Cart Has Cod Luring Properties

For about a decade now, the sea anglers at Whitby have been utilising a revolutionary cod bait by the name of CART. Credit for uncovering the cod luring properties lies with the pioneering shore anglers from the region, however in recent times, anglers fishing on the Whitby Charter Boats have also found Cart to be an excellent cod bait for both winter uptiding and summer drift fishing over the wrecks and rough ground for cod.

So – What Is Cart ??

Cart is nothing other than the insides of a large edible crab. Anglers often buy a few stone of live edibles and scoop out their insides into either bait sized finger bandage, or cling film wraps. Some anglers also use sausage machines, whilst others prefer to freeze it in blocks and cut it into bait size pieces once frozen.

Some of the local tackle shops sell cart in Kilo Blocks which supply enough for about 30 -50 baits (Depending on size).

How to fish Cart

As already mentioned, Cart is an excellent bait for uptiding and drift fishing for cod. The bait parcels are simply whipped onto your hook using a good quality elasticated cotton. For uptiding it is a good idea to mix your cart in a cocktail presentation with other baits such as worm and mussel. When drift fishing in the summer, Cart can be used on its own or in conjunction with Squid.

As with all baits, Cart is not always going to catch you a fish. But if the fish are on Cart on the day of your trip then you would be foolish not to carry any. For more information on Cart and its availability please speak to your skipper or make a post in our fishing forum

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