Want to tie up some boom sections for fishing a turbo German rig on a lead clip over silt.
What hook length material should I use and in what strength. There are no snags or weed and the carp only go up-to 20lb
During the colder months when all the leaves have sunk to the bottom I use Korda 25lb boom on a helicopter set-up with a pop up, but prefer to use a lead clip set-up during the warmer months with a wafter bait.
What hook length material should I use and in what strength. There are no snags or weed and the carp only go up-to 20lb
During the colder months when all the leaves have sunk to the bottom I use Korda 25lb boom on a helicopter set-up with a pop up, but prefer to use a lead clip set-up during the warmer months with a wafter bait.
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How deeps the silt ? I'd base the length how how the conditions tell you too
How deeps the silt ? I'd base the length how how the conditions tell you too
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we have a rig section
it might be worth having a read thru it and make posts about rigs in that section m8
we have a rig section
it might be worth having a read thru it and make posts about rigs in that section m8
My local lake is really silty, I have been using 10 inch rigs made of 20lb iq2 which seem to work but I always wonder how they are sitting on a lead clip dug into the silt. I've had more success with solid bags recently but some of the hook holds have been crap so think I'm going to go back to heli safes next time I go..
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I'd use a 15lb soft coated braid if no weed and snags, I've fished silty lakes all my life being from the north west, I find an 8/9' link on soft bottoms works for me, a little 2/3 bait stringer works perfect in the silt.
I'd use a 15lb soft coated braid if no weed and snags, I've fished silty lakes all my life being from the north west, I find an 8/9' link on soft bottoms works for me, a little 2/3 bait stringer works perfect in the silt.
I fished a very silty old estate lake for a few years and always did best on relatively short (5-7”) stiff mono rigs, snowman or bottom bait and lead clip with a 3 oz lead. 20 millers catapulted over the top. Probably the opposite to what many would recommend.
My eventual thinking was that the 3oz lead would plug down in the soft silt and when they're head down in it hunting for the baits the stiff rig was hard to eject.
I tried the pop ups, helicopters and long soft rigs but always did best with stiff rigs and lead clips
My eventual thinking was that the 3oz lead would plug down in the soft silt and when they're head down in it hunting for the baits the stiff rig was hard to eject.
I tried the pop ups, helicopters and long soft rigs but always did best with stiff rigs and lead clips
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I would be thinking along the same lines as jimmers .
A couple of things to consider though is how deep you silt . Some silt is perfectly presentable with stiff links .
Once I'm fishing on soft stuff I prefer heli setups
I would be thinking along the same lines as jimmers .
A couple of things to consider though is how deep you silt . Some silt is perfectly presentable with stiff links .
Once I'm fishing on soft stuff I prefer heli setups
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I absolutely agree with a subtle braid, silt can be really soft and if your lead is getting pulled into the silt (which it likely is) that stiff rig will likely be sticking up at a weird angle. Using soft supple braid will allow for a much better presentation. I used to fish a really silty estate lake and would use 12" braid hooklinks often with a PVA bag on the hook containing both bait and a few foam nuggets (or a foam nugget on the hook if not using PVA bags) to ensure that the bait was presented on top of the silt and the rig was presented nicely. Also as mentioned previously a helicopter set up with the bead set high would be another great option if you really wanted to use stiff links
I absolutely agree with a subtle braid, silt can be really soft and if your lead is getting pulled into the silt (which it likely is) that stiff rig will likely be sticking up at a weird angle. Using soft supple braid will allow for a much better presentation. I used to fish a really silty estate lake and would use 12" braid hooklinks often with a PVA bag on the hook containing both bait and a few foam nuggets (or a foam nugget on the hook if not using PVA bags) to ensure that the bait was presented on top of the silt and the rig was presented nicely. Also as mentioned previously a helicopter set up with the bead set high would be another great option if you really wanted to use stiff links