Fresh Fishing Bait Casters In Air Tight 1 Pint Sealed Bag - Lavender Tackle -

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Always politely ask for the freshest bait in the shop. You want fresh, soft, big maggots, the bigger, the better. Don’t buy old bait if you can help it because old maggots tend to shrink and become tougher skinned. Frozen maggots are a good alternative bait. Again, these are never as good as fresh ones and maggots are a bait that moved when they were fresh. I just think its handy to have some frozen maggots in the freezer. Stops People Throwing Bait In After Matches I read about people draining off all the water and then adding pellet oil or other fish oils over the casters and putting them into an air-tight plastic bag and freezing them that way. The theory is that it stops the caster shells from breaking and it will also stop them from floating. How long will they keep in the fridge?

Today we have stepped into the magical lands of the Cotswold Water Park where Kev Hewitt, a prolific big carp-catcher and carp match angler, is going to reveal a gem of a tactic he’s been using to attain some amazing results in the last few years but, up until now, hasn’t revealed to the public eye. A secret weapon in the dangerous Hewitt armoury is, we now find out – solid bags of casters! The blank also provides plenty of power with minimal input, which makes pulling off longer casts feel effortless, rather than being a struggle. By understanding the need to freeze casters, anglers can make informed decisions about bait management. This practice not only saves money but also ensures that the bait’s quality is preserved, making every fishing trip as productive as possible. How to Freeze Casters? 1- Sorting and Cleaning Now for the bait itself. You need to start with fresh maggots, fresher the better. Don't worry about shops telling you that old maggots turn better. They may turn faster but the casters will be rubbery and shrunken. If you need casters for a weekend, I'd buy the maggots on the first week on the Wednesday of the week before, allowing ten days.

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Unless I am loosefeeding I will mix the hemp and casters together and feed them like this. Because they sink at different speeds, keep them apart if you are loosefeeding. While fresh casters are unmatched in quality, frozen casters still hold significant value. They may not be the first choice for hook bait due to their softer texture, but they excel in ground bait or as loose feed. The freezing process does alter their texture, but it preserves the essential oils and scents that attract fish. Economic and Practical Considerations If he’s using a 3AAAfloat, Steve always removes one of the AAAshot prior to plumbing up and replaces it after he’s found the depth. It is essential to use an undershotted float so it can rise to the surface easily. This way you don’t get any false readings. The mainline will be made from .10mm diameter line, which will have a breaking strain of 2lb plus. I tend to use Match Team line for this as it has good stretch and is robust.

Keep running the bait until it starts to get lazy. From four pints you should get a good three pints of top-quality casters. That's why they are more expensive than maggots! You should keep your fresh casters covered with damp kitchen paper in a Tupperware-type box, in the fridge. With big, powerful fish, Steve keeps the rod tip down low all the way until the fish is within netting range. The fish tend to be calmer if you keep them low in the water. They normally go berserk when you get them high up in the water and they can see things. If your hooklink is on the verge of breaking, or the hook pulling, this is when it will happen. The most common worm used for fishing is the Dendrobaena worm closely followed by the Lob worm depending on what type of fish you are trying to attract. When fishing weedy waters, I pay a lot of attention to detail when finding the right spot to fish a bag of casters. Careful plumbing with braid to find the clear spots is what I am looking for. I am not a massive fan of fishing PVA bags in weed and will always opt for the clearest, hardest spots I can find, which I see as dinner plates on which the carp like to come and feed. On the busier waters it is often the case that the clear spots are only clear because they are fed on regularly, so a PVA bag of casters on a dinner plate is a recipe for success.Type of reel: there are specific rods for multiplier reels, they typically have more frequent and smaller eyelets.

That memorable day with Benny was spent on the Bridgewater Canal at Plank Lane, Leigh, near to his bait farm. It’s probably fair to say that the Harrison Torrix is more of an all-rounder than a dedicated distance casting or fishing rod. That said, it can still really pull longer casts off with ease, thanks to the rod’s fantastic build quality and helpful features. Bag Selection: Opt for sandwich bags, which are inexpensive and readily available, to store the casters. I would say do not put them in water as they will die and then turn sour. You are better off bagging them in airtight bags and letting them have some air for five or ten minutes, once a day, to keep them fresh and alive. A beautiful end result – two pints of perfect home-turned casters. On The Bank – Areas To Fish This allows me to cover a much bigger area than would be the case with a standard short line rig. USE A SOFTER ELASTICYou can read all about how he came across using casters as hook bait in his fantastic book, Match Fishing with Benny Ashurst, if you can get hold of a copy. An old friend from my youth, Geoff Peet, lent me his copy and more than 30 years later, when we reconnected on Facebook, I reminded him I still had it. Generously he said I could keep it. Thanks, Geoff, that was mighty kind of you, and it’s a book I treasure. Caster Fishing – The “Bible”– still worth reading today! Not only is the Infinity X45 exceptionally well-made, but it boasts a range of clever features to help it handle big casts with ease. I’m sure many of you reading this will agree that there is nothing quite like the sense of anticipation and excitement you feel when you see the tell-tale indications of a bite developing on the canal or anywhere else for that matter when using the caster.

Harrison is a brand known for using top-of-the-line materials, and this certainly shows in the rod’s performance. It sports a set of very high quality guides, available in both 40 and 50mm offerings; the 50mm guides are especially suitable for distance fishing, and they also do an excellent job of eliminating line frap, which is a massive help, too.

Fresh casters are the gold standard, prized for their firmness and resilience on the hook. They possess a robust texture that resists damage when pierced, making them ideal for anglers who need their bait to stay intact through multiple casts or in strong currents. Again casters can be used in a similar way to maggots, either directly on the hook or hair rigged, again commonly done with a bait band. Casters are also great in spod mixes and used in feeder fishing.