Social Fishing

[tyrone mclaren]

Hi Guys

Well my topic is quite simple but I think you guys could add a lot of insight.

I do a lot of Social fishing and mostly catch carp, what I would like to try is to dedicate 1 rod to carp and 1 to baber. How should I go about feed,dips and bait for baber without changing the rig/strop.

Any inputs would be appreciated.

 

[JustPlainSHARK]

It all depends what your rig/strop is made up of, and in particular the size of the hooks and the thickness (diameter) of the line you use for the hook lengths.

In my personal and limited experience on catching barbel (I dont target them spesifically), its possible to catch a barbel of lets say up to 10kgs on a "normal" carp rig that has 7lb hooklinks and a size 1 hook. But thats allready stretching it.

What does your social carp rig setup look like regarding line diameter/breaking strain and hook size?

 

[dynamicthings]

i use the sliding rietvlei trace and for barbel i use a sliding sinker above my swivel so that the barbel can take and make a run. boldips i use super banana or super strawberry ,almond or tjop tjop ,i use sweetcorn floaties super soft ,strawberry bleeding,honey or plain as is or i dip them in my prefered dip that i want to use

 

[supa-m]

you can use a rietvlei trace and only use a size 2 daichi and then put a spring wurm on so that the vibrtions can atract the baber . you can alson just go from a thin line and use a 5 to 7 kg breakstrength line so that you can still get some distance and have enough strenght in the line to pull a lekker baber . or you can make a vaaldam strop to and just increase the lenght of the hook lines that you use and also stronger line . 12 t 13 kg breakstrenght can be used in youre traces and just the leader 12 to 13 kg and the main line you use a thinner line like a 5 to7 breakstrenght or you can go with a normal rietvlei rig and just put plain worms on a little bit of red fluro on the bol will do just fine and you can also put a little bit of lootjie vicks duiwels fork molasse rooi gp and pink panther on the ball as a dip but dont forget the red fluro it works

 

[tyrone mclaren]

Sorry guys for taking so long to reply it's been a little rough at work. Thanks for all the advice so far.

I usually use 10lb main line with an 18lb leader, sliding rietvlei with 18lb main and hooklinks 10lb, with no.1 LINKS hooks.

I was thinking of mixing a little blood(chicken) into my bomb for the rod designated to baber. Is there a dip that could have the same effect? I usually use earthworms but I'll try get some spring worms.