Baiting Tips

Bait retrictions
With the all 3 lakes being let every week of the season we are now having to introduce a bait restriction for those fishing. From 2009 on Bills Lake 1, 2 and 3 there is a 15kg per person total bait limit. This in theory could be made up of 5kg boilies, 5kg pellet, 5kg particles. All serious anglers will understand this decision is aimed at everybodys good interest and I am sure will lead to more productive fishing throughout the season. You wouldn't want to be following a group who had filled the lake in the week before would you? Of course, you can use plastic baits, particle hooker baits such as Brazils e.t.c.

Also, the cooking of particle baits on-site is now banned and all particles must be purchased from us. Our freshly prepared particles are as cheap or cheaper than UK bait suppliers plus you will save space and weight in the car!

Anyone seen to be dissregarding the bait limit will be delt with accordingly.

On this lake the fish are never really very far away. The majority of anglers fish the caravan bank swims as they offer a place for a good social. The fish on the other hand stay well away and hug the far margin opposite. The use of a baitboat on this lake will increase you chances of catching by 100% as you can position your bait “exactly” on the spot. You need to be within 1 meter of the margin when fishing like this to score.

The side margins are very similar with fishing close being the order of the day. It is ironic that one of the biggest fish out (47lb) came from just under the rod tips !!! But…the angler was fishing alone on the lake and kept well away from the rods and kept very, very quiet.

The middle of the lake catches but has no real features to fish to. There was a weed bed but this has now been eaten I think? Zig rigs can work as can surface fishing in the right conditions.

On this lake we have the dreaded Poisson Chats but this does not need to be a problem at all!! All you need to do is fish the lake with the right baits. If you use a soft fishmeal bait then I’m sorry but in the warmer months your bait will last 30 seconds.!!!! It can be that bad!

If however you fish with Air dried boilies or a hard boilie with a sleeve for protection you will catch fish. The Banana Twist and other sweet fruity boilies can work better than a fish meal and of course the use of particle is the best. Bill's Particle Mix can be binded with the use of a Vitalin type powder and makes a good feeder bait.

If you want any more advice then please give me a call.

For information on the types of bait please click here and see our Tackle & Techniques section.