Luncheon Meat
Many anglers could swear by using meat as fishing bait but there would also be an equal number of people who would say it doesn’t work and this has caused a huge controversy in fishing. It is best to prepare this the day before fishing by cutting it into varying cube sizes to allow the meat to dry out a little, or it will be far too moist to use, then store it in a polythene bag and put in the refrigerator until you’re ready to use it.
Pork Luncheon meat, is a fantastic bait for Barbel and Tench, it is typically used in small cubes on the hook, care must be taken when hooking as there is a tendancy to split the meat, similar to hooking a caster you can place the point through and around or the hook can be pushed completely thorugh and a stopper placed between the bend and the meat as you pull the hook back up, ie. a blade of grass or small twig, this stops the hook pulling straight through the meat.
Spicy Peperami sausage is a very popular hook bait for big fish. It can be presented with a few free offerings, or used in conjunction with luncheon meat, hemp and pellet feed. Peperami is tough so it stays on the hook well and it can also be hair-rigged. It’s a robust hook bait for long range casting, also good for trundling through fast flowing river swims. Barbel in particular love this stuff.
