There are some simple rules to follow when fishing zigs that will maximise your chances of success. ![]() Super-sweet hookbaits work very well and are a good starting point. You will catch plenty of carp on unflavoured baits, although when I have tested them against ones that have been soaked in attractants the difference is often quite distinctly in favour of the flavoured baits. Water-soluble additive, such as liquid betaine are another must, boosting the feeding response of carp at a time of the year when they can still be fairly lethargic. Keep the levels low though – a teaspoonful added to two pints of soup is enough. Strawberry Crush and Pineapple are a good starting point. I tend to use additives at the sweet end of the spectrum at this time of the year. Have a second batch ready to make as soon as you arrive, so that it soaks while you fish, and you’ll have a constant supply. I normally prepare some soup the night before fishing so it has plenty of time to fully absorb the liquid. By the end of a day’s fishing you are likely to be covered from head to foot in bait! Note that spodding this sloppy mix is not a clean job. These will simply sink to the bottom where they are not adding to the attraction. ![]() There is no point in adding larger baits, such as carp pellets and hemp. Breakdown pellets can also be used, as the mush that is left when they have broken down creates a very attractive cloud. Maize meal is a very cheap and useful addition to soup mixes. So the particles need to be as small and neutrally buoyant as possible – some ingredients definitely work better than others. Your soup needs to hang in the water for as long as possible to have maximum effect. It will work anywhere that the carp respond to the splash of a spod. ![]() The well-known reservoirs Drayton, Boddington and Naseby are where the tactic can yield huge catches, but don’t ignore it on smaller venues. Spodding works best on venues with a big head of carp competing for food. Carp will often simply swim through the cloud, searching for larger particles to feed on. Not only does the cloud produced by the soup create a lovely fish-attracting haze in the water, but it also helps to disguise the end tackle. On prolific venues, spodding a sloppy groundbait mix over the top of zigs will bring more bites.
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