Finding the perfect bait is not an exact science.
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| Bread |
Of course different sizes and species of fish prefer different bait items but the weather and river conditions can also influence what is most successful on a particular day.
It is therefore necessary to have a variety of bait to enable you to be prepared for all scenarios.
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| Tinned sweetcorn |
Some bait items commonly used to catch River Ancholme fish include;
• Human food
Bread – discs, bread crumbs
Luncheon meet, sweet corn
• Dog biscuits
• Worms
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| Coloured maggots |
Dendrobaena
Lob worms
• Maggots
Red
White
Mixed colours
• Dead bait
Sardines, herring, lamprey, squid
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| Ground bait balls |
• Ground bait
Mixed to form balls
Loose
• Live bait
Using live bait (small fish from the river) is banned on the River Ancholme (Scunthorpe and District Angling Association).
• Artificial bait
Lures (commercially produced and homemade)
Flies
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| Artificial pike lure |
Most bait items can be purchased from the Brigg Angling Centre. Experienced staff are approachable and able to offer advice.
