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What's more important - top bait or top presentation?
« on: September 13, 2008, 06:16:18 PM »
I'm interested to hear the thoughts of other anglers on this one.  For me A1 presentation of second class bait will catch more fish than poor presentation of top quality bait. 

If I find a perfect drift in the boat I usually catch fish regardless of the bait quality.
If the drift is too fast then even top quality bait won't catch fish as the presentation of it is poor.

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Re: What's more important - top bait or top presentation?
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2008, 06:22:57 PM »
Apart from making sure the juices leek with a little snip of the crab with scissors, bait presentation does never enter my head.
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Re: What's more important - top bait or top presentation?
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2008, 06:25:17 PM »
to me they are both equally as important.it's no use having top class bait if you don't present it properly.likewise if you only have poor quality bait then presenting it the best you can will give you more chance than presented poorly.
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Re: What's more important - top bait or top presentation?
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2008, 06:40:13 PM »
This year I've had no real choice as to the tides I've fished.  I've fished in tides I wouldn't normally bother with, but it's been the only time the wind has been suitable.  Normally I like 2.2 - 2.5m between high and low which gives a perfect drift.  This year (and I've only fished 5 times so far) I have fished tides over 4.0m between high and low.  Even with light tackle I've got to constantly move the bait, so the presentation (and cod catches) have been poor.

Last year I got to pick some great tides and caught loads more cod.

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Re: What's more important - top bait or top presentation?
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2008, 07:05:56 PM »
Its knowing where to put the bait thats what counts :gum:.  fish are scavengers and will eat most baits thats through at them. presentation i dont think it matters to sea fishing.  :gum:
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Re: What's more important - top bait or top presentation?
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2008, 07:31:41 PM »
Bait quality is far more important to me  :yes:  although I do make sure its presented well enough so that the hook point is well clear.

I would rather be fishing a poorly presented big fresh edible peeler in tomorrows match than a perfectly presented strip of mackerel !!
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Re: What's more important - top bait or top presentation?
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2008, 08:55:59 PM »
Im with robq on this one, Im a beliver in the smell not what it looks like if it smells good to them they have it in the right conditions. Clear water i would go for preperation, but peeler all the way
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