Consultants 'Tip of the Week'
Question: Do you use imitation baits? If so which ones? How do you present these and do you use any extra flavouring ti attract the attention of the fish?
Answer: Yes, I do use imitation baits. A lot! I don't know what it is about plastic imitations but they often seem to outdo the real naturals. For example, this spring, tench fishing, I found I was catching two or even three tench on rubber imitations to every one on naturals. Mind you, I've got a lot of points...
Firstly, not all imitations are equal. Some are better than others or at least appear more attractive.
The efficiency of imitations is probably down more to the fact that they counterbalance the weight of the hook than any intrins...
