Pellet vs Naturals in Spring - Brickyard Fishery Ripon

With a short break in my match calendar, this week I head up to Brickyard Fishery at Ripon in search of some spring tench and bream.
Having never visited the venue before and having limited knowledge of it gleaned from other anglers, I decide to go with a two pronged approach on the long pole. I select two lines at 11m and on one I decide to fish with micros and expander pellets and on the other, natural baits, worm, casters and maggots.
I plumb up the two lines and discover that there is next to no difference in depth, finding around 3.5ft on both, therefore 1 simple rig covers both swims, a 0.1g float with strung out stotz to allow fishing through the water and down on the deck. This simple drop through rig I feel is the best shotting pattern to allow me to identify how the fish want the bait presented and, if deemed necessary, I'd setup a shallow rig or a bulk rig depending on the response and weather conditions.
The difference in the species of fish caught on pellets vs naturals is quite distinct but what is also interesting is how selective caster can be on the naturals line.
If you're planning a visit to Brickyard Fishery, I don't think you can discount soft pellet fishing in spring but don't forget to take the naturals!
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Until next time...
TIGHT LINES!

[@stuartnewman6968]

I love this place. Great venue and great owners. Nice and quiet also

[@martincallaghan8817]

Oh that's more like it not a mucky puddle insight " just what the doctor ordered , and a nice net of fish into the bargain paradise found . Great bit of film as always buddy . 👍

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Yes a lovely spot, very relaxing, thanks Martin.

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

look like a very nice lake to fish John, strange colour water and a nice net of fish cheers

[@davep6286]

Used to fish a water, that was ground bait by feeder only! So just got the six meter whip with a good sized feeder tied direct. Swing that out a few time to get bream bait in. Seemed to work very well and no moaning from owner. Maybe worth a try. 👍

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

I did think about doing that Dave but as it was the first time on the venue, so thought I'd try micros. Next time I go, I'll check with the owner if feeding by cup is acceptable, it was quite late in the day when they came round for the money so I never asked... should have really! Personally I can't see what difference it makes, it just takes a bit longer to get the bait in with a feeder🤷‍♂️

[@desdingwall9025]

Nice mixed bag John well done

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Des, I was disappointed not to get into more tench and bream but it was an enjoyable day none the less👍

[@darrenbrewster3345]

As ever John 👍👍👍 And no bad language this week 🤣🤣🤣 Keep up the gud work bud 👍👍👍

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Cheers Daz, I'm an angel 😇 me.Will do my best to keep em coming bud. 👍.

[@darrenbrewster3345]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel 😇😇🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@clivecottingham2043]

Nice water John.Dosnt look like a water that’s over fished.Bet when it’s warmer you will catch loads of fish,punched bread will work a treat.😀

[@robm6267]

Hey John, I had a chat with you on this day, I was fishing the corner peg near the caravan and had a great day getting plenty of Tench on corn also a lot of silvers. Fished dobbits pond the day after and had a lot of carp and f1. Great videos and I look forward to seeing you on the bankside in the future.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Hi Rob, nice to meet you the other weekend. Did you fish far out? Interested to know how you approached it as there just didn't seem to be any fish other than the ide in my peg in the afternoon, I thought pellet would have found some more, 🤷‍♂️

[@robm6267]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel I fished into the corner and used corn sparingly over a bed of hemp. The tench seemed to respond well to it as I caught more tench in that session than ever before. I have fished that lake again since then and forgot to bring hemp and caught way less tench but plenty of silvers still. Hope this helps to bag up on those Tinca's. 😉

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

@@robm6267 thanks pal, that certainly helps, I think he’s put some pipes in the corners to create a habitat for the tench, just something another lad told me after he’d visited, so guess I’ll try one next time👍. Tight lines bud 🐟

[@andy_plainvillelakeyorkbak2828]

Never get sick of seeing crucians great place and vid John. 🎣🐟👍

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Yes it made a nice change pal, you know me, variety is the spice of life 😉 Typically the pellet line pretty much shut down for the cameras, maybe the sun, but hey you know how it goes 🤷‍♂️

[@paulgiddins101]

Nice vid John more like a decent club water than a commercial but somewhere I would enjoy fishing.I go down woodlands often with the family on hol you pass that on the way will give it a go next time.Last time I went down at Easter I fished Brafferton fishery it was 2 degrees in car en route,but the f1s and carp fed all day and I had 2 big slabs also. You can use keepnets there so a good one to try mate👍🏼I’m only a average angler also 😊enjoyed that mate

