After having great success in France using long hairs I have started using them on my Syndicate
Getting brilliant hook holds about inch inside the mouth don't know why I ditched them in the first place lol
Anyone else still using them ,👍
Getting brilliant hook holds about inch inside the mouth don't know why I ditched them in the first place lol
Anyone else still using them ,👍
In reply to Post #1
Never stopped using long hairs.
On Brackens I used to get other members comment on how long the hair was.
I always found I got better hooking rate with a 'proper' hair.
Never stopped using long hairs.
On Brackens I used to get other members comment on how long the hair was.
I always found I got better hooking rate with a 'proper' hair.
In reply to Post #1
How long Boris?
How long Boris?
In reply to Post #1
Thinking about trying long hairs myself hearing alot of anglers are saying just how good there hook holds have been
How long roughly would you say you've been using
Thinking about trying long hairs myself hearing alot of anglers are saying just how good there hook holds have been
How long roughly would you say you've been using
20mm between top of bait and bend of the hook.
Edited to prevent myself from looking a tit.
Edited to prevent myself from looking a tit.
In reply to Post #5
Bottom of bait or top ??
20mm doesn't leave much if it's bottom on a 16mm bait that's 4mm
Personally I wouldn't class that as long
Bottom of bait or top ??
20mm doesn't leave much if it's bottom on a 16mm bait that's 4mm
Personally I wouldn't class that as long
In reply to Post #6
20mm between bait and hook.
I got it all upside down! I wrote it right at first but then changed it
20mm between bait and hook.
I got it all upside down! I wrote it right at first but then changed it
In reply to Post #7
Use a pop up and the top is the bottom lol
Use a pop up and the top is the bottom lol
In reply to Post #1
Done quite a bit of experimenting with long hairs and always wrap the braided hair round the shank a few times before pinning in place with silicone enabling me to lengthen or shorten them.
I found when fishing over particles I couldn't go too long because the way they seemed to feed, whilst boilies I could go longer on one water, don't see many using them these days.
Done quite a bit of experimenting with long hairs and always wrap the braided hair round the shank a few times before pinning in place with silicone enabling me to lengthen or shorten them.
I found when fishing over particles I couldn't go too long because the way they seemed to feed, whilst boilies I could go longer on one water, don't see many using them these days.
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I usually make the hair long enough for the hook to lie flat on the bottom of the lake,so the bigger the bait the longer the hair. I have used hairs up to 1.5 inches and caught well on them. I'm talking boilie fishing not particles.
I usually make the hair long enough for the hook to lie flat on the bottom of the lake,so the bigger the bait the longer the hair. I have used hairs up to 1.5 inches and caught well on them. I'm talking boilie fishing not particles.
Are you guys talking when using Pop ups or bottom baits or both? Used to use about 15mm gap on a standard hair rig or Withy Pool and bottom bait.
Long hairs went out of fashion when carp started doing A levels and realised if they rolled the bait around in their lips, checking if it was safe, they would not get caught as much. This is instead of sucking a bait into their mouth and crushing it in their pharyngeal teeth in their normal manner developed by 1000 of years worth of evolution 
Trends and the sheep make things go out of fashion sadly
The separation with the right length hooklink can provide excellent hookholds
Trends and the sheep make things go out of fashion sadly
The separation with the right length hooklink can provide excellent hookholds
In reply to Post #11
I'm talking about bottom baits, where carp are actively sucking baits up and into their mouths.
I'm talking about bottom baits, where carp are actively sucking baits up and into their mouths.
In reply to Post #4
Sorry been away
About 1 to 1.5 inch from bend of the hook
Hook holds about an inch inside the bottom of mouth 👍
Sorry been away
About 1 to 1.5 inch from bend of the hook
Hook holds about an inch inside the bottom of mouth 👍