4 Easy Baiting Techniques To Improve Your CATCH RATE

I’m going to share 4 baiting tactics that I use during a week session using particle, pellets and boilies.

This is my second spring fishing session at Beausoleil and in this video, I’m going to talk about how I apply bait to catch carp. There are many different baiting techniques and the trick is to know what technique to use when. Your first baiting tactic should always be to start with small traps of bait to get the first bite. The next tactic to use is what I call Pacman baiting where you dot your baits in a line, 10 baits one way, 10 baits the other way, to force the carp to move from bait to bait. It’s a very effective technique to target carp in the margins. Then you can start applying particle. I use a mix of whole wheat and cracked corn (maïs concassé), with salt, spices and garlic. When you use particle for baiting, it’s really useful to know whether the carp are eating it or not, how much and where. In a clear lake, that’s relatively easy to do but on a cloudy lake like Beausoleil, it’s much harder. I’ve developed my own technique to check whether the carp have eaten or not. I use a 4 ft piece of tube and I use it to suck up the lake bottom and I can see whether there are any bits of particle left.

It’s actually the first time in 10 years I’m fishing with particle at Beausoleil and it’s been very successful. I think that’s partly down to rigs. A supple braided double bottom bait rig like the one I use when boilie fishing isn’t the best. The mono D rig and the multi rig popup have done very well over particle because they are robust, they can be kicked around by the carp and they can re-set.

Time of year for particle fishing is an important factor. We’re in April right now, the oxygen levels in the lake are very good. Oxygen levels decrease as water temperatures increase so in the summer, the oxygen levels are lower so it’s not a good idea to pile a lot of bait in the lake.

The objective of the baiting strategy is to get the carp to make a mistake. A great tactic for doing that is what I call a multi trap. You can do it with a bait boat or rowing boat and with boilies, pellets or particle. You take a scoop of your mix and pour it off on your spot, and do it again 4,5 or even 10 times. They’re all identical traps and in one of them, you’re going to place your rig. The carp are going to come along, discover a trap at a time, move to the next one. With this baiting strategy, you build the carp’s confidence step by step. Fishing with particle en masse is a very effective strategy, but don’t think it’s the magic bullet to catch loads of carp. If you can’t catch them over small traps or a spread of baits, piling a lot of particle is not going to help.

For Beausoleil, I am going to continue to recommend using boilie and pellets for your baiting strategy, especially if it’s your first trip to the venue.

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[lanl]

Because of you i caught my first carp.Thank you.

[phil]

Listening through headphones whilst fishing an overnighter, I got so excited when I heard the Delkim rattle off, jumped out the bivvy, only to realise you had a double take 😂😂😂😂

[feelthedonk]

Really like simple vlogs like this. I'm a baiting nerd and Really keen on tactics rather than amounts although that has a part to play.

[jackgibson]

Beautiful fish Matthew nice to see glad also to see your rigs and baiting all come together for you and catching such beautiful fish well done 👌👌👌

[GDJ_R]

i liked it before even watching it!! due to every previous video you’ve made being excellent, informative and easy to follow. love your content matt. 🙌

[goonernumone]

he sure as hell made it clear he wanted back in he's home, I like to allow them time to recover once landed ( while I rebait & re cast ) before I weigh & take pics- but allowing them that 5 mins in the sling means exactly what you just got- @ 10, 14 🤣, a very lively fish that let's you know its not happy, I just think it's better fish care allowing them that little time to recover ( un-hooked in the sling ( plus yiu can get a bait back out working - building up their confidence is key & you have showed it working in full affect 👏👏👏
Brilliant work Matthew ( as always) you're definitely one of my fave's
I've been looking at lakes in France ( to purchase) but they vary so much from 40k for a water that needs lots of work ? No problem being a general builder contractor for many many years ( thats all im saying age wise 🙄) all the way up to a ongoing lake/business- I intend to have a few months in France in 22 & I will be visiting your beautiful water ( just going to look & see when you have a available single spot failing room for 3-4 of us- thanks for all the information you share & explain clearly- easy the best run French water ive found that has a YouTube channel, well done sir & thank you ...Lee 🎣🎣

[vinniebarbarino-]

Brilliant filming and advice like always Matthew, just a masterclass lesson for me and others, stay safe over the festive season and enjoy the fishing, cheers

[jackgibson]

Excellent video Matthew keep up the brilliant videos 👌👌👌

[dazhutchy]

Some lovely fish there.. cant wait to get back out and get some of my own.

[Jelle-nkxw]

I really like your content, your explaining things about Carp fishing really make sense and are well explainend in such a way that it is easy to follow.
Thank you very much from a Carp angler from the Netherlands, i hope that someday i may visit France to catch Carp.
All the best, jelle.

[robertbabbs]

Another great video very informative and must of been a great session.

[Leonf]

11:00 this part is brilliant 😂😂 then he interrupts you by going again 😂 hilarious

[pauldavies]

Very informative and straight to the point. Always highlighting negatives as well as positives on strategy. The pacman baiting is a great edge.i always try and make an arrow pointing to my rig 👍

[chrissmith]

Some cracking looking fish you have there Matt Well done, some useful tips on baiting thanks for all your tips

[leeheywood]

Love it how u can tell he's slept there all night when he gets the takes in the morning 💯

[leosumner]

Top notch stuff Thanks for uploading 👍

[shaunsahobo]

Is this place a fish able water to the public or a club water?
Some beautiful fish there!

[SRTSaw]

Hi Matt, just came accross this video.
Love your videos, very informative - thanks for sharing.

Would you mind sharing the mix you brievly describe at 3:55 in this video ?
Ratios and quantities if you dont mind.

[truckinghell]

Hi mate cracking as all the rest but can u give a newbie a few tips on baiting for day ticket waters for Autumn and winter as I want to conti I'd getting a few night sessions in over the colder m9nths cheers

[tonypage]

Another great Video of your lake and truly beautiful fish. Not that far from me I live north of Limoges.
Simply tactics, and always great advice and content.Where did you fish in England?