we can know for sure 😉
This comparison doesn’t work, you need to use the presentation that is right for the bottom composition.
In my view, enjoyed watching tho, thanks
I've caught plenty of carp on pop ups on clear hard bottom and plenty on bottom baits fished in and around less favourable substrate. I just wanted to see which would get more bites in the winter as lots of people seem to favor pop ups these days since Ronnie rigs came about. Interesting that the bottom bait caught a fish that rarely comes out. Apparently on its 3rd capture in 5 years 🤷🏻♂️
Singles straight out the bag for winter at showing fish for me,never easy in winter m8 you can’t catch them at home,great fish m8
Cheers fella 👌
Another quality video👍🏻
I usually try a rod on each on a new water & see how things progress, pop ups can also work well as singles in the winter but I do feel on pressured waters that bottom baits or wafters always have the edge.
Cheers fella 👌
Surely a better test would have been to fish both rigs on the same baited area?!
I did?!
Where abouts was it hooked simon in the middle. In the scissors ?
In the middle mate👌
Personally would of fished a Ronnie as the pop up rig.
Not a fan of Ronnie's to be honest mate 👍
What actually caught that fish pop up or boille
The bottom bait mate 😉
Nice catch Simon, I admire your water craft 👌
Thanks mate really appreciate it 😊
I guess it depends on the venue
Yes absolutely mate every venue is different. I think this year I'll do the same test all year over lots of venues and see what the results are over the whole year. Could be interesting to see which catches more and which catches bigger fish etc👍
Where's that video where you first joined prologic I believe? You were sitting in your bivvy similar to this, doing a night session.
It's still on my channel if you look back mate 👌
Great video shame we missed the fight maybe you need a go pro strapped to your chest so you don’t miss in future 😉
I made the fatal error of not charging the gopro🙄 I agree it would have been epic 😉
Look forward to next video maybe try bottom bait vs pop up again in summer,autumn,winter and spring very interesting to see which one on average would catch more carp.
@@Zombie-fb5zfthat's the plan mate I'm going to test it for a full year over lots of venues and see what happens 👌
You moved to a mono hair over the D now mate?
No I still like a D but it's better suited to wafters so I chose this rig as I was using a bottom bait 👌
Hi Simon, I've been using your discount code for buying my pva products, however now the website won't open! Is catch-more still in business? Help!
Hi mate I'll find out for you! I've not heard anything
Hi mate apparently the website is now shut for the pva as most of the sales were through amazon and ebay. It's still available there but without the discount unfortunately 👍
@@SimonDewCarpFishing that's what I thought! Shame. I've found another suplier for my PVA though! Keep up the great work with the videos mate 🙂
Hey Simon. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and you seem like a decent sort. However, I have a bit of a beef with Prologic. I bought some ( 3 plus receiver) SMX II bite alarms around 2 years ago and have had a few gripes. One of the original 3 failed after 12 months and days. Asked the retailer ( Angling Direct) about it. No luck. Out of warranty by literally 2 days. Emailed Prologic. No response. Bought a replacement - brand new - failed after 9 months. Emailed Prologic - no response... I have to say, I am a little disappointed with the customer service I have received from your sponsor. I don't want to drop this on you but I can't seem to get a reply from Prologic. Need to up their game IMO. Tight lines. Jason.
I'll mention it to them mate and see what we can do 👍
You put the rods back onto the far margin you say. How come the camera then shows your lines clearly running left from the left rod and right from the right rod??!!
Not everything is filmed as it happens mate I tried a rod on the island the day before after Joe left as he'd had a few fish off there and just used that shot for this video 👍
If your fishing the margin on the far bank.. why wouldn't you fish the margin next to you..?
Nothings saying you can't I just decided to fish the far margin as I've caught from there before. Any margin can be productive 👍
Just curious as to why you wouldn't set up on that side n fish there
@@rickygreenslade7399you're not allowed on this venue you can only fish from one side. The platforms on the far side are left over from when it was a match lake but are no longer in use 👍
@@rickygreenslade7399 less disturbance obviously
@@SimonDewCarpFishing thanks makes sense now