Hi all,
Are there any active members on here that are using soft/supple braid for their rigs, casting anywhere between 8 and 19 wraps? (Excluding solid bags)
If there is, how are you preventing tangles from occurring?
I plan to begin using it for the next few sessions, starting at 7inches long, with a PVA foam nugget on the hook and i'm just curious as to what techniques people employ to keep it tangle free from cast to lake bed.
The rig in question has been inspired from the below article, I think its going to help negate some of the issue I've had where i've been getting done recently, know this due to a bite indicator on my lead set up.
https://gardnertackle.co.uk/2014/12/carp-fishing-perfecting-rig-nick-burrage/
Thanks,
SnapSh0ts
Are there any active members on here that are using soft/supple braid for their rigs, casting anywhere between 8 and 19 wraps? (Excluding solid bags)
If there is, how are you preventing tangles from occurring?
I plan to begin using it for the next few sessions, starting at 7inches long, with a PVA foam nugget on the hook and i'm just curious as to what techniques people employ to keep it tangle free from cast to lake bed.
The rig in question has been inspired from the below article, I think its going to help negate some of the issue I've had where i've been getting done recently, know this due to a bite indicator on my lead set up.
https://gardnertackle.co.uk/2014/12/carp-fishing-perfecting-rig-nick-burrage/
Thanks,
SnapSh0ts
In reply to Post #1
A little PVA stick will help as the hook will be buried in it. Make sure you hit the clip or stop the line just above the water. Or just use a solid bag.
A little PVA stick will help as the hook will be buried in it. Make sure you hit the clip or stop the line just above the water. Or just use a solid bag.
In reply to Post #2
Thanks for the tips, I know Solid bags solves the threat of tangles but i would bet a very high portion of anglers on my club lake use this approach and im trying to stay away from what fish regularly see
Thanks for the tips, I know Solid bags solves the threat of tangles but i would bet a very high portion of anglers on my club lake use this approach and im trying to stay away from what fish regularly see
In reply to Post #3
PVA boomsmight be worth a shout, although very pricey for how many chucks you'll get. I looked into doing a very similar things last year and even pondered the idea of pva taping a stick to the braid 😂 As said, a mesh bag will probably be a good option. Doesn't even need any free offerings in if you think about it.
PVA boomsmight be worth a shout, although very pricey for how many chucks you'll get. I looked into doing a very similar things last year and even pondered the idea of pva taping a stick to the braid 😂 As said, a mesh bag will probably be a good option. Doesn't even need any free offerings in if you think about it.
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In reply to Post #4
i literally had the stick idea as well this morning but you cant guarantee which side the hook link will land.
i literally had the stick idea as well this morning but you cant guarantee which side the hook link will land.
In reply to Post #6
I've been fishing a really weedy area this year & have had to use longer hooklinks to ensure my baits are fishing properly (I want them to be visible above the layer of weed over the bottom). This has lead to more tangles again so have been dealing with similar problems.
advantage with a stick is that you can pull back the lead after it has landed to straighten the hooklink, however I like to fish multi-rig style & the hook doesn't really allow for fishing sticks & bags - fishing german rig has helped a little there.
I have found a couple of things have helped - larger hookbaits (brazil nuts instead of tigers), ensuring there is nothing else on the hooklink (putty nearly always tangles) & following the lead / hookbait through the air on the cast, allowing the lead to sink on a tight line etc. I did find that using a stone weight helped with tangles compared to more conventional shaped leads - not sure if it is aerodynamics or the speed it sinks at but I deffo get less with that. I don't trust PVA foam nuggets after watching a hookbait stay popped up off my lead for hours with a tiny bit of foam stuck on the hook after casting across to a far margin years ago. I saw the foam hit the surface & would have assumed that it was all fishing ok but when I managed to look down on it, I could see fish feeding hard on the bottom with my bait suspended 9 inches above it.
still get the odd tangle but am now recasting more regularly just in case. good luck - if you find something that works then please let me know
I've been fishing a really weedy area this year & have had to use longer hooklinks to ensure my baits are fishing properly (I want them to be visible above the layer of weed over the bottom). This has lead to more tangles again so have been dealing with similar problems.
advantage with a stick is that you can pull back the lead after it has landed to straighten the hooklink, however I like to fish multi-rig style & the hook doesn't really allow for fishing sticks & bags - fishing german rig has helped a little there.
I have found a couple of things have helped - larger hookbaits (brazil nuts instead of tigers), ensuring there is nothing else on the hooklink (putty nearly always tangles) & following the lead / hookbait through the air on the cast, allowing the lead to sink on a tight line etc. I did find that using a stone weight helped with tangles compared to more conventional shaped leads - not sure if it is aerodynamics or the speed it sinks at but I deffo get less with that. I don't trust PVA foam nuggets after watching a hookbait stay popped up off my lead for hours with a tiny bit of foam stuck on the hook after casting across to a far margin years ago. I saw the foam hit the surface & would have assumed that it was all fishing ok but when I managed to look down on it, I could see fish feeding hard on the bottom with my bait suspended 9 inches above it.
still get the odd tangle but am now recasting more regularly just in case. good luck - if you find something that works then please let me know
I use a small pva stick of bread for situations like this, if you don't pack it too tight it will lift the rig up slowly like a nugget then when the bag bursts the rig will drop and the bread lands around the rig. I slide it down the rig over the hook point. Have a play with it it works really well 👍 or the other method I use is to make a triangle stringer and thread that down the link, it locks the boilie on the hair in place and never ever tangles. 2 great setups that I've used a lot over the years.
Usually I use this method Video Link for pellets and dryer mix. If the mix is wet I bore a hole thru the stick with Korda chod tool - Video Link. And adding some liquid in the hole before casting. Just stop the line before it landing in water.
In reply to Post #1
Large Hook baits help / stringer / stick
something which Darrell P has spoken about often when using simple braid (which he "was" a massive advocate of in korda PR)
hitting the clips also ensures separation
Large Hook baits help / stringer / stick
something which Darrell P has spoken about often when using simple braid (which he "was" a massive advocate of in korda PR)
hitting the clips also ensures separation
thank you all for the advice.
Did a session last night and reeled in this morning with no tangles so it seemed to work well, making sure to hit the clip i think did the trick
Did a session last night and reeled in this morning with no tangles so it seemed to work well, making sure to hit the clip i think did the trick
I think braid hook links may become popular again completely different to the fashionable rigs at the moment 😉.
In reply to Post #1
I used to fish helicoters at distance using braid hooklinks, I tied the hooklink to the tubing with pva tape with a foam nugget on the hook. The hooklink being separated fom the tubing never bothered me, sometimes I'd tie a small stringer to the tubing too.
I used to fish helicoters at distance using braid hooklinks, I tied the hooklink to the tubing with pva tape with a foam nugget on the hook. The hooklink being separated fom the tubing never bothered me, sometimes I'd tie a small stringer to the tubing too.
Threading foam nuggets up the hooklink helps if distance isn't a priority.
Use a stringer - how many people do these days?