Fishing Baits
The Maggot
care of your maggot
fishing with maggots
The Pinkie
care of your pinkies
fishing with Pinkies
The Squat
care of your squats
fishing with squats
The Gozzer Maggot
fishing the gozzer
The Caster
care of your caster
fishing with casters
hooking casters
Worms
lobworm
dendrobaena worm
redworm
brandling
Bloodworm and Joker
Bread Baits
paste
flake
crust
punch
liquidised
mashed
Paste Baits
making paste baits
using paste baits
Luncheon Meat
fishing with luncheon meat
Cheese
fishing with cheese
Particle Baits
preparation
fishing with particles
Sweetcorn
feeding sweetcorn
colouring and flavouring
imitation sweetcorn
Hemp
preparation
fishing with hemp
Tares
preparation
fishing with tares
Maple Peas
preparation
fishing with maple peas
The Maggot
care of your maggot
fishing with maggots
The Pinkie
care of your pinkies
fishing with Pinkies
The Squat
care of your squats
fishing with squats
The Gozzer Maggot
fishing the gozzer
The Caster
care of your caster
fishing with casters
hooking casters
Worms
lobworm
dendrobaena worm
redworm
brandling
Bloodworm and Joker
Bread Baits
paste
flake
crust
punch
liquidised
mashed
Paste Baits
making paste baits
using paste baits
Luncheon Meat
fishing with luncheon meat
Cheese
fishing with cheese
Particle Baits
preparation
fishing with particles
Sweetcorn
feeding sweetcorn
colouring and flavouring
imitation sweetcorn
Hemp
preparation
fishing with hemp
Tares
preparation
fishing with tares
Maple Peas
preparation
fishing with maple peas
Bloodworm and Joker
Bloodworm
The Bloodworm is a small, (approx half inch - 20mm) bright red, segmented midge larvae found in the silt at the bottom of ponds. Collecting bloodworm is by scraping them. This is done with a long pole with a knife like blade fixed flat to the bottom at a right angle. This is then drawn through the silt and when the blade is removed from the water the bloodworm is found draped over the edge of the blade. These are then put into a bucket of clean water.
Anglers can buy Bloodworm from local tackle shops but usually need to order them first.
Bloodworm
The Bloodworm is a small, (approx half inch - 20mm) bright red, segmented midge larvae found in the silt at the bottom of ponds. Collecting bloodworm is by scraping them. This is done with a long pole with a knife like blade fixed flat to the bottom at a right angle. This is then drawn through the silt and when the blade is removed from the water the bloodworm is found draped over the edge of the blade. These are then put into a bucket of clean water.
Anglers can buy Bloodworm from local tackle shops but usually need to order them first.
Bloodworm and Joker is normally used by match anglers on stillwaters and canals and bloodworm can attract and catch fish when all other baits fail. Due to the catching ability of Bloodworm it is banned on many fisheries and in fishing matches.
When fishing with bloodworm and joker the bloodworm is fished on the hook and Joker which is a smaller version of bloodworm, is used as the feed bait. To hook the bloodworm hold it between you thumb and finger and hook it through a middle segment.
Bloodworm is a good bait in the winter when the water is clear and the fishing is hard and the target fish are mainly small such as perch, skimmers and small roach.
Fishing is done using fine lines and small fine wire hooks (down to size 24). A light pole setup is ideal for Bloodworm fishing, but saying this, fishing for larger fish can be tackled by beefing up your gear and using a stronger hook with a bunch of bloodworm or a bloodworm and caster cocktail as bait.
Joker
The Joker is an insect larvae similar to bloodworm but is a lot smaller. Joker is used as the feed when fishing with bloodworm and is also bought from tackle dealers. For a normal 5 hour fishing match it is usual to buy a match pack. This is a pack of both larvae and enough to last through a normal fishing match.
Feeding the Joker
When you get your joker it will be bunched together and need separating. Using a shallow tray mix the joker together with some damp leam, spreading the leam through the joker using your fingers. This will separate the joker and it can now be mixed with fine groundbait and made into balls. If the mix is too dry add a little water. Careful with the water, this is just to help bind the mix together. Depending on the water you are fishing and the fish in it, 10 or 12 golf ball size balls should be ample. Feed the balls into your swim quickly because the additives of groundbait can kill the joker. The balls can be fed into your swim by hand or by pole cup. Once you have introduced the groundbait it shouldn't need topping up again unless you are not getting bites.
Note:
Leam is a very finely ground clay and is heavy. Depending on how deep your swim is adjust the leam / groundbait mix accordingly. The deeper the swim then use more leam than groundbait to get the joker to the bottom.
Article Copyright 1998
J.Boswell www.fish-uk.com
All rights reserved
When fishing with bloodworm and joker the bloodworm is fished on the hook and Joker which is a smaller version of bloodworm, is used as the feed bait. To hook the bloodworm hold it between you thumb and finger and hook it through a middle segment.
Bloodworm is a good bait in the winter when the water is clear and the fishing is hard and the target fish are mainly small such as perch, skimmers and small roach.
Fishing is done using fine lines and small fine wire hooks (down to size 24). A light pole setup is ideal for Bloodworm fishing, but saying this, fishing for larger fish can be tackled by beefing up your gear and using a stronger hook with a bunch of bloodworm or a bloodworm and caster cocktail as bait.
Joker
The Joker is an insect larvae similar to bloodworm but is a lot smaller. Joker is used as the feed when fishing with bloodworm and is also bought from tackle dealers. For a normal 5 hour fishing match it is usual to buy a match pack. This is a pack of both larvae and enough to last through a normal fishing match.
Feeding the Joker
When you get your joker it will be bunched together and need separating. Using a shallow tray mix the joker together with some damp leam, spreading the leam through the joker using your fingers. This will separate the joker and it can now be mixed with fine groundbait and made into balls. If the mix is too dry add a little water. Careful with the water, this is just to help bind the mix together. Depending on the water you are fishing and the fish in it, 10 or 12 golf ball size balls should be ample. Feed the balls into your swim quickly because the additives of groundbait can kill the joker. The balls can be fed into your swim by hand or by pole cup. Once you have introduced the groundbait it shouldn't need topping up again unless you are not getting bites.
Note:
Leam is a very finely ground clay and is heavy. Depending on how deep your swim is adjust the leam / groundbait mix accordingly. The deeper the swim then use more leam than groundbait to get the joker to the bottom.
Article Copyright 1998
J.Boswell www.fish-uk.com
All rights reserved
fishing baits used by anglers to catch fish
Fishing with
Bloodworm and Joker
Bloodworm and Joker
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