In the bends of the summer river Summer

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15-06-2023 - It could be said that this period divides fishermen into two camps. Some do not go to the water because of the large number of people, others like to go to the water, and on hot days, when the activity of carp during the daylight is not high, they spend time with their loved ones, swimming and sunbathing. I too am troubled by the large number of people on the banks of our waters, but I could not live without fish. That's why I try to look for unusual places, where many fishermen don't go for various reasons. My friend and I chose one such place in August this year and it was a hit! Choosing a place took a bit of time. 

In June, I picked one place and went there at least once a week and once on the weekend to check if anyone was going there or not. On that occasion, I always tossed it in there with a few handfuls of boilies I had on hand. This area is located on the inside of the bend, where there is logically less depth and a deposit of leaves and twigs at the bottom. 

 

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I don't like this side very much. 90% of the time I choose the outside of the bend where I have the trough right under my feet and can fish relatively deep. In the summer, however, shallower depths worked for me, and so that I did not have to have my lines stretched across the entire stream, I chose the other bank. My friend and I planned our first outing on July 1st. Our high expectations were fulfilled and we started doing well right from the start. We placed the end rods in a spread regulation, basically the length of the rod. We moved the middle rods a little further, about 10 m from the edge. With this step, we blocked as little as possible and all rods had the maximum chance of being engaged. 

 

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This arrangement of rods has the working name "pyramid". The strategy worked for us, because we caught on all the rods almost every trip. Well, to finally get to some fish. On the very first night, we managed to catch two beautiful fish that exceeded 15 kilograms. The bites were careful, but the fights were nourishing. We fished relatively close to the weir, where there was more current and the fish had enough oxygen here, so they thrashed like horses. The loss of fish was zero, mainly thanks to my favorite and proven setup. I'm a believer in simplicity, so my rig consists of just 25lb fluorocarbon, an anti-tangle and a size 4 CS hook on which I make exactly 9 wraps. It works flawlessly for me because I really only get a few fish every year. 

 

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This time I chose a slightly longer hair than usual to avoid action from smaller fish. The distance between the ball and the hook was about 5 cm. It is certainly necessary to mention the feeding and the bait itself. For me, the type of feeding is not important in the summer months, because the water is very warm (in this case around 24 degrees) and any bait, even with a small whitefish attack, falls apart relatively quickly. I think the amount of bait is more important. I prefer only a few point balls for assembly. A large amount of feeding can bring us a lot of action, but mostly from smaller fish.

To be continued!

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