Attila Lake

Attila Tactics & Tips

Attila is as close to a 'Runs water' as Abbey can offer the average Angler these days and that's rapidly changing as it develops into a Specimen water in it's own right! For the time being however, it is possible to catch large numbers of ever growing Carp with relatively basic techniques.

There are large clear areas on the lake bed of Attila and therefore my preferred Rig comprised either a simple 6-8" bottom bait rig or the combi rig I use on Heron. I have never been a true fan of Pop ups and although I am sure they have their place in Carping, if I can present a bait on the bottom, I shall do so! As I have covered elsewhere, the Attila carp are quite Nomadic and appear to travel around the Lake in shoals, looking for food, hence the possibility of multiple captures! Regards Bait, almost any standard approach will work, it's just about getting the application right!

I have had wonderful sessions on Attila by fishing over big beds of Particle, Groundbait and Boilies by both piling it in and waiting as well as on a little and often basis! There are a handful of Crayfish present in Attila so I would once again opt to tip my Hookbait with a piece of fake Corn for peace of mind. My favoured line of attack though has to be with a Spod or Spombing approach and to bait a large area quite heavily with Hemp and Maize including a good dollop of Condensed Milk extract, something I have found to cloud the water up for long periods.

I begin with 50 over each Rod and top up with another 10-25 after each Fish. Any quality Boiled baits should score highly on Attila, I have had some major results using Mainline's Cell and/or Activ-8, as well as their Sweet Pineapple, Baitcraft's T1 and Super K as well as a cheaper European Boilie from a Dutch Company, Pro Line, that was called Robin Red and Garlic!