Bream on the Lough.
Shoals of bream on the lake can be very big so anglers should come to the water equipped with enough bait to keep the shoal in front of them when the fish start feeding. Particle baits such as corn,hemp pellet and caster are a very popular bait with most anglers. Hook bait usually compries of various cocktails of maggott and worm and corn. Red maggot is the favoured colour with white being used now and then to add as an attractant when the fishing gets hard.
Brown crumb groundbait is the norm as a base mix to which various additives can be added. Local favourite additives would be ones which are red in colour but this is up to each anglers prefference.
Worm tipped with red maggot has accounted for many large bags of bream at all venues over the years and is a bait we feel is a must for the bream.
Red sweetcorn is a favourite of the Tench anglers for the lakes and will also take some bigger roach. Natural sweetcorn is also good to attract the hybrids and mixed with casters will hold fish in the swim.
As already stated these suggestions are a guide for each angler to build on as they see fit.
Brown crumb groundbait is the norm as a base mix to which various additives can be added. Local favourite additives would be ones which are red in colour but this is up to each anglers prefference.
Worm tipped with red maggot has accounted for many large bags of bream at all venues over the years and is a bait we feel is a must for the bream.
Red sweetcorn is a favourite of the Tench anglers for the lakes and will also take some bigger roach. Natural sweetcorn is also good to attract the hybrids and mixed with casters will hold fish in the swim.
As already stated these suggestions are a guide for each angler to build on as they see fit.
Island Fishing.
Access to parts of the lake can be limited but for those wishing to fish secluded areas and islands on the lake over pre-baited swims a local guide service is available. The service is organised by T.J. o Brien of T.J.s Angling Center in Ballina.
