In reply to Post #13
Try a boile needle as opposed to a gate needle.
Try a boile needle as opposed to a gate needle.
tie a few granny knots and blob that.
Like below use a standard baiting needle.
In reply to Post #13
The gate needle will probably be too wide and creating too big a hole.
Try a nornal baoting needle :-)
The gate needle will probably be too wide and creating too big a hole.
Try a nornal baoting needle :-)
In reply to Post #1
Crays love to chew off the blob for some reason.. Just like they love anything tungsten, and just been general dic4heads.. 😁
Crays love to chew off the blob for some reason.. Just like they love anything tungsten, and just been general dic4heads.. 😁
In reply to Post #19
Will try a normal baiting needle thanks for the advice
Will try a normal baiting needle thanks for the advice
In reply to Post #21
When using ‘softer' baits I push the bait on the hook ring swivel slightly further than I would like . I then tie on a bait stop and blob . With my finger nail I then push the bait stop into the bait flush . Stops the birds having them off also 👍
When using ‘softer' baits I push the bait on the hook ring swivel slightly further than I would like . I then tie on a bait stop and blob . With my finger nail I then push the bait stop into the bait flush . Stops the birds having them off also 👍
In reply to Post #22
Just tie a loop and use a boile stop. Few granny knots and blob the dental floss. Or use thick fishing line for your loop and blob that that won't come off
Just tie a loop and use a boile stop. Few granny knots and blob the dental floss. Or use thick fishing line for your loop and blob that that won't come off
In reply to Post #1
Assume you are feeding the floss through a micro ring swivel and effectively leaving 2x equal length floss tags (about 2-3inches)? If so then using a fine latch gated needle is best (eg splicing needle) as you can grab the two tag ends in the latch and pull through the bait easily before snipping and blobbing. Sometimes 'spreading' the fibres before you blob it can make a larger diameter blob when it burns down to the hookbait.
Would avoid standard crook / fine standard baiting needles as they can drop one of the tags ends on harder hookbaits / and or pull through the floss, fraying the fibres and damaging it . . .
Assume you are feeding the floss through a micro ring swivel and effectively leaving 2x equal length floss tags (about 2-3inches)? If so then using a fine latch gated needle is best (eg splicing needle) as you can grab the two tag ends in the latch and pull through the bait easily before snipping and blobbing. Sometimes 'spreading' the fibres before you blob it can make a larger diameter blob when it burns down to the hookbait.
Would avoid standard crook / fine standard baiting needles as they can drop one of the tags ends on harder hookbaits / and or pull through the floss, fraying the fibres and damaging it . . .