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Hi Paul, it's lovely spot and I don't think I really got it at it's best but got what I could from the swims. I,ve not been to Woodlands for 20 years - vowed I'd never go back until the rat problem was sorted - there were loads of them and they just made my skin crawl, I don't know if it has improved? I've done a video at Brafferton - cracking fishery, don't get there too often but always good for a day bagging up...check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bInXf4ZpYtGSjbs

[@paulgiddins101]

Hi John I’ve watched most your vids but I don’t think I ever watched that will watch it later👍🏼When we first went to woodlands the ‘willowgarth’ lake the first one you come to was full of rats,I got up off my seat box for a pee and there was four big buggers on my side tray never seen out like it.But they have built all lodges round the back of that now,they have tidied all the overgrowth and tbh I’ve not seen one for 4 years maybe.Allthough I did see a mink last year there no good either.To be honest I venture off site a lot for fishing so many better fisheries but we love the lodges there.I tend to sneak on one of the match lakes at tea time at woodlands like most places you bag up when they have all gone home 😂long time subscriber mate love the vids and the variety your a bloody good angler also 👍🏼

[@karldawson8402]

enjoyed the vid john,particularly interested in your feeding methods,how why and when..great stuff.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Karl, it's always good to try a couple of distinct approaches on a new venue to suss it out. I did setup a feeder line but never ended up fishing it, next time maybe but thought I'd learn more on the pole. Probably need to try a few more things before I crack it but it can get too diluted trying too much in a single day.

[@karldawson8402]

Always great to see new venues and how you approach it,keep it up mate 👍👍

[@pnico3775]

Nice net of fish John which would have won some off the matches you've fished really beautiful place must have been a nice place to fish

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

It was lovely Nico, the weather makes a difference too! It just reminded me of my youth fishing farm ponds although they never had ide in but I'm not complaining. 👍

[@pnico3775]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel you just looked in the zone it was a pleasure to watch

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

@@pnico3775 Thank you so much, putting narrative to my actions is easy on days like this. 😉

[@ianhoward5493]

What a lovely place to fish John, i use to fish some old clay ponds down in the south east of England til i moved North, those ponds where blue, do you know if the pond you fished where gravel / clay ponds as they look nateral on the video, thanks for another great video John . Ian in the Borders

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Hi Ian, It was a very relaxing days fishing in lovely surroundings. I aasume they are old clay ponds given it's called brickyard but as for the colour, I think they're dyed, I've never seen ponds that colour without it up North but I might be wrong🤷‍♂️

[@johnibbertson2960]

nice fishing all day john but nowt big, i didnt see any cruising either, probably too warm eh?

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

I don't think the bright conditions favoured bream and tench fishing John, it was just pleasant in the sun. There were a few fish showing out to the island off to my left but were hanging under trees.

[@tonyrobinson3808]

no broken sections and some fish this week well done m8 [ have you tried morndyke down the road ]

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Always a bonus 🤣 I haven't tried Morndyke Tony, is it worth a vist?

[@tonyrobinson3808]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel yea but there's some nutty carp in there so watch your sections👍

[@stevewilliams5428]

Thanks for uploading. I might give this a go tomorrow John... Has it been dyed?

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Hi Steve, yes I think it's been dyed to reduce weed growth, certainly not a natural colour.

[@stevewilliams5428]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel Thanks for getting back to me. I'm always confused by the 'no ground bait' rule. I thought loose feed doesn't count and it is aimed at preventing anglers dumping buckets of cereal based ground bait in the water?

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

I'd check with the owner when they come round as in the match held there the other week the anglers involved had fed by pole cup and they caught some lovely big bream but admitted to not checking the rules! Loose feeding is fine, micros, maggots etc by pole cup or catapult is loose feed, groundbait is cereal or pellet based crumb to me.

[@ellisholmes7335]

I struggle when fishing micros and pellet when the fish start blowing in the peg, and advice to keep them on the deck?

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Cut back on the amount you're feeding in, just give them a few little and often or switch to hard pellet.

[@Pip818]

True what they say then? Beware the ides of March….

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

🤣🤣🤣🤣- funny enough I did a video entitled that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJjdYneKm5WcitU